Curriculum-Ready Programming
Description
RUNTIME: 1 hour and 6 minutes
Aimed at small to medium-sized organisations, learn how to create a curriculum-linked education program based on your collections.
This seminar is an informative session aimed at small to medium-sized collecting organisations seeking to develop innovative and effective educational programs based on their collections. This seminar will be led by an experienced educator and programmer, Michelle Fracaro, who will share her expertise and provide attendees with guidance on how to create effective, curriculum-linked education programs.
The seminar will cover a variety of topics, including:
Understanding the role of museums and galleries in education: Participants will learn about the unique opportunities and challenges of using museum and gallery collections as a teaching tool, as well as the benefits of creating curriculum-linked education programs.
Identifying learning outcomes: The seminar will provide attendees with tools and strategies to identify learning outcomes that align with local and national curriculums, and how to ensure that the program meets the needs of teachers and students.
Developing educational resources: Participants will learn how to create educational resources that effectively engage students, such as lesson plans, activity sheets, and multimedia resources.
Building relationships with schools: The seminar will emphasise the importance of building positive relationships with schools and teachers, and how to market and promote the program effectively.
Ensuring program sustainability: Attendees will also learn about post-program evaluation and how to ensure program sustainability.
Attendees will leave the seminar with a deeper understanding of the educational opportunities available through their organisations, tools and techniques to create effective curriculum-linked programs, and a network of fellow museum and gallery professionals to help support them in their efforts to engage students in new and exciting ways.
Speaker
Michelle Fracaro
With over 24 years of experience in the Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAM) sector, Michelle is a highly regarded educator, programmer, writer, and strategic thinker. She lives and works on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Michelle is the Programs and Professional Development Manager at AMaGA Victoria. She previously held senior roles at AMaGA's national office, including General Manager, Programs Manager, and Executive Advisor to the National Director. Alongside her institutional work, Michelle operates her own creative business, The Liminal Collective, offering freelance services as an arts administrator, educator, project manager, producer, and creative director. She has contributed her expertise to leading national institutions including the National Gallery of Australia, the Australian War Memorial, and the National Portrait Gallery, and has worked across state and regional organisations, non-profits, and commercial galleries. A skilled connector, Michelle sees herself as a facilitator for the creative industries—bringing together people, ideas, resources, and collections to create meaningful engagement, learning experiences, and accessible cultural content. Michelle has recently returned to teaching, with a focus on non-traditional education models that support children and young people with physical, emotional, or neurological challenges. She is also undertaking postgraduate research, exploring the intersections of feminism, witchcraft, ritual, and material culture.
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