MAEIA at 10 – An Anniversary Celebrated!
On June 22, 2022 the Michigan Arts Education Instruction and Assessment community gathered at the Wharton Center in East Lansing to celebrate 10...
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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...
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After a life in dance, it is hard for me to consider starting any new phase of...
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Editor’s Note: This is the fifth and final post in Heather’s wonderful series, Social Emotional Learning and the Arts. She has shared her expertise and experience...
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This is the fourth of five posts within a series dedicated to social-emotional learning in and through the arts. Previous posts include: Embodiment:...
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Editor’s Note: This is one of a series of articles on social-emotional learning in and through the arts. Previous posts introduced:
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Editor’s Note: We see you, readers! We noticed that Heather’s February post titled Embodiment: The Depth of SEL In...
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Social-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...
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In 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...
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In 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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As we find ourselves in unprecedented times, with the possibility of adapting your teaching to online platforms, we at MAEIA are here for you. Though our assessment catalog is not a bank of lesson plans,...
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