Outreach/Teacher Resources
DeCordova Outreach Programs
The classroom teacher is typically the best person to help students connect with art. For that reason, DeCordova has created a range of opportunities that support teachers wanting to better integrate visual art into their curriculum. The Museum is here to help. For more information contact the Education Department at 781/259-0505.
Teacher Resources
DeCordova is committed to assisting all educators with enriching both their and their students’ lives through contemporary art. From classroom teachers to after-school program providers, camp coordinators to church program leaders, DeCordova can help with a range of materials.
Sculpture on Site Curriculum Plans
Looking for ways to incorporate sculpture into your classroom curriculum? Sculpture on Site, a web-based resource designed specifically for teachers, contains cross-curricular lesson plans for elementary and middle-school students, grades K-8. Each lesson plan focuses on large-scale, outdoor sculpture in DeCordova’s 35-acre Sculpture Park, and is designed to be relevant to most classroom environments.
Art Works for Schools: Thinking and Learning Through Art
Art Works for Schools is a curriculum designed by DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the Underground Railway Theater, and teachers from five area schools. Its purpose is to teach forms of thinking through looking at art and doing theater activities.
Teacher Workshops and Memberships
Teacher Workshops are offered throughout the year and include introductions to exhibitions, orientations to visiting the Museum, artist demonstrations and talks, hands-on activities for non-art teachers, and intensive curriculum building courses with cultural and hands-on emphases. For further details or to be added to DeCordova’s mailing list for these programs, contact the Education Department at 781/259-0505.
Teacher Memberships—check out this special Membership category
