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Ten Years of MAEIA Voices: Behind the Scenes
Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment MAEIA at 10
Editor’s Note: Happy 10th Anniversary Michigan Arts Education Instruction and Assessment (MAEIA)...
Continue ReadingBarb Whitney: Advocating for Students through the Arts
Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment Americans for the Arts, Arts Advocacy, Arts Education Field Guide, Arts Education for America's Students, Arts Education Partnership, ArtScan, Barb Whitney, Creative Many Michigan, Critical Links, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Doing Well and Doing Good by Doing Art, ESSA, Imagination Project, James Catterall, Lansing Arts Gallery and Education Center, MAEIA, UCLA
Access to the arts for students in schools offers an avenue for self-expression and a source of inspiration. Beyond that, the arts develop students’ critical thinking skills. Additionally, numerous studies prove the arts benefit academic...
Continue ReadingCarrie Jeruzal: “Making it Work” for Students with Learning Differences
Carrie Jeruzal Leave a Comment arts assessment, arts education, assessment, Carrie Jeruzal, learning differences, MAEIA, Performance Assessment, visual arts
Educational modifications and accommodations are every teacher’s responsibility. They are required as outlined in federal and state law (Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 1997, Reauthorization of IDEA 2004 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973-Section 504). If...
Continue ReadingNational Dance Education Organization Conference
Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment dance education, national dance education organization, NDEO
This year's NDEO conference was held in Washington, D.C. with the theme of advocacy through dance. Presenting on the MAEIA resources and model assessments were Nicki Flinn and Heather Vaughan-Southard. Most participants were curious...
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