Teacher Professional Development July 2026
Teacher Professional Development June 2026
Teacher Professional Development
Teacher Professional Development
Teacher Professional Development
A two-day session of Utah Film Center Media Education’s Teacher Professional Development Program. Utah Film Center Teacher Professional Development offers immersive, high-quality courses for educators. All training is comprehensive, based on Utah Core Standards, and supports the integration of the filmmaking process into educational settings. Through workshops and instructional materials, educators learn how to teach […]
Stop Motion Applications: Science Project
Learning Objective: Students will use stop motion animation techniques – such as composition, movement, and editing – to create an animation of a frog lifecycle from concept to completion. This Learn & Go lesson utilizes concepts and strategies taught through the Utah Film Center’s Introduction to Stop Motion Animation classroom workshop. This lesson is intended […]
Stop Motion Applications: History Day Project
Learning Objective: Students will use stop motion animation techniques – such as composition, movement, and editing – to create a History Day Project about the life of Harriet Tubman. This Learn & Go lesson utilizes concepts and strategies taught through the Utah Film Center’s Introduction to Stop Motion Animation classroom workshop. This lesson is intended […]
Rook Stevens
Rook is an illustrator and visual storyteller specializing in animation, storyboard art, and concept design. A graduate of Brigham Young University, Rook has taught with Utah Film Center since 2025, guiding students through engaging, hands-on experiences while fostering creativity, collaboration, and confidence through the art of animation.
Weber Griffiths
Weber is an award-winning filmmaker and experienced educator who excels at breaking down complex filmmaking concepts into engaging, accessible lessons. Since joining Utah Film Center in 2023, he has shared his professional expertise through interactive workshops that encourage creativity, collaboration, and confidence in young storytellers.
History Through Film
Learning Objective: Students will be able to evaluate films as a primary source with their reflection on the society in which they were created. This Learn and Go box will teach students that films are an art form that can be dissected and scrutinized as products of their time and that they can evaluate them […]