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    Docent Training Readings

      Intro Riches Rivals Radicals

      Jump Start Visual Literacy

      Understanding Basics

      VTS at a Glance

      Formal Visual Analysis

      Chapter 1, The Art of Teaching in the Museum

      Discovery Strategy

       

       



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        • Discover San José
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          • Community Days
          • First Fridays
      • Exhibitions + Collection
        • On View
        • Upcoming Exhibitions
        • Past Exhibitions
        • Collection
        • 50X50
        • Digital Projects
          • Chelsea Thompto: The Fog
          • Aislinn Thomas: “As I am and as I become”
          • Rashaad Newsome’s "Build or Destroy"
          • SOBRE/ON with Sofía Córdova
        • Catalogs
        • Borderless Museum
          • Visualizing Abolition
          • Hidden Heritages
          • New Terrains: Mobility and Migration
            • Things to do and see
            • Map of locations
            • Video and more
      • Education
        • Kids Summer Art Camp
          • Teen Art Camp
          • Art Camp Scholarship Application
          • Kids Summer Art Camp FAQs
        • K–12 School Tours
          • Two-Part Art
          • Guided Tours
          • Self-Guided Tours
        • K–12 in Your Classroom
          • Sowing Creativity
            • Classroom Programming Request
          • Let's Look at Art: Free for your classroom K–5
            • Request a Let's Look at Art Presentation
          • Art in the Dark: Free for your classroom 6–12
            • Grades 6–8 Digital Presentations
            • Grades 9–12 Digital Presentations
            • Request an Art in the Dark Presentation
            • Art in the Dark FAQs
        • College and University
        • Dr. Jerry Hiura Next Gen Visual Artist Award
          • Award Application
        • Teacher and Family Resources
          • Education Newsletter
          • Video Tutorials
            • Science, Math, and More
            • Natural + Recycled Art
            • Core Art Concepts
            • Artistic Styles
            • Make Art At Home (All)
          • Lesson Plans
          • LLAA Lesson Plans
        • Education FAQs
      • Join + Support
        • Membership
          • Membership Benefits
          • Digital Membership Cards
          • Reciprocal Benefits
          • Membership Partners
          • Young Professional Membership
          • Gift Membership
          • Patron Membership
          • Travel with SJMA
        • Support
          • 2026 Gala + Auction
        • Corporate
          • Corporate and Institutional Sponsors
        • Planned Giving
          • How to Plan a Gift
          • Founders' Society
        • Employers’ Matching Gifts
        • Gifts of Property
        • Volunteer
          • SJMA's Docents
          • Let's Look at Art Docents
            • Application
          • Museum Store Guild
        • Plan your event
          • Rent the Museum
      • About
        • Director's Welcome
        • Mission and Values
        • Board of Trustees
        • Employment
        • Staff
        • About Us
          • Strategic Plan
          • Annual Reports
        • Land Acknowledgement
        • Environmental Responsibility
      • Connect
        • Free Digital Guide
        • Community Resources
        • Listen with Us