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Margaret Thiele: Having Fun with the MAEIA Assessments
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Last year I participated in the field-testing for the MAEIA Assessments for elementary music. In that role my focus was on the assessments themselves, the length of time it took to administer them, if they...
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 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 ...
Continue ReadingThis is Not a Field Trip
Since January 2023, I have been participating in a U.S. Department of Education grant funded project to strengthen arts educational programming in the nation’s schools. The project is called Race,...
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