Museum Education Middle School - Bank Street College of Education

Museum Education Middle School from Bank Street College of Education is a Campus Master Museum Studies degree that prepares you for a Science career. This unique 50-53* credit program in Museum Education: Middle School prepares you for two professional roles: that of a museum educator knowledgeable about children and schools; and that of a classroom teacher in grades 5 through 9, skilled in making effective use of museum resources. The museum component of the program helps you bring the full richness of museum collections, programs, and resources to young adolescents in their schools, with their families and within their communities. The museum courses complement the education courses in your program, emphasizing the educational role and mission of museums and schools in a pluralistic society. As part of your graduate program, you will visit museums, meet with museum staff, observe museum-school partnerships in action, and develop museum-based projects. You will also learn about child development and its variations, curriculum development, reading, mathematics, social studies , science and the arts. You will also focus on topics central to the development and experience of young adolescents. These courses stress a learner-centered, integrated, experiential approach to learning for children of diverse backgrounds and abilities. View more details on Bank Street College of Education . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Museum Studies courses.