Museum Education Division

Museum Education Division News and Information

A New York City effort aimed at preparing teachers to take learning outside the classroom and into the community may be leading to improvements in science achievement and teacher retention, according to some study results.

The virtual fellowship would take place over the summer and selected teachers would create three Smithsonian Learning Lab collections addressing Asian Pacific American or Latinx history, culture, or the arts, using Project Zero Global Thinking Routines as their main pedagogical framework. These collections will translate into classroom experiences, projects, or lessons published on the site for teachers across the country to use as models for adaptation in their own classrooms. Fellows will receive ongoing guidance by museum and education specialists. A stipend of $3,000 is available to teachers selected for this opportunity. Applications are due Friday, April 20.

The following NAEA Standards represent the professional judgment of the art education field about the characteristics of preparation programs that will enable all visual arts educators to provide high-quality art instruction for every student.

The Los Angeles City Council recently approved plans for the LACMA to develop a satellite campus at the South Los Angeles Wetlands Park. With the creation of this new facility, the museum seeks to provide access to educational, recreational and cultural programming for youth and families in underserved areas — with hopes of increasing accessibility for schools and after-school programs.

The Henry Ford’s Simmons Internship Program is designed for current graduate students pursuing careers in museums, historical agencies, conservation labs, or related fields. This internship provides participants with an opportunity to gain in-depth work experience in a major American history museum. Deadline for application: March 9

What practices can make American art museums more inclusive? The Association of Art Museum Directors and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation recently published four case studies, the first group in a series of eight, highlighting the work of Studio Museum in Harlem, Brooklyn Museum, The Andy Warhol Museum, and Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).

Registration for 2017-2018 teacher workshops is open online. These programs introduce art in the Gallery's collection and in special exhibitions, explore interdisciplinary curriculum connections, and model methods for teaching with art. All programs include teaching resource materials and a letter of attendance.

Information for the 2018 Summer Teacher Institute is now available online. The Teacher Institute is a six-day seminar that helps K–12 teachers of all subjects integrate visual art with classroom teaching. The program features in-gallery art activities, modeling of teaching strategies, storytelling through Web-based technologies, and other forms of experiential learning. Fellowship opportunities are also available.