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    A Museum Environment in a public high school

    An art teacher established a school-based program with the The Discovery Museums. Together, over a decade, they developed a "museum environment" throughout a public school system for inquiry through art and science .

    Recipient of Association of Science-Technology Centers' (ASTC) global Award for Innovation 2001


    ART 4 CSL - 2008 - 2009 (the last waltz)

    Nature's Den Mosaics

    Nature's Den - dedication June 2006


    Bruce R. Dean (BRD) Portfolio

    BRD Nantucket Exhibit - August - September 2007


    Students' Section

    Links for Inquisitive Minds


    This virtual classroom is a tribute to the life of teacher Christa McAuliffe

    and in honor of the ongoing legacy work of Grace Corrigan (Christa's mother)

    Educators' Section

    What is a "Museum Classroom"?

    What are "Concept Boards"?

    Companies and Resources: for your classroom and school's transformation

    E&D (1992-2002) museum environment in a Pre-K -12 small school system

    Our museum art classroom-2003-2006

    Resources For River Studies

    12 Degrees of Freedom : We have more options than we think

    M.L. King, Jr. Institute_____Work for Peace.

    Educational Links

    Some Fun & Games

    Dean's IMovies (including the creation of Nature's Den)


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