Technical Directives

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Gift Card Sales Process

Gift Card Sales Process The following are the steps taken to load a gift card using the Square device after the sale has been entered in Genesis. Step 1 Choose the "Library" button at the top center of the screen. [...]

Gift Card Balance Check

Gift Card Balance Check The following steps are taken to check the current balance on a gift card. Step 1 Choose the "Library" button at the top center of the screen. Step [...]

Gift Card Redemption

Gift Card Redemption The following are the steps taken to redeem a gift card using the Square device. Note: These instructions are nearly identical to processing a credit card using Square.  The only difference will be in using the gift card as the payment source rather than a [...]

Charter Schools & Regional Centers

Mission: Renaissance Standard Operating Policy 30 October, 2025 Charter Schools & Regional Centers             In recent years we have seen an increase in new avenues by which we obtain new students, none more so than the number of charter schools and regional centers for which [...]

The First Lesson for Children

Technical Directive 15 January 1995 The First Lesson for Children The first lesson for a student requires special attention on the part of an instructor.  This is often the first experience the student will have with any formal art training and may determine whether or not they pursue art in the future. A great first [...]

Basic Drawing Drill

BASIC DRAWING DRILLMODEL TECHNICAL SEQUENCE The following Technical Sequence is designed to provide an instructor with a model from which to deliver the Basic Drawing Drill (Basic Drawing Course Exercise 9) to a student on the Basic Drawing Course. When coaching a student on the Basic Drawing [...]

Instructing Drawing Basics for Kids

INSTRUCTING DRAWING BASICS FOR CHILDREN MODEL TECHNICAL SEQUENCE The following Technical Sequence is designed to provide an instructor with a model from which to instruct a child in the basics of drawing and pastels.  In keeping with the audio lecture by Larry Gluck titled “Fit the Tech [...]

Instructing Sketching for Children

INSTRUCTING SKETCHING FOR CHILDREN MODEL TECHNICAL SEQUENCE The following Technical Sequence is designed to provide an instructor with a model from which to instruct a child in how to sketch. In keeping with the audio lecture by Larry Gluck titled “Fit the Tech to the Student” you must consider [...]

The Talent Myth – Epilogue

The Talent Myth Epilogue We all have the potential for boundless creations. Not surprisingly, people with a creative approach have more fulfilling lives. But most of us meander through life without tak­ing stock of ourselves and the world around us. We move from one thing to the next in a continuous effort [...]