LETICIA BALZI - TEACHING

TEACHING

TEACHER OF ARTS & DESIGN ALL GRADES (K-12 Initial Certification US/UDIR Norge)

As an art educator (Teacher of Art Initial Certification K-12), I teach art and design at an international school following the International Baccalaureate curriculum guidelines. I believe learning offers the possibility for individuals to understand how the world functions and is experienced. My art teaching practice is driven by an interdisciplinary approach where I use student centered learning strategies and inquiry-based activities so each student can develop creative and critical thinking skills through contemporary art.

International Baccalaureate

Subjects taught include:

MYP Art
MYP Design
MYP Personal Projects
DP Visual Art
PYP Art

CONFERENCES

2025. What Unexpected Territories Emerge from a Critical Review of the UNESCO Framework for Cultural and Arts Education through an Intersectional Lens?[Paper presentation. Mediator]. InSEA World Education Arts Congress. Olomuc. https://doi.org/10.24981/2025-UTBA ISBN: 978-989-35684-7-7 (print version)

2025. Session Chair. InSEA World Education Arts Congress. Olomuc.

2022. What Does it Mean to Teach About White Privilege Through Art in a Multicultural Class? [Paper presentation. Online congress] Nettverkskonferanse for kunst og håndverk i UH-sektor 2022. NTNU / DMMH. Trondheim. Jan. 2022.

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2020. The Politics of Aesthetics of Women’s Bodies in the Neoliberal Western Visual Culture [Paper presentation. Online congress]. CIVARTES International Congress of Art Education, Asociación Cultural Acción Social y Arte, University of Jaen, Jaen, Spain. Jul. 2020: (p. 49) ISBN: 978-84-15901-27-3.

2018. Integrating Contemporary Art in the IB Curriculum to Open Dialogues About Cultural Diversity in Norway [Paper presentation in congress]. INSEA Congress, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland. Feb. 2019: (p. 901-902) https://doi.org/10.54916/rae.119010

WORKSHOPS

Comic Workshop: What does it mean to be human? (2025)
Trondheim Library

Drawing Sessions Kunst Akademiet NTNU (2024-2025)

Drawing sessions every Monday from 6-8 PM. Each session begins with a brief theory class introducing various artists linked to the session's topics. Participants will engage in discussions, share their examples, and practice drawing through a structured approach that alternates between warm-up poses and focused exercises. The course culminates in a final project where participants create a personal live model study.

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