Boston Children’s Museum has been a leader in professional development for educators in early childhood, elementary and after school for over 30 years. We offer half-day workshops, and full-day seminars, and summer institutes annually at the Museum. We will also travel to schools and after-schools to provide in-service and individualized professional development programs. We specialize in these content areas: Japan, China, and hands-on science. Training for after school staff focuses on our hands-on resources and approaches.
Customized Workshops
We offer in-service workshops at the Boston Children’s Museum or at your location. The content is custom-designed to suit your curriculum or professional development needs. Choices cover a range of grades and a variety of subjects and include a presentation of educational resources. Each workshop provides hands-on, ready-to-use lessons, and plentiful handouts. PDP credits are available with the completion of one or a combination of suggested projects. Prices vary by subject, size and location.
Contact one of our content areas for details.
After School: Cora Carey. (617) 426-6500 ext. 291 or email Afterschool@BostonChildrensMuseum.org
China: Rachel Farkas. (617) 426-6500 ext.235 or email Asia@BostonChildrensMuseum.org
Japan: Akemi Chayama. (617) 426-6500 ext.295 or email Asia@BostonChildrensMuseum.org
Curriculum Resources on the Web:
KIDS@fterschool
KIDS @fterschool (Kids Investigating, Discovering and Sharing) is the first of its kind – a free multidisciplinary and comprehensive full-year enrichment curriculum specifically created for afterschools. KIDS @fterschool includes over 150 activities that help children develop critical process skills like problem solving, observation skills, communication skills, team work skills and more, all bolstered by science, engineering, cultural, art, health, math and literacy content. www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/kidsafterschool
People of the First Light
People of the First Light website provides resources, history, lessons, personal viewpoints and more. This site was developed by museum staff and the Wampanoag Advisory Board to provide resources for teaching about Wampanoag history and culture with respect and accuracy. www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/educators/wampanoag/
Boston Waterfront Learning Project
The Boston Waterfront Learning Project offers a collection of resources to invite and support adults in bringing children to the water's edge. Our goal is to start a child on a lifetime journey of learning about the Boston Harbor and its watershed, enjoying it in a personal way and participating in its ongoing care. www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/educators/BWLP
Teacher Professional Development Workshop—
presented in partnership with Primary Source
Native Voices: Five New England Communities Today
Date: February 4, 2012
Time: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Location: Boston Children's Museum
PDPs/Credits: 10 PDPs with follow-up assignment
Fee: Primary Source Partnership educators—no cost except $10 lunch fee; Non-partnership educators—$95 includes fee for lunch
In New England, Native American culture is far more than the traditional tales of the "people who met the Pilgrims." This program will introduce teachers to contemporary communities of Native Americans through scholar presentations and an opportunity to explore Boston Children's Museum's new exhibit that includes hands-on activities, immersive environments, and evocative artifacts both old and new. The exhibit introduces members of the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot of Maine, the Narragansett of Rhode Island, and the Aquinnah Wampanoag and Mashpee Wampanoag of Massachusetts through a series of environments and activities in each of the four New England seasons. This program will introduce five thriving New England communities as they work to balance cultural traditions with life in a modern world.
Especially for educators in grades K-7
For more information or to register, please contact Rachel Farkas at 617.426.6500 x235 or email Farkas@BostonChildrensMuseum.org.
Teacher Professional Development Workshop—
presented in
partnership with Primary Source
Rice in Asia: Cultivation and Cultures
Date: March 24, 2012
Time: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Location: Boston Children's Museum
PDPs/Credits: 10 PDPs with follow-up assignment
Fee: Primary Source Partnership educators—no cost except $10 lunch fee; Non-partnership educators—$95 includes fee for lunch
Throughout Asia rice is more than just food. It is central to the way of life, molding human history and geography over thousands of years and influencing cultural traditions, religion, literature, and, of course, diet. In this workshop, teachers will begin to explore rice cultivation throughout Asia and see how this one grain can be a catalyst for K-8 interdisciplinary learning. Broader global issues including population growth, environmental impact, and hunger can also be illuminated through the lens of rice cultivation.
Program presentations and activities will help define connections between geography, history, and culture in Asia and suggest ways to support students in interpreting numbers and statistics. The workshop will include expert presenters, hands-on activities, additional resources, and a recipe or two. Join us as we explore (and taste) our way through rice in Asia.
Especially for educators in grades K-7
For more information or to register, please contact Rachel Farkas at 617.426.6500 x235 or email Asia@BostonChildrensMuseum.org.
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