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Holly Olzsewski: Who’s teaching whom? Using assessment to build relationships in the classroom
Holly Olszewski Leave a Comment arts assessment, arts education, assessment, Holly Olszewski, MAEIA, music, Performance Assessment
I hear many complaints about assessment from my colleagues, those in my subject area and others. When I am in a good mood, I try to counter their complaints with “Assessment is great!”, “Assessment helps...
Continue ReadingMichael 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 ReadingTips for Surviving a Changing Landscape
Cecilia Gollan Leave a Comment Distance Learning, Remote Learning
It doesn’t matter if this is your first-year teaching or your 60th year in education, this year it's all new to us. In order to survive in today's teaching environments flexibility is key. Flexible...
Continue ReadingCelebrating Michigan MAEIA Partners
Our MAEIA team is grateful to have relationships with talented and skilled partners advancing creativity in education across Michigan. MAEIA partners are a coalition of organizations committed to supporting high-quality arts education...
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