From Talking Points to Data Points: Creating a Vivid Future for Michigan
For over a decade, MAEIA has been a national leader through the development of the MAEIA resources: Michigan Blueprint for Quality Arts Education, an...
Continue ReadingAuthor: Heather Vaughan-Southard
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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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...
Continue ReadingMAEIA at 10 Celebration: Moving Arts Education Forward
After a life in dance, it is hard for me to consider starting any new phase of...
Continue ReadingRigor and Resilience: Social-Emotional Learning within the Assessment Process
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth and final post in Heather’s wonderful series, ...
Continue ReadingChoreographing Connection: The Interactive Dynamics of Social Emotional Learning in and through the Arts
This is the fourth of five posts within a series dedicated to social-emotional learning in and through the arts. Previous posts include: Embodiment:...
Continue ReadingTalking Process: Getting Clear on SEL in and through the Arts
Editor’s Note: This is one of a series of articles on social-emotional learning in and through the arts. Previous posts introduced:
Continue ReadingShifting from Implicit to Explicit: Social Emotional Learning in the Arts Classroom
Editor’s Note: We see you, readers! We noticed that Heather’s February post titled Embodiment: The Depth of SEL In...
Continue ReadingEmbodiment: The depth of SEL in and through the Arts
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...
Continue ReadingMAEIA in Conversation: Remote Learning in the Arts
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 Great Lakes Virtual Academy. Visual Arts educator, Carrie...
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