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Cathy DePentu: Career-long Learning
Cathy DePentu Leave a Comment arts education, Cathy DePentu, dance, MAEIA, MAEIA Leadership Fellows, music, professional learning, Professional Learning Community, school year, theatre, visual arts
I have been in school for 58 of my 63 years. Granted, I’ve switched roles a few times and moved back and forth from the front of the room to behind a desk (...
Continue ReadingMAEIA Partners and Friends: Shared Values, Shared Resources
Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment dance, MAEIA Partners, music, theatre, visual arts
You may already know MAEIA’s framework of supporting Michigan school districts, buildings, educators, and the public in implementing high-quality arts education programs in dance, music, theatre, and visual arts for all K-12 students. We...
Continue ReadingCathy DePentu: “No Music Without Fun, No Fun Without Music” as the theme for a concert….
Cathy DePentu Leave a Comment arts education, Cathy DePentu, MAEIA, music
What does that even mean? Does it mean we just have fun all the time? No. Does it mean that we don’t work at what we do? Absolutely not. Does it mean that I...
Continue ReadingAcceptance vs. Assimilation: A Mindset Shift for Arts Educators
Editor’s Note: This is an encore posting which was originally published on March 11, 2022. At the time Emily was the Manager of Creative Experiences at Peckham, Inc. Peckham, Inc. is a vocational rehabilitation non-profit...
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