Tag Archives: educators

Seton Hall

Posted on November 18, 2014 by D.C. Enthusiast

I have been very lucky to have support and mentoring from a number of amazing people over the years. One of them is Claudia Ocello, who I would consider my “museum mentor” (I hope she is ok with that!). She … Continue reading →

Posted in Cabinet of Curiosities-Updates, Early Childhood Education, Kids in Museums, Museum Education | Tagged educators, modern art, museum education, museum professionals, museums with kids, Seton Hall, teachable moments, tough topics, tricky | 3 Comments

Back to School Jitters? Transition Techniques

Posted on September 8, 2014 by D.C. Enthusiast

My little guy is starting preschool this week! I’ve had a lot of people asking me if I am sad about it, but I am so excited! As a recovering preschool teacher, I have seen first hand the amazing experiences … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Early Childhood Education | Tagged 1st day, educators, preschool, social stories, starting school, toddler, transition | Leave a comment

Letters from Camp: Miss Manners

Posted on September 2, 2014 by D.C. Enthusiast

I am a thorough teacher. I plan curriculum, triple check materials and show up early. What I CAN’T plan for is when a kids asks a difficult questions…and you have to answer on the spot. Below are four situations I … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Childhood Education, Kids in Museums, Museum Education, Uncategorized | Tagged Difficult questions, educators, everyday, exhibit, Miss Manners, museum professionals, museums with kids, teachable moments, teaching tips, training | 2 Comments

Letters from Camp: Kids These Days

Posted on August 19, 2014 by D.C. Enthusiast

We had two “Youth Teaching Assistants” (YTAs) attached to our group for the week. 10th graders with more self possession then I could have claimed at that age! The problem was, that made it hard to remember they didn’t’ have … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Cabinet of Curiosities-Updates, Early Childhood Education, Uncategorized | Tagged educators, engaging, Mentor, museum professionals, teachable moments, Teens, training, Volunteers, YTAs | Leave a comment

Letters from Camp: Let Them PLAY!

Posted on August 12, 2014 by D.C. Enthusiast

Many new, or infrequent, teachers seem scared of “down time.” In their view, any time when the kids are not actively moving forward in a planned way is A) lost teaching time and B) chaos just waiting to happen. What … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Cabinet of Curiosities-Updates, Early Childhood Education, Uncategorized | Tagged educators, kids, planning, play, quiet activities, science, summer camp, teachable moments | 1 Comment

Letters from Camp: Working Together

Posted on August 5, 2014 by D.C. Enthusiast

(This picture isn’t from camp, I realized I never got a picture with my co-teacher there! Instead, this is the first teacher I ever worked with. She taught me so much about how to be a thoughtful co-teacher!) Teachers are … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Cabinet of Curiosities-Updates, Early Childhood Education, Uncategorized | Tagged coworkers, educators, planning, summer camp, teaching | 1 Comment

Letters From Camp: Keeping Order Amid Chaos

Posted on July 29, 2014 by D.C. Enthusiast

So, as promised in my post last week, I’ve got some reflections that bubbled up after a week of teaching summer camp. Up first…classroom management. —————————————————————— I knew before I even walked into camp that the first things I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Early Childhood Education | Tagged classroom management, educators, quiet activities, science, summer camp | 3 Comments

Letters from Camp: Introduction

Posted on July 22, 2014 by D.C. Enthusiast

I just got back from teaching a week of Smithsonian Associates Summer Camp. Is it wrong that my first reaction was to think “Ow! I forgot how much this hurt?” I haven’t taught full time (outside the home) in two … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Cabinet of Curiosities-Updates, Early Childhood Education, Kids in Museums | Tagged camp, educators, elementary school, engaging, museums with kids, science, Smithsonian | 2 Comments

It Really is the Little Things

Posted on June 24, 2014 by D.C. Enthusiast

I love that more museums are incorporating families into their exhibit and program planning. It is really exciting that babies and toddlers are becoming less of an “oddity” to see in the museums. However, in the excitement of creating new … Continue reading →

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Striking Out On Your Own

Posted on June 17, 2014 by D.C. Enthusiast

One thing that I didn’t address in last week’s post about finding a museum job was heading out on your own. Consulting is definitely another route that you can take to work in museums. A lot of places use contractors … Continue reading →