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BEST SCHOOL YEAR YET! ORGANIZATION
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FOR EDUCATORS The DoSeum invites you to celebrate
Tuesday, August 21 the start of a new school year! PAID
4:30 PM to 7:30 PM PERMIT NO. 28
Discover, Explore, Create, and Learn SAN ANTONIO, TX
Follow at our annual Back to School Bash.
The DoSeum This adults-only event is the perfect Addressee
on Facebook time to network with your fellow Address
for more details. educators and have fun! City, State, Zip Code

We will be promoting teachers as
agents of power in our keynote
presentation, The Power of Literacy,
led by Silvia Dorta-Duque de Reyes.

Visit our website TheDoSeum.org/events!

START THIS
FALL INSPIRED

FIELD EXPERIENCES 2800 Broadway
San Antonio, TX 78209
DoSeum Field Experiences offer more than just a field trip—they are
a true experience with educational tours and activities that tie into the
theme of exploration.

Sign up for a Field Experience and engage with one or more of our major
exhibit galleries during a themed tour. Students will also have the option
to participate in a group learning experience in one of our classrooms or
outdoor spaces.

Visit our website at TheDoSeum.org/fieldtrips for more details.

EDUCATOR’S Join us for The DoSeum Professional
NEWSLETTER Development series to learn new skills and
strategies for your classroom. Register for
This September, we’re launching a newsletter one or each of our multiple offerings this
exclusively for educators featuring practical tips, Fall. We are always adding more!
curated content, and more!
All PD series are held from 9am – 4pm.
To receive this free newsletter, we invite you to
sign up at TheDoSeum.org/ednews. THE DOSEUM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES

The DoSeum STEM Teacher Cohort is a year- 8SEPT. Taking the Plunge: 22SEPT. Water, Water Everywhere: Available by Request: Visual Thinking
long professional development opportunity Designing Submersibles Designing Water Filters Strategies
for educators like no other in San Antonio.
Introduce students to sonar, Introduce students to water Engage in VTS to explore students’ own ability
Cohort members receive over 100 CPE density, and floating to pollution and solutions to to find meaning in imagery by practicing a set
hours, research-based curriculum retrieve packages from a combat it. Connections are of skills ranging from simple identification to
resources from leading institutions, and model ocean floor. Make made between scientific study more complex interpretation.
new methods for teaching STEM in each connections to local water of water, the water cycle, and
educator’s unique setting. sources such as lakes, rivers, human needs. Available by Request: Inquiry
and the Gulf of Mexico.
The cohort learns through on-site Engage in inquiry-based learning to enhance
workshops at The DoSeum, a hands-on, 20OCT. Maker-Centered Learning 10NOV. STEM and Literacy teaching practice by building ability to design
two-week practicum at The DoSeum, and and lead inquiry-based lesson plans.
by ongoing engagement with the museum’s Gain an understanding of Investigate the connections
education staff and a cohort of peers from the Maker Framework and between STEM and Literacy. *All Professional Development programs may be
across the San Antonio area. how to incorporate it into Teachers will experience available by request.
project-based learning for hands-on learning models that
By the end of the experience, these select the classroom, afterschool bridge STEM and literacy. To register, schedule, or get more information,
elementary teachers can apply the new program, library space, or contact Vanessa Westbrook at vwestbrook@
curriculum and pedagogy to students in TAG initiatives. thedoseum.org or at (210) 572-0638.
their local learning environments.
Visit our website at TheDoSeum.org/events and
Applications for the 2019 Cohort open in November 2018 and are chosen in December 2018. follow our Facebook page for more details on
Visit our website at TheDoSeum.org/stem-teacher-cohort for more details and to apply. our professional development events.