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Hello all,
About two weeks ago I asked for information on museums INSET provision and said that I would share all responses. Thank you all who have already replied sending great comments and tips, and if you didn’t have a chance but would still like to add any further comments please do so.
Following you will find my original request, the replies I had and our current INSET provision.
Original request:
Dear all list members,
I was wondering if anyone out there has information, which they might be willing to share, on Museum Inset days. I am looking for details on sessions for teachers and teacher trainees. We are currently rethinking our provision and would like to learn from others experiences.
Things like:
How long are your sessions – all day, half day, just a couple of hours..? At what time of day does it take place – any success with twilight sessions? Who delivers the session – ed. Officer, Explainers, Facilitators? What does it consist of - overview of the museum, some practical activity? How much does it cost?
But really, any input will be greatly appreciated, and I am happy to share with you what we have been doing up to now. If you prefer to send me a contact at your museum of someone that will be able to help me, I would also be very thankful.
Best wishes
Jane
REPLIES
Hi Jane,
MLA West Midlands has been doing quite a lot of work on this and employed Heather Hollins ( a local educational consultant) to come up with materials that museums could use to deliver INSET to teachers and trainee teachers. It would be worth contacting her-
hope this helps
cheers
Julia
Julia Kingston
Education Manager – Think Tank
Dear Jane,
These pages on the ABC of Working With Schools might contain some useful pointers
Best wishes
Sharon
Sharon Bristow
Learning Manager
South East Museum Hub
Hi,
i have done INSET days in the past and have worked in partnership with my local Education Business Partnership who are extremely useful in planning and marketing the day and proving cash (sometimes) to cover supply in schools.
My days normally run from 9.30am-3.00pm with talks on what the museum offers, chance for the teachers to experience a session or two and get them to do something, ie: help create a loans box, worksheets or sessions. Or, if you need anything piloting or a critique of an area of the museum etc. I asked my teachers to undertake a short exercise at looking at how they would suggest we redisplay certain areas of the museum, they came up with some great low-tech ideas.
You can provide lunch or ask them to bring their own - either works.
Does that help?
Best wishes,
Sue
Sue POPE
I would be interested to hear what other people have to say Jane and perhaps could feed some info back into the ABC. My experience of working with local schools in a small museums is that they prefer a twilight session - say 4 - 5.30 and that refreshments play a key role.
Sharon Bristow
Learning Manager
South East Museum Hub
Apologies if you have already been flooded with replies!
As part of Fife MUseums Forum, we have run twilight INSET sessions for mainly primary school teachers - generally running from 4pm-5.30pm, to allow them to reach the destination from all over Fife.
One topic we covered successfully was object handling - to enable them tofeel confident using loan boxes and original artefacts. THis was very hands-on: including observational drawing, feely bags with hidden objects, looking at paper resources, costume and natural history (and their specific issues regarding handling) and so on.
One thing we have discovered is that there are always new teachers and others who have slipped through your INSET net - so repeating sessions is not a problem!
Regards,
Janice Crane
Outreach Officer
Kirkcaldy Museum & Art Gallery
War Memorial Gardens
Science Museum INSET days
Whole-school INSET
Our one-day INSET programme focuses on using the Science Museum to support the National Curriculum and enrich pupils’ learning.
The day starts with a talk about enhancing learning in the Museum, recommending pre- and post-visit activities and suggesting creative ways for working with pupils in the galleries. Then you see a Science Show and explore the object-rich and hands-on galleries using some of our resources. You’ll also watch a film in the Museum’s IMAX Cinema and receive a 20% discount voucher, redeemable when you book a class into an IMAX film.
Cost: £75 per school (unlimited places), refreshments available at additional cost
Thank you all very much for your responses,
Jane
Education Resources Developer
Science Museum
Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2DD
+44(0)207 942 4753