Workshop Speaker
Who, me? Draw? (Drawing for Teachers)
Ever felt inadequate when doing nature study or attempting to draw something? Would you like to know some simple steps to improve your drawing abilities? “Drawing for Teachers” will help! In this workshop, we will cover several surprisingly simple steps to help you begin to master the skill—entirely learnable—of drawing. These tips can be passed on to your students, as well. The workshop includes several practical hands-on activities and a handout to keep. Bring a pencil and an eraser! Paper and rulers will be provided.
Robin Ann Johnston earned a Presidential Scholarship and obtained her bachelor’s degree in cognitive psychology (with a minor in piano performance) at Loyola University of New Orleans in 1985, cum laude. She will finish her MA in humanities at UD in 2026. Robin has taught world and American history, English, literature, logic, debate, composition, Math, and Theology for grades 4-12. As the lead middle-school teacher for Mount St. Michael Catholic School (MSMCS) in south Dallas, she was instrumental in transitioning the school’s culture and curriculum instruction to a classical model, in accordance with the Catholic intellectual tradition of education. Robin retired from teaching in 2015. Currently, she works for the University of Dallas, serving as the classical curriculum consultant. Robin’s passion is to ignite students’ hearts with a love for learning and provide teacher formation in the Catholic tradition through classical liberal arts pedagogical instruction. Robin was given the “Work of Heart” award for excellence in teaching— twice—by the Catholic Diocese of Dallas.