Presentations & Publications
"Creating Conversations in the Galleries," The Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California, May 2014
"Using Inquiry Techniques to Create Interactive Dialogues in the Galleries," LA County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, October 2013
"Art and Inquiry in the Classroom," Connecting Collections Seminar: Keynote Address, Museum of Modern Art, New York City, July 2013
"Creating Conversations in the Galleries," Getty Villa, Malibu, California, June 2013
"Using Inquiry Techniques to Create Interactive Dialogues," LA County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, March 2013
"Art and Inquiry in the Classroom," Connecting Collections Seminar: Keynote Address, Museum of Modern Art, New York City, July 2012
"Creating Interactive Dialogues Using Inquiry Techniques," LA County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, March 2012
"Bridging Cultures Through Visual Arts," The Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, March 2012
"Learning Through Play: Multiple Intelligence in the Classroom," J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, August 2011
"Art and Inquiry in the Classroom," Connecting Collections Seminar: Keynote Address, Museum of Modern Art, New York City, July 2011
"Conversations in the Gallery," Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, November 2010
"The Art of Inquiry; Interactive Conversations with Adults," The Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, October 2010
"Learning Through the Arts," Guggenheim Museum, New York City, September 2010
"Art and Inquiry in the Classroom," Connecting Collections Seminar: Keynote Address, Museum of Modern Art, New York City, July 2010
"What We Do Best: Re-Visiting the Role of Informal Learning in Museums," American Association of Museums Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, May 2010
"An Inquiry Approach to Interactive Tours," LA County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, January 2010
"The Role of Art in Student Achievement," National Teacher Institute, Guggenheim Museum New York July 2009
"Integrating Arts Across the Curriculum," National Teacher Institute, Guggenheim Museum, New York July 2008
"Ten Teacher Behaviors that Promote Student Success," West Seneca School District, New York 2008
"Ten Traits of Effective Teachers," Superintendent's Conference, Lackawanna School District, New York, 2007
"Assessment Through Inquiry," Livingston Parish School District, Louisiana August 2006
"Teachers As Powerbrokers," United Federation of Teachers, New York City, New York July 2006
"Using the Arts for Instruction and Assessment," National Teacher Institute, Guggenheim Museum, New York July 2006
"Multiple Intelligences in Your Classroom," National Institute for Teachers, The Guggenheim Museum, New York July 2006
"Using Inquiry Techniques to Enhance Museum Tours," Guggenheim Museum Education Department Staff Development, New York, New York, July 2003
"Using Multiple Intelligence Theory to Enhance Literacy and Language Development," .Annenberg Institute/ Inner City Arts Center, Visiting Scholar Series, Los Angeles, CA 2002
"Using Multiple Intelligences to Enhance Museum Touring Techniques," Southern California Docents' Council, Los Angeles, CA October 2002
"Seven Times Smarter," Association of Childhood Education International, San Diego, Ca 2002
"How to Develop the Multiple Intelligences in Kids," California Association of Gifted, State Conference, Sacramento, CA 2001 and 2002
"Multiple Intelligences Go To The Museum," Museum of Natural History, Docent Training, Los Angeles, CA 2002
"Contemporary Art and Culture," Keynote Speaker for Teacher Institute, Museum of Contemporary Art, 1997-2006
"History and the Visual Arts," Museum Educators of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1994
"Women in History, Social Science and the Arts," Evenings for Educators, Los Angeles County Museum of Art 1993
Books:
Contemporary Art Start, A Curriculum Guide to Contemporary Art and Culture, Laurel Schmidt and Kim Kanetani, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, 1986 and Revised Edition with Susanne Isken, 2010
Social Studies that Sticks: Bringing Content and Concepts to Life, by Laurel Schmidt, Heinemann Press, New Hampshire, 2007
Classroom Confidential: The 12 Secrets of Great Teachers by Laurel Schmidt, Heinemann Press, New Hampshire, 2004
Gardening in the Minefield: A Survival Guide for School Administrators by Laurel Schmidt. Heinemann Press, New Hampshire, 2002
Parent School, Edited by J. and L. Biederman, Chapter 15: What Is Smart? by Laurel Schmidt, 2002
Seven Times Smarter: Fifty Activities, Games and Projects to Develop the Seven Intelligences in Your Child, by Laurel Schmidt. Three Rivers Press, New York. 2001
Timepieces: An Interactive Audio Tour for Families of MOCA's Permanent Collection, written by Laurel Schmidt, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, 1998
Poetry in the Gallery, A curriculum to teach poetry and art appreciation in conjunction with exhibitions at the Los Angeles Municipal Gallery, Barnsdall Park. 1980-82
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