Museum Connection 1:Teacher Workshops
Krista Wilson
Wilson Middle School,
1005 Swann Ave,
Tampa, FL 33606
MOSI and local school districts will collaborate to present a
series of workshops that will help teachers implement geographic
education in a museum setting.
6th-12th grade teachers
Spatial Perspectives, ongoing process, local
connections
To build a greater rapport between the Museum and local school
districts. To educate teachers regarding Greatest Places
curriculum.
To establish a network of geography teachers who support and work
with museum staff. (...and vice-versa)
Paper, pencil, computers
*Establish a team of district staff, local teacher participants,
&MOSI staff to write goals, purposes, timelines, and funding for
workshop series.
*Meet monthly, develop Workshops, secure speakers, secure funding,
publicize effectively.
*Conduct Workshop series: Summer 98
* Plan teacher Open House for Dec 98 to promote IMAX film opening
*Evaluate Workshop series, modify, continue plans to further
effective relations between Museum and local educators.
Use continuous improvement process(TQM) to evaluate program
effectiveness & quality at all stages of development and
implementation.
Workshop Development: Aug 97-May 98
Workshops-Summer 98
Evaluation- Continuation of project Summer 98
Teacher Open House Dec 98 (coincides with IMAX film opening)
.......Conduct fall-spring workshops in concurrence with running of
film Greatest Places.