Bringing Teachers to the History Museum : A Guide to Facilitating Teacher Professional Development

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.

Bringing Teachers to the History Museum: A Guide to Facilitating Teacher Professional Development surveys best practices and the latest research on how to plan, implement and evaluate teacher professional development at historic sites and museums. Written to help museum professionals provide impactful experiences, the volume offers:Understandings of teachers as a unique audience for historic sites and museums. Practical tips for starting or strengthening teacher programs, including approaches for creating inclusive and equitable professional development. Insights from multiple disciplines, including classroom, museum, and teacher educationThis guide, developed by and for museum educators, will provide inspiration and guidance for inquiry-driven approaches, connecting to power of place, and facilitating dialogue to help teachers connect museum content to their students’ needs. You will find real-world examples of goal setting, program design, and evaluation tools to guide every step of planning and implementing of teacher professional development. Through research, experience, and shared perspectives, this volume directly addresses incorporating anti-racism and virtual learning into teacher programming at history institutions. Bringing Teachers to the History Museum arrives in a crucial moment for historic sites and museums to support teachers as learners, professionals, and advocates for their students.