Learning on display : student-created museums that build understanding / Linda D'Acquisto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

D'Acquisto, Linda, 1958-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School museums--United States.

School museums.

School museums--United States--Case studies.

Museum techniques--Study and teaching (Elementary)--United States.

Museum techniques.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (211 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Through photographs and classroom examples, a former curriculum director, teacher, and museum educator shows the step-by-step process for creating school museums that make classwork rigorous, memorable, and fun.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Table of Contents

Figure List

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part I: The Purpose

Chapter 1: Creating Student-Designed School Museums

Chapter 2: Collaborating to Develop Museum Projects

Chapter 3: Clarifying What Students Will Learn

Chapter 4: Assessing Student Learning

Part II: The Process

Chapter 5: Introducing the Museum Project

Chapter 6: Visiting a Professional Museum

Chapter 7: Researching the Museum Topic

Chapter 8: Designing the Exhibits

Chapter 9: Writing for a Museum Audience

Chapter 10: Learning the Full Exhibition

Chapter 11: Constructing the Exhibition

Chapter 12: Opening the Museum to the Public

Afterword

Appendixes

Appendix A: Agendas for Planning Meetings

Appendix B: Student-Involved Assessment Strategies

References

Index

About the Author

Related ASCD Resources

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Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 184-185) and index.

OCLC:

228168440