Hi all, This looks like a great conference, Ann. I must say that we in California State Parks, and here at the State Capitol in particular, have seen an INCREASE in classes visiting. Teachers seem to use museums and historic sites as a substitute for classroom instruction. What has changed is the degree of preparation the students receive before their visit. Currently many classes, mostly 4th and 5th grade, come in with little or no prep work by the teachers in California history or legislative process. Often teachers will tell us that they are so pressed to teach to the tests and have so much compulsory Math and Language Arts that there is no time for anything else. Occasionally, very overwhelmed teachers will arrive seeming to expect us to teach their entire history and government curricula in the 1 hour we have with the students! Teri Pope ________________________________ From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ann Meehan Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 9:00 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [MUSEUM-L] No Museum Left Behind In March 2008, the Midwest chapter of EdCom will host a conference in Chicago entitled "No Museum Left Behind." With the passing of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB)legislation in 2001, schools have often struggled to meet the new needs of both teachers and students. This enormous change in education policy has had a ripple effect on museums from decreased school visits to the altering of program content. With the inevitable reauthorization of NCLB later this year by Congress, how has your museum adapted and changed to meet these new needs? We are seeking proposals for this conference. Please email Nathan Richie, EdCom Midwest Chair ([log in to unmask]), the presentation title, presenter(s), title of presenter(s), contact information, AV needs, description of presentation (no more than 50 words) and the presentation's goals by Friday, November 2, 2007. Ann M. Meehan Curator of Education LUMA - Loyola University Museum of Art 820 North Michigan Avenue Chicago IL 60611 312.915.7604 (direct) 312.915.6388 (fax) LUC.edu/luma <http://www.luc.edu/luma> Art illuminating the spirit ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).