Living an Artistic Life
Editor’s Note: As arts educators we often wonder about the long term impact of our teaching. When they have left us, do our students grow into or out of their artistry and creativity?...
Continue ReadingJoni Starr, Chad Swan-Badgero Leave a Comment Living an Artistic Life, Michigan Arts and Cultural Council
Editor’s Note: As arts educators we often wonder about the long term impact of our teaching. When they have left us, do our students grow into or out of their artistry and creativity?...
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Editor’s Note: As arts educators we often wonder about the long term impact of our teaching. When they have left us, do our students grow into or out of their artistry and creativity?...
Continue ReadingJoni Starr, Claudia Burns Leave a Comment
Editor’s Note: As arts educators we often wonder about the long term impact of our teaching. When they have left us, do our students grow into or out of their artistry and creativity?...
Continue ReadingJoni Starr and Guests Leave a Comment arts education, dance, Gratitude, MAEIA, music, theatre, visual arts
This time of year asks us to pay attention to gratitude and the blessings we have received. In my years as an arts educator and advocate, and in my role as MAEIA blog editor, I...
Continue ReadingJustin Christensen-Cooper Leave a Comment Art in the Loft
Editor’s Note: At MAEIA we are dedicated to advancing access to quality arts education for all of Michigan’s students and one effective way to achieve this is partnering schools...
Continue ReadingDebra Henning Leave a Comment Cosmopolitan Chicken Research Project, ENERGY/MASS, Glenn Kaino, Mara Hasseltine, Next Generation Science Standards, Vanmechelen, Wasserman Projects
“We are in a revival of a cosmopolitan renaissance where we make the combination again between imagination and knowledge. We need art and science to make a connection. Out of this we can create...
Continue ReadingKarenanna Boyle Creps Leave a Comment cross-curricular connections, social studies
In this 4th in a series of 4 blog posts, I share ideas inspired by MAEIA assessments for arts curriculum integration across K-12 school subjects. These arts...
Continue ReadingJoni Starr Leave a Comment Courageous Creativity, creativity, dance, Joni Starr, MAEIA, music, theatre, visual arts
This is an unprecedented time. Our regular routine has been disrupted, human interactions are minimized and our relationship to the future has been compromised. The question is: Who do you choose to be in response?...
Continue ReadingJoni Starr Leave a Comment Anti-racist, Black Lives Matter, Joni Starr, National Arts Education Association
Over my career as a theatre practitioner and educator, I have heard and also said many times that theatre is a reflection of the human condition. So wow! Now, in this time of civil turmoil...
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