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Professional Development

National Liberty Museum Professional Development ProgramsTeaching is a demanding job. Our cutting-edge training gives you the tools and educational resources you need to succeed. During our Professional Development Workshops, expert presenters provide instruction that supports targeted, standards-aligned learning objectives. The workshops may include case studies, facilitated discussion, lesson planning and practice, exploration of the National Liberty Museum art and exhibits, and new academic resources you can use immediately in the classroom.

Full-day workshops provide up to 15 Act 48 Continuing Professional Education hours approved by both the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Departments of Education.

To accommodate your busy schedule, full-day professional development workshops are held on Saturdays between 9:00am-3:30pm at the Museum. We introduced a new pricing structure in 2015, which will continue in 2017. The workshop fee for previous participants is $85, with a $10 reward toward Museum merchandise if you refer a new participant to this workshop. The workshop fee for first-time participants is $60. The cost for a sandwich boxed-lunch at the workshop is $12, or you can choose not to purchase a lunch.

The National Liberty Museum Professional Development Program is supported by:

 

Registration for the Spring Professional Development Workshop is now closed. Please stay tuned for details regarding our Professional Development Program for the remainder of 2017.

 

What have your colleagues said about our training?

Highly practical.
Incredibly helpful.
Applicable to classroom practice.
Truly informative.
Fast-paced.
FUN!

If you have questions or wish to redeem a credit or voucher, contact cschoonmaker@libertymuseum.org or call Christine at 215-925-2800, ext. 108.

 

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Now accepting nominations for our new Healthcare Heroes Awards

The National Liberty Museum is proud to launch the inaugural Healthcare Heroes Awards, presented by Teva Pharmaceuticals. This international awards program recognizes inspirational heroes in healthcare research and treatment whose accomplishments have profoundly benefited their patients, their field, and the global community. The program will present an award to an outstanding honoree in four categories. The nomination deadline is October 1. Learn more.

NLM's 2017 Glass Auction & Gala

This year’s GLASS AUCTION & GALA will be held Saturday evening, October 7 at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel, 201 N 17th St, Philadelphia, PA. An outstanding collection of art is being assembled. Sponsorships are available. Our 2017 "Heroes of Liberty" are Stephen & Sandy Sheller. The artist honoree is Pearl Dick from Chicago. Click here for more information.

NLM will host a new series of
FPRI events beginning this fall.

The Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) is an organization dedicated to bringing the insights of scholarship to foreign policy and national security challenges facing the United States. It seeks to educate the public and offer ideas to advance U.S. national interests based on a nonpartisan, geopolitical perspective.

The upcoming event on Thursday, September 7th is entitled "Conservatism in the Age of Trump." Click here to learn more, including how you can attend for FREE as a Museum Member.

NLM Travel is headed to Wisconsin

Join the NLM on an arts-filled tour of parts of Wisconsin, Sept. 6-11, 2017. From Milwaukee’s art museums, to private collections, to a stop in beautiful Door County, which juts directly into Lake Michigan, you’ll follow host Arlene Silvers for a one-of-a-kind experience. Click here for more information.