Educators

ON SITE LESSON PLANS

Please scroll down to view a variety of interdisciplinary lessons plans designed to integrate deCordova’s unique Sculpture Park resources into the classroom are available.

SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

What could an immersive and inspiring professional development experience at deCordova do for your department or school?
Half- and full-day programs are designed around your objectives and interests. Great for educators interested in experiential or place-based learning; 2D and 3D art making; and interdisciplinary connections with science, environmental studies, language arts, history, and more. Contact for inquiries and to discuss ideas: Julie Bernson at jbernson@thetrustees.org or 617.542.7696 x4016.

LINCOLN NURSERY SCHOOL/DECORDOVA PARTNERSHIP

Preschool faculty and administrators, education professors, and museum educators are invited to inquire about professional development opportunities with the on-site, Reggio Emilia-inspired Lincoln Nursery School and deCordova’s Learning and Engagement Department. Contact Lisa Canning, lcanning@lincolnnurseryschool.org.

FACILITIES RENTAL FOR EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

DeCordova’s 30-acre, pond-side campus is an inspiring setting for your own retreat. We offer special rates for schools or organizations that wish to rent our studios or meeting spaces for their own professional development or meetings. Contact Donna Berube at dberube@decordova.org or 781.259.3603.

Lesson Plans
  • Balancing Act
  • On the Move
  • Do You See What I See ?
  • Forms of Expression
  • Transformation
  • Artistic Movements
  • Visual Metaphor
  • Symbols and Meaning
  • Acts of Intervention

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