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Teaching Learning—Learning Teaching:

The Campus School, 1899-1967

From its first day in 1899 until its last in 1967, the Campus School at Western Washington University provided a unique environment for learning by students and student-teachers alike, serving as a laboratory for innovative curriculum, teaching practice, and teacher training. Here, students engaged in and teachers applied the latest methodologies, including project and inquiry-based learning as well as the newest ideas of the progressive education movement begun by John Dewey. Generations of teachers and alumni, including many citizens of our city and region, attest to its powerful influence on their professional and personal lives.

The Whatcom Museum and Western Washington University invite you to experience the joyful teaching and learning environment that was the Campus School. Explore the history and achievements of this unique element of our area’s cultural heritage through photographs, memorabilia, authentic student work, and personal histories. And discover the special role of the Campus School in the partnership of the University and the community dedicated to fostering excellence in teaching and public education.

Come back to school—the Campus School—in the City Hall Rotunda Room Gallery, 121 Prospect St. in Bellingham, June 10 – October 7, 2007.

A community heritage partnership project of Whatcom Museum of History & Art, Western Washington University Libraries Special Collections, and Woodring College of Education

Dec. 22, 2006

Link here to Exhibit Opening Photographs taken by Tamara Belts!