This guide from the American Alliance of Museums utilizes recent research and insights from the fields of museum education and teacher education to provide a ready how-to guide of best practices for museums and sites offering professional development fellowships and workshops to P-12 classroom teachers.
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| Introduction |
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1.5 A Teacher's Perspective |
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2 Translating Content into Pedagogical Content Knowledge |
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3 Antiracism: The Both/And to Shaping Change |
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4 Interdisciplinary Connections: Learning about STEM at a History Museum |
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4.5 A Teacher's Perspective |
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5 The Value of Evaluation |
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6 Setting Goals: The Crucial First Step in Creating Your Museum's Teacher Professional Development Program |
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7 Effective Teacher Professional Development Program Design |
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8 Recruitment and Selection |
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9 Teacher-Created Projects: Classroom and Museum Resources |
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10 Evaluation: Measuring Impact |
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11 Implementing Evaluation Findings |
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| Appendix 1 Logistical Tips and Tricks |
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| Appendix 2 A Note about Scaling and Funding |
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| Index |
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| About the Contributors |
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Lora Cooper, Continuing Education Coordinator at Monticello, facilitates the interdisciplinary work of providing professional development to historical interpreters and classroom teachers. She earned a Master of Education in Curriculum and Development from the University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development and a B.A. in history from Christopher Newport University. She has been involved in the evaluation of teacher professional development at historic sites and museums since 2015, and her work has been featured in the Journal of Museum Education (2018).
Linnea Grim, Vice President of Guest Experiences at Monticello, is passionate about creating meaningful learning experiences for all guests and is especially interested in building relationships with educators. She earned a M.A. in history museum studies from the Cooperstown Graduate Program and a B.A. in history from the College of William and Mary. Her publications include a chapter in Interpreting Slavery at Museums and Historic Sites (2014), co-author of Taking the Next Step: Confronting the Legacies of Slavery at Historic Sites in the Journal of Museum Education (2017), and co-author of Museum Management Tune-Up in History News (2015).
Gary Sandling, Vice President and Chief Content Officer at Monticello, has worked in public history for more than two decades and at Monticello since 2005. As Vice President of Education and Visitor Programs for eleven years, he led the talented teams that produce Monticellos onsite programs, including the reshaped Monticello Teacher Institute.
