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The Museum offers P-credit courses as part of the NYC Department of Education's After School Professional Development Program (ASPDP). These courses apply toward teachers' salary differential +30 requirement.
Making the Personal, Historical: Oral Histories in the Classroom
Credits: 1 P-credit
Length: 2 days
Dates: April 6, 2019 and May 11, 2019
During this course, participants will explore how the use of student-driven oral histories can be integrated into interdisciplinary classroom learning, which supports student engagement and reveals connections to students’ everyday lives. Participants will work with oral historians and museum educators to learn how to properly construct, conduct and synthesize personal histories across their curriculum. Teachers will analyze current oral histories used at the Museum, create a lesson plan and practice inquiry-based questioning to further engage students in learning. They will then put practice into action by completing a comprehensive final project where they will outline, conduct and evaluate an oral history project tailored to their specific class needs and content area. Teachers will be expected to complete at least part of the project in their classroom in the month between the first and second session.
Find the full course description, syllabus and assignments on the ASPDP website.
Please register on the ASPDP website before registering with the Museum. To enroll in the course, you must register with both organizations and submit a $50 fee to the Museum.
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Engineering Design: An Interdisciplinary Approach for All
Credits: 1 P-credit
Length: 2 days
Dates: April 27, 2019 and June 1, 2019
With a collection of engineering innovations, the Museum provides a unique learning environment for teachers to explore the engineering design process. Using an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates the Museum’s exhibits, the course will examine and discuss different steps in the engineering design process and make connections to aircraft and spacecraft throughout the Museum. Working through a series of challenges, teachers will discuss the design process as it relates to these fields as well as ways to bring this method of thinking into their teaching practice. Though the course is based on Museum content, it will build universal skills that can be applied in the classroom. Teachers will complete an engineering design challenge in their classrooms between the first and second session and will submit a final project on Wednesday, June 6, 2019. Find the full course description, syllabus and assignments on the ASPDP website.
Please register on the ASPDP website before registering with the Museum. To enroll in the course, you must register with both organizations and submit a $50 fee to the Museum.
REGISTER NOW
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