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| Listening & Curious September 2022
Here in DC, the overnight air is cooling, and my little family has nearly adjusted to the school year schedule. I hope that you are finding a rhythm and some sparks of freshness, too.
My offering this month is a handful of resources that I am proud to say were vetted by teachers nationwide. We get better when we hear from you, so I wonder: What is one thing museums do well? What is one blind spot you would like us to see? What is something wild or unexpected that you wish we would try? Please send me an email; I’m curious.
Elizabeth ([email protected]) |
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| STEAM Webinar for Teachers October 18, 2022 | 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) Join a rich conversation with aerospace engineer Janelle Wellons and horticulturist Abra Lee, as they reflect on artist Alma Thomas’s legacy as a STEAM trailblazer in the second of this two-part series.
REGISTER HERE |
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| There are two ways to engage with Thomas’ work while you wait: Watch Part 1 of Alma Thomas: Teacher, Artist, Trailblazer. Try out the teacher-tested lesson plans here on topics like music, communication skills, and STEM. Share your feedback so we can continue to improve them! |
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| | | New Resource Supports Interpersonal Skills Bilingual, English | Spanish Our newest Social Emotional Learning toolkit is available online. “Communicating Across Differences” is available in English and Spanish. It has been classroom-tested and vetted by mental healthcare professionals. Use it with your students or offer it as a guide for independent journaling.
Please print and distribute freely and tell me what you think! ([email protected]) |
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| Additional Virtual Programs Build SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) Skills Wednesday, November 16, 4:15 – 5:45 p.m. (Eastern)
Build Problem-Solving Skills with Craft Wednesday, February 15, 4:15 – 5:45 p.m. (Eastern) |
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| Image Credits: Robert S. Duncanson, On the St. Annes, East Canada, 1863, 1865, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Drown, 1983.95.170 Alma Thomas, The Eclipse, 1970, acrylic on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1978.40.3 Snapshot from Smithsonian Learning Lab featuring Alma Thomas, Light Blue Nursery, 1968, acrylic on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1970.324 SEL Toolkit designed by Victoria Cho |
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