Denver Museum of Nature and Science

The Denver Museum of Nature and Science will deliver, expand, and evaluate whole-school museum education experiences for all students and teachers in elementary and K-8 schools in two under-resourced school districts. The teacher development program provides targeted professional development for all teachers in these school districts while simultaneously offering customized fieldtrips for all students of each school to visit the museum on the same day. The program will result in teachers increasing their understanding of professional development topics and incorporate learnings into their classroom practice while students will increase their interest and knowledge of science topics covered during their fieldtrip experience. Together, the program elements impact the entire school community by reducing the opportunity gap for students and improving science instruction in schools.