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Cooper, Lora; Baron, Christine; Grim, Linnea; Sandling, Gary – Journal of Museum Education, 2018
This article shares principles for offering effective professional development for classroom teachers at historic sites and museums, identified through ongoing research at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation (TJF). Supported by an IMLS National Leadership Grant, the initial findings challenged the education staff to more fully embrace their roles as…
Descriptors: Museums, Faculty Development, Program Effectiveness, Historic Sites
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Sheppard, Maia; Kortecamp, Karen; Jencks, Sarah; Flack, Jake; Wood, Alexandria – Journal of Museum Education, 2019
In collaboration with historic sites in Washington, DC, that have shared commitments to place-based and experiential learning, Ford's Theatre teaches K-12 educators about Civil War history through engagements with places, artifacts, stories, and enduring conflicts that can be made relevant to students' lives. In this article, we provide program…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Place Based Education, Experiential Learning, Faculty Development