“And How are the Children?”
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a four-part series by Nafeesah Symonette on the important topic of culturally responsive teaching. Be sure to check out her first two posts
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Student, Teacher or Both? Lessons Learned in the Discovery of Culturally Responsive Teaching and Best Practices for Effective, Organic Application
Nafeesah Symonette Leave a Comment Culturally Responsive Teaching
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a four part series by Nafeesah Symonette on the important topic of culturally responsive teaching. Be sure to check out her first post
Continue ReadingThe Brushstrokes of All Folks: Teaching Arts Education Through the Lens of Culturally Responsive Teaching in a COVID Era
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Editor’s Note I am excited to introduce the first post in a four part series written by Nafeesah Symonette on the intersection of Arts Education and Culturally Responsive Teaching in an...
Continue ReadingRecruitment and Retention. It’s All Up to You!
When doing presentations, I am often asked for tips on recruiting and/or retaining students in visual and performing arts classes. I love this question, because it gives me the opportunity to share some advocacy...
Continue ReadingResetting a Passion for Advocacy
As President Elect for the Michigan Art Education Association I recognize that advocating is at the forefront of the work. It is also an important part of being...
Continue ReadingDance Empowers the Past, Present, and Future
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I am sweating. I have been dancing for the last four hours. It is nearing the end of the day and the summer evening is just beginning. There is a large garage door at the...
Continue ReadingWhat Arts Educators Need To Know About Bargaining
If there is a single shared experience that an arts educator will have with their colleagues, who span multiple disciplines, settings, and grade levels, it would be the intimate awareness and seeking of funding for...
Continue ReadingThe Stratford Festival Michigan Residency
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We are excited to share that for more than fifteen years the Stratford Festival has led an annual residency in Michigan. This program is in partnership with teachers and students at the secondary and post-secondary...
Continue ReadingAssessing the Creative Work of People with Disabilities
I am excited to introduce the author of this blog, she is Emily Chase and I am jealous of her job title: Manager of Creative Experiences. With this title she makes strong use of...
Continue ReadingIn a Previous Life . . . they taught me so much
In this blog post we are thrilled to introduce the ponderings of Jim Dalling as found in his Remarkable Fools Letter series. Recently Jim was talking with his 14-year-old daughter about how people...
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