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Making Connections: Transforming MAEIA Assessments into Arts-Integrated Learning Opportunities, Visual Arts and Social Studies, 6th grade
Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment cross-curricular connections, social studies
In this 4th in a series of 4 blog posts, I share ideas inspired by MAEIA assessments for arts curriculum integration across K-12 school subjects. These arts...
Continue ReadingArts Education Grants: Applying is Easy. It Really Is!
Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment grants, MCACA, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, project grants
Editor’s Note: This is hard to believe, but Chad says, “Arts in Education grants often go unused and the money is sent back to the state to be redistributed elsewhere.” Read...
Continue ReadingLiving an Artistic Life
Editor’s Note: As arts educators we often wonder about the long term impact of our teaching. When they have left us, do our students grow into or out of their artistry and creativity?...
Continue ReadingSharing Days: Assessing Creativity through Producing Original Music
Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment assessment, Michigan Arts Education
Assessing creative work should focus on encouraging and supporting your student’s growth and development as a young artist. It is important to distinguish between the reflective, constructive criticism of the actual work a student...
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