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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On June 22, 2022 the Michigan Arts Education Instruction and Assessment community gathered at the Wharton Center in East Lansing to celebrate 10...
Continue ReadingAfter a life in dance, it is hard for me to consider starting any new phase of...
Continue ReadingEditor’s Note: This is the fifth and final post in Heather’s wonderful series, ...
Continue ReadingThis is the fourth of five posts within a series dedicated to social-emotional learning in and through the arts. Previous posts include: Embodiment:...
Continue ReadingEditor’s Note: This is one of a series of articles on social-emotional learning in and through the arts. Previous posts introduced:
Continue ReadingEditor’s Note: We see you, readers! We noticed that Heather’s February post titled Embodiment: The Depth of SEL In...
Continue ReadingSocial-emotional learning (SEL) has been a focus of discussion for educators and families in the 2020-2021 academic year, particularly as COVID-19 forced schools to adapt quickly, and in the process, highlighted the need to better...
Continue ReadingIn preparation for Fall 2020, as MAEIA’s Professional Learning Director, I met with two arts educators who have spent the last six years teaching with the Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy. Visual Arts educator, Carrie...
Continue ReadingIn light of COVID-19 and our commitment to support arts educators and families, the MAEIA social media pages will be ramping up our posts sharing tools and resources to keep kids creating. Find us on
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