Educator Workshops
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Educators are invited to join Museum staff throughout the year to learn about incorporating sustainable design, design education, architecture, etc. into classroom curricula. The hands-on workshops offer educators a variety of opportunities to learn by doing.
For more information about Educator Workshops contact the School & Youth Groups Coordinator.
Upcoming Educator Workshops
Green Community Educator Workshop: Transforming Grayville into Greenville
Saturday May 14, 2011
FREE. Workshop for District of Columbia public school and public charter school educators only. Registration required.
Learn how to bring city planning and “green” building concepts into your classroom at this educator workshop. Museum staff will model lesson plans, demonstrate teaching tools and explore included materials from Green Community, the National Building Museum’s classroom-ready curriculum kit. Each participating teacher will receive a Green Community Teaching Kit ($110 value) at no cost.
This workshop is open to educators at DC public schools and DC public charter schools. Green Community is recommended for teachers of students in grades 5-8.
Previous Educator Workshops
Growing a Green Community: Ideas for Inspiring Your Students to “Grow” into Green Citizens
Educators joined staff from the National Building Museum and the U.S. Green Building Council for a hands-on teacher workshop investigating how to incorporate environmental issues into classroom curriculum. The day began with an introduction to environmental education and an exploration of sustainable communities through the National Building Museum’s Green Community exhibition. After lunch, participants explored the U.S. Green Building Council’s headquarters during their first educational tour for educators! This guided tour allowed educators to investigate how to use the built environment as a tool for learning.
Growing a Green Community
Local teachers joined educators from the National Building Museum and Earth Force, a non-profit environmental organization for a hands-on teacher workshop investigating how to incorporate environmental issues and ideas for student action into classroom curriculum and links to national and state standards of learning. Participants enjoyed the Museum’s new exhibition Green Community and learned simple steps to provide their students with hands-on, real-world opportunities to practice civic skills, acquire and understand environmental knowledge, and develop the skills and motivation to become life-long leaders in addressing environmental issues.
Teaching through the Design Lens: Investigating Where We Live
Educators at the National Building Museum and Turning the Page led a hands-on educator workshop to explore how you can modify and use concepts and skills from the Museum's award-winning Investigating Where We Live (IWWL) program and the Literacy Through Photography (LTP) program in your own classroom!
In both programs, elementary through high school students use photography, oral histories, and creative writing to explore their communities and then design an exhibition. How can you use photography, creative writing, and the process of exhibition design to tap into your students' creativity? How can you teach to different learning styles while still meeting standards across the disciplines? Participants visited the annual Investigating Where We Live exhibition at the National Building Museum for ideas and inspiration to take back to their classrooms. Educators at the Workshop used digital cameras to try out the lessons from IWWL and LTP in the vibrant Penn Quarter neighborhood of the Museum. Tips, techniques, and lessons learned were provided by NBM and Turning the Page educators.
Bridge Basics: Engineering FUNdamentals Through Bridge Design and Construction
During this workshop educators experienced one of the Museum's most popular programs, Bridge Basics, in a classroom friendly Program Kit. Educators learned about the fundamental engineering concepts behind bridge building. Then working in groups with other teachers designed and built their own bridge and, as students would, developed problem solving and collaborative work skills. Museum staff modeled some of the lesson plans included in the extensive curriculum plan while educators learned ways for utilizing the other teaching tools and materials which are part of the Bridge Basics Program Kit. This workshop included a complimentary Bridge Basics Program Kit for each participating DCPS teacher ($110 value)
Please contact the National Curricula Coordinator at 202.272.2448, ext. 3124 or bridgebasics@nbm.org for more information on the Museum's Bridge Basics curriculum kits.
In the Museum Shop
Innovative teaching aids are also available in the Museum Shop. Proceeds help support education programs. Teachers and museum members deduct 10% and add $5.00 for shipping. To request a list of resources or information on bulk orders and quantity discounts, or for more information, contact the Museum Shop at 202.272.7706.
