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The California Science Center has partnered with the local school district
(LAUSD) by building its own public charter school next to the Science
Center. Whether this marriage of formal and informal science education is
good for our field is up for debate, but it will open for the 2004-2005
school year. Our Director of the Science Center School Project is Jacques
Bourdeaux. He gave a talk about school/ museum partnerships at ASTC. I'll
check and see if he wants me to publicize his email address.

ben dickow
Californai Science Center

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From: Mano Talaiver [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 11:37 AM
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Subject: Re: Science Center-School Partnerships


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Science Museum of Virginia

We have established partnerships with schools in a number of ways.  A few
activities are listed below: 1.  Teacher education workshops (some of these
are customized) offered at school sites and at the museum. 2.  Earth science
lessons in the classrooms (A local school system had this special need.
Center for Science Education staff went to the high schools and taught earth
science concepts; the results of the end-of-the-year test were amazing.
Example:  few students who have failed in other subjects passed earth
science test in flying colors!!!) 3.  Technology Integration Institutes for
all K-12 teachers (Integrating internet in instruction, project based
learning with Jason, inquiry-based learning with computer microscopes; use
of handheld devices and probeware, Concept mapping in instruction,
integrating video streaming in projects, CBL and more) 4.  With NCLB's
EdTech grant, the state asked the schools to form consortiums to apply for
the competitive grant.  Local school systems requested the Science Museum of
Virginia to help form the consortium. We have formed Central Virginia
Consortium for Transforming Teaching and Learning with Technology with 14
school divisions as members.  Next year, we will have 15 school divisions.
The consortium's goal is to develop technology competencies in teachers and
students through intensive technology immersion workshops (NOT how to use
Excel or PowerPoint; rather Data driven decisions in science instruction or
social studies instruction)

It is important we identify the need of the teachers in your new school. Hit
that target of need with enthusiasm and commitment to help them. Initially
this is done at your cost. They will then come to you for more help, at
which point, funding opportunities will arise.

Teachers are now looking for ways to go beyond PowerPoint and surfing the
web. Science and Technology centers have a great opportunity to form
partnerships with local community colleges and universities to demonstrate
innovative teaching strategies and emerging technologies. Mano Mano Talaiver
Science Museum of Virginia
homepage: http://WWW.SMV.ORG

For monthly museum updates by e-mail: http://www.smv.org/extra.htm



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Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 2:03 PM
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I don't know who the contact is, but the folks at the Science Museum of
Minnesota have a great partnership with the school down the street.

Bill

Bill Watson
Education Director
Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center
Mobile, AL
(251) 208-6851

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From: Informal Science Education Network
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Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 7:12 PM
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Subject: Science Center-School Partnerships

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A new elementary school will be opening within a 5-minute walk of our
science center. We are interested in formalizing a relationship with the
school.

I am wondering what sorts of models already exist for science center-school
partnerships? How can we design the partnership so that it's a win-win
situation for all involved? What funding opportunities are out there to
sustain the partnership?

Any ideas or contact would be greatly appreciated.
--
Mackenzie Tysell
Program Director

Explorit Science Center
3141 5th Street
P.O. Box 1288
Davis, CA 95617
530.756.0191
fax 530.756.1227
http://www.explorit.org

Explorit engages children and adults throughout the greater Sacramento area
in hands-on science discovery.  Programs travel to schools and community
sites in the region and are offered at the family-friendly center in Davis,
where you can "Think it ... Try it ... Explorit."

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