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Educators: Turning to the Future!

Welcome Educators!

Educator Membership FREE with Scholarship Application

Qualified woodturning educators may apply for a scholarship to cover the cost of an AAW membership. Click here to apply for a scholarship.

Teaching/Mentoring Resources – Free downloadable books available with membership:

  • Teaching Woodturning Basics: Reference guide to help turners learn to teach others.
  • Teacher's Resource and Project Guide: Handbook to help educators develop programs to teach woodturning skills. Includes important safety guidelines, best practices, lesson plan tips, and projects.
  • Pen Manufacture Enterprise: Guide for teachers that offers students a pen-manufacturing experience.
  • Let's Go for a Spin: Lesson plan series for instructors to provide beginning and advanced students with a well-rounded set of turning skills.

Online community for woodturning educators

  • Connect with other educators
  • Share lesson plans and curriculum
  • Quickly access AAW resources for learning and teaching
  • Learn about events and educational opportunities
  • Learn about grant opportunities

Educators Can Provide Free Memberships to Their Students

Annual general digital memberships are free for students, ages 10-25, who are attending an educator’s woodturning classes. These members-only resources include AAW’s award winning American Woodturner journal, Woodturning FUNdamentals online learning portal and digital publication, and a variety of safety resources, best practices, reference booklets, teaching guides, and student projects.

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