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Michael Letts: Art as Energy!
Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment arts assessment, arts education, creative process, creativity, energy, Harvard Project Zero, MAEIA, Michael Letts, Oliver Herring, performance events, performance tasks, process-based learning, Thomas Hirschhorn, time-based
One integral aspect of many MAEIA assessment items is time limits. Sometimes this may seem unnatural, high pressure, or “test-oriented.” But in the arts, limiting time can often...
Continue ReadingCathy Depentu: The Benefits of Pushing Out of Your Comfort Zone
Cathy DePentu Leave a Comment Adolph Brown, arts education, Leadership Fellow, MASTA, Michigan American String Teachers Association, music education, professional development, professional learning
I believe in the importance of MAEIA and its resources. I always try to set aside my ego and throw myself into difficult challenges or situations in order to improve, from an advanced violin class (...
Continue ReadingDelivering Quality Feedback to Students and Educators
Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment critical discourse, Critical Response Process, dance, Demonstrating Educator Effectiveness, educator evaluation, educator observation, evaluation, feedback, Liz Lerman, MAEIA Assessment Items, music, response items, The Dance Exchange, theatre, visual arts
Quality feedback is key to progress for students and educators. Developing a method which inspires the recipient to get back to work can be difficult, especially in the age of standardization and fast-paced school and...
Continue ReadingMAEIA at 10 – An Anniversary Celebrated!
Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment MAEIA at 10
On June 22, 2022 the Michigan Arts Education Instruction and Assessment community gathered at the Wharton Center in East Lansing to celebrate 10...
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