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Just to play the devil's advocate, without having read the  
standards.......

Is there any danger to setting standards?  One of the things that has  
always attracted me to this field is that it hasn't become moribund  
through codification.  I think Jung once made a comment to the  
effect, and I'm paraphrasing, that "once a religion quits growing, it  
is dead."  So, is there any concern once you codify and certify  
museum educators?  Just a thought...

The parallel I would draw is with trying to set standards for a good  
exhibit.....its apparent from this list-serv there's a wide range of  
feeling on this subject.....


I guess my question is, from a philisophical standpoint, how do you  
establish 'standards' wtihout becoming rigid.  (See:  U.S.  
Constitution).


On Oct 10, 2007, at 2:44 PM, Amanda Chesworth wrote:

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> I truly believe the standards set out in this book, though directed  
> towards
> classroom learning, should be applied to museum education as well:
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> Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards : A Guide for  
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>> Anybody know if there are formal professional standards for museum
>> education as in things we should all know as professionals?  (I'm
>> sitting in a meeting and we are considering developing a certificate
>> program for museum educators.)
>> Thanks,
>> Beryl
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