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TCMU on the Go

October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019 | Public Programs, Informal/Formal Connections

The Children's Museum of the Upstate will expand its STEAM outreach programming to benefit both teachers and students in the Greenville County Schools. The museum will serve 2,000 students through STEAM programs held on-site at their elementary schools, with a focus on curriculum areas where standardized test scores indicate that students are struggling. A new program for preschoolers will be piloted in the school district's six child development centers. The pre-school classes will visit the museum for a field trip that includes free exploration time and a tailored storytime lesson. The museum will also present four teacher workshops reaching 400 educators to assist them in teaching STEAM topics. An independent evaluator will conduct an evaluation of the outreach programming and develop assessment tools to help determine how the curriculum can support student achievement and result in improved standardized test scores.

Funders

IMLS
Funding Program: Museums for America
Award Number: MA-10-18-0067-18
Funding Amount: $50,795

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Jane Gomez
    Principal Investigator
    Children's Museum of the Upstate
  • Discipline: Art, music, and theater | Education and learning science | General STEM
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Pre-K Children (0-5) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs | Pre-K/Early Childhood Programs

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