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The Museum Educator's Manual: Educators Share Successful Techniques (American Association for State and Local History)
The Museum Educator's Manual Educators Share Successful Techniques - American Association for State and Local History Author:Anna Johnson, Kimberly A. Huber, Nancy Cutler, Melissa Bingmann, Tim Grove The Museum Educator's Manual addresses the role museum educators play in today's museums from an experience-based perspective. Seasoned museum educators author each chapter, emphasizing key programs along with case studies that provide successful examples, and demonstrate a practical foundation for the daily operations of a museum education depa... more »rtment, no matter how small.
The book covers:
volunteer and docent management and training; exhibit development; program and event design and implementation; working with families, seniors, and teens; collaborating with schools and other institutions; and funding. This second edition interweaves technology into every aspect of the manual and includes two entirely new chapters, one on Museums - An Educational Resource for Schools and another on Active Learning in Museums. With invaluable checklists, schedules, organizational charts, program examples, and other how-to documents included throughout, The Museum Educator's Manual is a 'must have' book for any museum educator.« less