Harnessing the Power of Impact Networks to Elevate the Arts
If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. ~African Proverb While it has been in conversation and practice for over...
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MAEIA Champions and Collaborators
Michigan’s arts education community is filled with champions and collaborators. As we’ve grown since 2012, we’ve supported one another with fierce kindness and grace. We’ve got heart, and we’ve got grit....
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Ten Years of MAEIA Voices: Looking Ahead to the Next Ten Years
Editor’s Note: Happy 10th Anniversary Michigan Arts Education Instruction and Assessment (MAEIA) project! This is the last in our series celebrating the 10 year milestone. Over the past year we have highlighted...
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Every year I’m invited to write two blog posts, a December “look back” and a January “look forward”...
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Collective Impact: Going Farther Together
There is an African proverb that wisely says: If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. This past November I, along with colleagues from
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MAEIA on the Move: Making Connections at the Michigan Music Conference
The 18th Annual Michigan Music Conference was held Jan. 19-21, 2023 in Grand Rapids and I was excited to attend. The Michigan Music Conference features school ensemble concerts, performances from...
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Notice, Name, and Support: A Progression of Personal and Professional Growth
Over the last few months, Nafeesah Symonette and I have been presenting on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), by way of culturally responsible teaching, and its connection to social-emotional learning (SEL) in the classroom. Soon,...
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