NYS Museum Time Tunnel Summer Day Camp

The New York State Museum’s 25th annual summer camp presents diverse approaches to learning in the creative environment of a museum. Educators, scientists, historians, artists, and counselors work together to provide campers with fun, educational activities. Each day, campers explore the Museum through Time Tunnel themes, play games outdoors, use the computer lab, and swim at the Lincoln Park Pool.

More information about the Time Tunnel Summer Day Camp is available at: http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/programs/timetunnel/

New York State Archives Presents: Document Showcase on African American Voting Rights

Document Showcase is an online feature that highlights a topic from state history using records from the collections of the New York State Archives. Selected documents are posted online periodically for use by teachers and students statewide. The feature on the African-American suffrage movement in New York was developed by the Archives in recognition of Black History Month.

This Document Showcase includes sample documents, an historical sketch, and links to classroom activities.

Looking for Information about Teacher Certification, Fingerprinting, or School Personnel?

Find it on the Office of Teaching Initiatives website! The Office of Teaching Initiatives has implemented a redesigned home page. The redesigned home page emphasizes links to the web pages you use the most. Different navigation and graphic design elements have been incorporated to bring new life to the home page and to get you to important information within one click.

Please use the customer feedback link on the home page to submit feedback on the new design.

Follow Commissioner King on Twitter!

Commissioner King is on Twitter! Follow him to stay connected and get the latest updates about education in New York State.

New York State Museum Exhibition: Shadow and Substance

The New York State Museum photography exhibition, Shadow and Substance: African American Images from The Burns Archive, helps tell the story of the African American experience from the beginning of photography to today.

The photograph to the left, titled "Woman in Cabin" by an unknown photographer, is part of the exhibition Shadow and Substance: African American Images from The Burns Archive at the New York State Museum. The exhibition will run until March 31, 2012 in the West Gallery. (photo courtesy of the Burns Archive)

NYS Museum Time Tunnel Summer Day CampThe New York State Museum’s 25th annual summer camp presents diverse approaches to learning in the creative environment of a museum. Educators, scientists, historians, artists, and counselors work together to provide campers with fun, educational activities. Each day, campers explore the Museum through Time Tunnel themes, play games outdoors, use the computer lab, and swim at the Lincoln Park Pool.More information about the Time Tunnel Summer Day Camp is available at: http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/programs/timetunnel/New York State Archives Presents: Document Showcase on African American Voting RightsDocument Showcase is an online feature that highlights a topic from state history using records from the collections of the New York State Archives. Selected documents are posted online periodically for use by teachers and students statewide. The feature on the African-American suffrage movement in New York was developed by the Archives in recognition of Black History Month.This Document Showcase includes sample documents, an historical sketch, and links to classroom activities.Looking for Information about Teacher Certification, Fingerprinting, or School Personnel?Find it on the Office of Teaching Initiatives website! The Office of Teaching Initiatives has implemented a redesigned home page. The redesigned home page emphasizes links to the web pages you use the most. Different navigation and graphic design elements have been incorporated to bring new life to the home page and to get you to important information within one click.Please use the customer feedback link on the home page to submit feedback on the new design.Follow Commissioner King on Twitter!Commissioner King is on Twitter! Follow him to stay connected and get the latest updates about education in New York State.New York State Museum Exhibition: Shadow and SubstanceThe New York State Museum photography exhibition, Shadow and Substance: African American Images from The Burns Archive, helps tell the story of the African American experience from the beginning of photography to today.The photograph to the left, titled "Woman in Cabin" by an unknown photographer, is part of the exhibition Shadow and Substance: African American Images from The Burns Archive at the New York State Museum. The exhibition will run until March 31, 2012 in the West Gallery. (photo courtesy of the Burns Archive)