Reignite Your Passion! Be Inspired for Next Steps in Your Creative Practice
Each spring after the close of the school year, our statewide community of arts education stakeholders gathers to...
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What Arts Educators Need to Know About Bargaining . . . and How that Translates into More Classroom Resources
Editor’s Note: Sometimes we like to repost popular blog articles. We refer to them as ‘evergreen’ and Chad’s insight here is definitely worth sharing again. This blog was first published in August...
Continue ReadingTo Grade or Not to Grade…That is the Question
Can you remember how many times one of your students responded to your feedback, chose to revise their assignment on their own, and resubmitted it for a revised grade? For me, that answer is ...
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MAEIA Assessment Items – The Process of Self-Critique
At this time of year many educators turn to the MAEIA performance assessment catalogue when thinking about the process of self-critique for their students. The assessment items focus on students demonstrating what they can do...
Continue ReadingCelebrating Michigan MAEIA Partners
Our MAEIA team is grateful to have relationships with talented and skilled partners advancing creativity in education across Michigan. MAEIA partners are a coalition of organizations committed to supporting high-quality arts education...
Continue ReadingLiving an Artistic Life
Editor’s Note: As arts educators we often wonder about the long term impact of our teaching. When they have left us, do our students grow into or out of their artistry and creativity?...
Continue ReadingYouth Art Month: Highlighting Student Voices
is an annual observance each March to emphasize the value of art education for all children and to encourage support for quality school art programs. Started in 1961 by the
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In the 8th grade Michigan Merit Theatre Curriculum,
Continue ReadingCollective 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
Continue ReadingMAEIA: Looking Forward into 2023
The arts lead us to our preferred future Now in my fourth decade of education, and as an educator experienced in curriculum and assessment development projects for every subject area (except...
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