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MAEIA: Looking Back
Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment Looking Back, MAC
Every year I’m invited to write two blog posts, a December “look back” and a January “look forward”...
Continue ReadingCathy DePentu: Excited and Engaged in Teaching After 35 Years!
Cathy DePentu Leave a Comment Cathy DePentu, data collection, differentiated instruction, Leadership Fellow, M.T421, music education, orchestra, performance critique, professional learning
Thirty-five years ago a guidance counselor asked me, “Why should we schedule a student all four years in Orchestra? Aren’t students just repeating the same class?” I attempted to explain that students continue to...
Continue ReadingChoreographing Connection: The Interactive Dynamics of Social Emotional Learning in and through the Arts
Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment SEL, Social Emotional Learning
This is the fourth of five posts within a series dedicated to social-emotional learning in and through the arts. Previous posts include: Embodiment:...
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...
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