Junior Docent School Program - Milwaukee Art Museum

- Gather in Lubar Auditorium for closing remarks by school contact person,
school docent liaison (if desired) MAM staff, and presentation of
certificates (10-15 minutes).
One Week Before Graduation:
Prepare nametags (with group number on each), certificates, and pins for the
students. Nametags, certificates, and pins are available in the docent room.
Prepare information for each docent (Group Presentation Assignments form and
pins).
Inform all docents that they are to arrive 30 minutes before the graduation is
scheduled to begin and to stay until the gallery portion is complete. They can
elect to remain for the distribution of certificates. Graduations are scheduled for
one and a half hours in length.
Walk through galleries to ensure that all selected works of art are still on display.
Confirm special requests with the Coordinator of School Programs.
Day of Graduation:
Arrive 30-45 minutes early.
Organize students‟ nametags on the table in the West Galleria. Students will
collect their nametags before they enter Lubar Auditorium through the south
entrance.
Give Group Presentation Assignments form and pins to each docent.
Go over any final details with JDSP Coordinator and Coordinator of School
programs.
Give certificates and Group Presentation Assignments to teacher when school
arrives.
Help students locate their nametags. Let students know that they are to sit in first
rows in auditorium.
Additional docents may assist in distribution of Junior Docent School Program
admission stickers to parents and guests as they enter the auditorium. The
stickers are available from the Coordinator of School Programs. All partially used
and empty sheets should be returned to the Coordinator of School Programs for
attendance tracking purposes.
Make sure the docents sit on the east side of the auditorium. After the
introductory program, groups will be called in order, one at a time and will exit
with their docent from the door to the East Galleria closest to the stage. Docents
should hold up the group number so it is visible to the student participants,
teachers, and guests. Families will accompany the tour that includes their child.
Docents should immediately proceed to their first stop to avoid congestion
in the East Galleria.
During the presentations, the liaison, the JDSP Coordinator, and the Coordinator
of School Programs will circulate through the galleries listening to the
presentations and helping with traffic flow.
At each stop, after the student has completed their presentation, the docent gives
the student their Junior Docent pin, and verbally recognizes their effort in
preparing and giving their presentation. NOTE: Some docents choose to ask
the student if someone is present they would like to pin them, such as a
parent or teacher.
After the last student presentation, the docents proceed with their groups to
Lubar Auditorium. (Please do not take them on an additional tour) Have the
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