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Hi Michelle,

A few random thoughts.

1 - With the advent of high-stakes testing: 
 - teachers teach to the test - creativity and holistic thinking has gone out the window.  
 - if nothing else, we can help rekindle the fire that got teachers into the profession.

2 - Content:
 - PD offers the opportunity to learn science and other subjects in an emotionally safe environment (no different from our general audiences). 
 - Museum-based PD offers the opportunity to demonstrate inquiry-based learning. 

3 - Having been through museum-based PD, teachers have a better sense of how we can be learning partners (I would bet they feel that way even more than if they just took a field trip).

Beryl



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>So, a question was posed to me today that I thought would be interesting to pose to the list-serv because I would be fascinated to see your replies, even if it's just from a few folks or many of you: Why do museums do teacher professional development? 
>We can't reach every teacher everywhere, so why do we do it at all?
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>I am not looking for a particular answer. I just want to experience the breadth of answers that I suspect would come out of posing such a question.  Hope you enjoy noodling on that one for a bit. :>)
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>Michelle
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