The Rock County Historical Society has used volunteers as 
museum educators in the Frances Willard Schoolhouse.  The program is conducted for third graders in Fall and Spring with most attendance in May.
  
The educators portray 19th century teachers at the one room school originally constructed for Frances Willard, her sister, and other neighborhood children.  Most are retired teachers, but a few are not.
  
The teachers spend two and a half hours demonstrating what 19th c. classroom expectations were, how school children of the time used their slates and lead pencils, reading, cyphering, memory work, and stitching sewing cards.

The children respond well and the volunteers love the opportunity to work with kids in a unique setting.  

Karrie Porter Brace
Executive Director 
Rock County Historical Society
http://www.rchs.us


> From: Deana Flanders <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2005/09/13 Tue AM 10:29:29 CDT
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Volunteer Educators
> 
> Hello, all.
> 
> I am interested in hearing about experiences using volunteers as museum
> educators.  We are considering recruiting from local colleges and the
> retired teachers association for volunteers to present our school group
> programs.  Does anyone out there rely primarily on volunteers for this
> purpose?  How has it worked?  What problems have you run into that you
> didn't have with paid staff?
> 
> Also, does anyone use volunteers for outreach programs?
> 
> Thank you,
> 
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