National Association of Museum Schools Conference

This session will explore the challenges of defining the Museum School Model. Following a brief overview of previous research attempting to define the Museum School model, the session will describe recent efforts by the CEISMC Evaluation Group, in collaboration with NAMS, to explore critical elements of the model within a nationwide sample of Museum Schools. 

Do you have all the money you need to run your school effectively? Or, do you depend solely on QBE funding and supplemental PTO funds? Education is the top funding priority of many foundations. Learn from the best! An Atlanta-based grant-writing pro will show you how to research potential funders and write effective grants to help support your school with program, capital and unrestricted funding.

Inspire your students to produce high-quality final products. Session participants will engage in a protocol to examine products created by students from kindergarten through sixth grade. Learn how an integrated approach using social studies or science content as a lens leads to an authentic need for high-quality work. Examine the use of the community as a resource for research, and learn how to progress towards ELS Common Core Standards. The session will focus on how to effectively use museum exhibits, staff and other experts and community venues for purposeful work that leads to a final product.