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Gain new teaching tools from museum educators

The Smithsonian Institution
Professional Certificate inThe Smithsonian Summer Sessions: Teaching with Museum Objects
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What you will learn

  • Reflect and share ideas with a community of educators via discussion forums.
  • Learn to use the Smithsonian Learning Lab to curate digital resource collections and share lesson ideas.
  • Gain expertise from educators from multiple Smithsonian museums through recorded video sessions.
  • Explore inquiry-based strategies for integrating museum objects and works of art into your teaching, whether in the classroom or online.

  • Expert instruction
    3 skill-building courses
  • Self-paced
    Progress at your own speed
  • 11 months
    1 - 2 hours per week
  • Discounted price:$168.30 Original price:$187.00 USD
    For the full program experience

Courses in this program

SmithsonianX's The Smithsonian Summer Sessions: Teaching with Museum Objects Professional Certificate

Meet your instructors
from The Smithsonian Institution (SmithsonianX)

Candra Flanagan
Abby Pfisterer
Dr. Orlando Serrano
Ashleigh D. Coren
Briana Zavadil White
Elizabeth Dale-Deines
Phoebe Hillemann
Tess Porter
Dr. Philippa Rappoport
Kirsten McNally
Cecilia Vidal
Jessie Aucoin
Maureen Leary
Anna Fogerson Hindley
Candra Flanagan
Candra Flanagan

Staff Lead, Teaching and Learning

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Abby Pfisterer
Abby Pfisterer

Education Specialist

National Museum of American History

Dr. Orlando Serrano
Dr. Orlando Serrano

Manager, Youth and Teacher Programs

National Museum of American History

Ashleigh D. Coren
Ashleigh D. Coren

Women's History Content and Interpretation Curator

National Portrait Gallery

Briana Zavadil White
Briana Zavadil White

Head of Education

National Portrait Gallery

Elizabeth Dale-Deines
Elizabeth Dale-Deines

Teacher Programs Coordinator

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Phoebe Hillemann
Phoebe Hillemann

Teacher Institutes Educator

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Tess Porter
Tess Porter

Digital Content Producer

Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access

Dr. Philippa Rappoport
Dr. Philippa Rappoport

Lead, Education and Engagement

Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology

Kirsten McNally
Kirsten McNally

Manager of Integration Programs

Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum

Cecilia Vidal
Cecilia Vidal

Education Associate of Integration Programs

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Jessie Aucoin
Jessie Aucoin

Director of Education & Visitor Services

National Postal Museum

Maureen Leary
Maureen Leary

Early Learning Programs Manager

National Postal Museum

Anna Fogerson Hindley
Anna Fogerson Hindley

Director, Early Childhood Education Initiative

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Discounted price:$168.30 Original price:$187.00 USD

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