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For the last 20 years I have had the pleasure of teaching elementary general music grades K-5. Every year it seems that we are being asked to add more into our instruction even though it may...
Continue ReadingThe 2026-27 Section 33 K-5 Music and Visual Arts Grant application materials are now available! K-5 schools seeking to start, improve, or sustain K-5 music or visual arts programs may apply to MDE from October 12-29, 2026. Click here for grant criteria, application materials, and supporting resources.
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For the last 20 years I have had the pleasure of teaching elementary general music grades K-5. Every year it seems that we are being asked to add more into our instruction even though it may...
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Today, MAEIA launches the Michigan Collaborative Scoring System field test (MI-CSS powered by Oscar Classroom â„¢) for 2019. The following article was written by MAEIA Leadership Fellow, Rebecca Arndt, based on her participation in the...
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I have been asked about what the MAEIA project is and why it is so important. The simple answer is I want to give my students the best of me and the...
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