If you visit the Museum, you may come across one of our 2017-2018 Museum Education Fellows teaching

If you visit the Museum, you may come across one of our 2017-2018 Museum Education Fellows teaching a school group in the galleries, leading a workshop with teens, or planning one of the Museum’s Public Programs.In September, we welcomed six Fellows to the Education Division. These six bring an incredibly dynamic set of skills and perspectives that will surely reinvigorate our work. Fellows began their time at the Museum with a six-week training where they learned about the theory and practice of museum education. Training workshops included instruction in inquiry-based teaching methods, an introduction to multicultural critical reflective practice (MCRP), and a discussion about how to apply abolitionist pedagogy to the museum education context. Fellows also attended curator talks and studied the museum’s collection.Throughout the training, Fellows received mentorship and support from the Education and Public Programs staff.After only a few months, Fellows are now supporting programs and developing their own lessons. Next semester you can attend art classes designed and lead by our School, Youth and Family Fellows. Meanwhile our Public Programs fellows are taking the helm in organizing a roster of events for First Saturdays in April, June, and July.Working in the Education Division, it is hard not to notice the strong bond and care this group has developed for one another. They have transformed their office into a welcoming space filled with color, art, and laughter. Their office is the place to go for conversations about new approaches to teachings and new ways of engaging with art and museums.We want to celebrate Camila, Danilo, Imani, Nadya, Simon, and  Zena. It is clear that each brings to the Fellowship a passion for teaching, a knowledge of artistic practice, interest in museums, academic rigor and a desire to make museums (nay, the world!) a more just and equitable place.Posted by Dalila Scruggs and Katherine Kusiak Carey -- source link

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