Programs for Teachers

If you are a teacher, a school administrator, or a parent volunteer in your child's school, we invite you to sign up for an Education eNews subscription. Just put "MMS eNews" on the subject line and we'll include you on our mailing list. This free bi-monthly electronic publication includes:

• Hands-on activities and projects for your students;
• Information about group visits to the Museum;
• Descriptions of VisitPlus workshops for grades K-9;
• Professional development opportunities for teachers;
• Information on Museum programs that come to your school.

Montshire is home to a host of professional development opportunities for teachers. Programs offered to teachers and school districts range from 3-credit graduate level courses in science education, to two-week summer institutes, to 90-minute in-service workshops. Montshire's professional development specialists help teachers implement inquiry learning in their classrooms. All of Montshire's professional development activities are eligible for Eisenhower funding through your local school district, supervisory union, or SAU.

Download and print a PDF of our program guide (4 mB download).

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Curriculum Coaching

Our education experts can provide customized help with developing or improving one or more of your school's science units. Not sure how to teach a unit on simple machines that is chock full of great inquiry experiences? Think your lessons on habitats are only ho-hum? Work one-on-one with a professional educator who will visit you in your classroom, listen to your needs, help you design great student experiences that are aligned with state standards, and co-teach lessons using Montshire's resources, equipment, and collections. Coaching can re-energize your teaching by helping you build content knowledge and develop exciting ideas that can be used throughout the school year. Call us to explore options.

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Teacher Workshops

These short, content and lesson-based workshops last 90 minutes to two hours and are typically used by schools during in-service days or staff meeting times. They can be single programs or part of a series of programs. Workshops include hands-on activities that help build understanding of science content. Typical contracting agents include schools, school districts, and science teacher associations. Multi-day series' are also available. Cost is based on duration of project, travel, and materials used.

Fee: $450/workshop

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