Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment Educator Evaluations

Recent changes in Michigan’s educator evaluation laws increase the “say” that teachers have in how they will be evaluated, and for arts educators, these changes serve as reminders of the way...

Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment ArtPrize, arts education, Byron Center West Middle School, collaboration, communicating an idea, cutouts, Grand Rapids, Janine Campbell, legacy projects, MAEIA Blueprint, MAEIA program review tool, professional development, professional learning, Robert Rauschenberg, The Lab School of Washington D.C., The Power of Art Conference, visual arts

Professional development is an impactful tool for teachers. When it is directed in ways that allows teachers to take what they have learned and apply it in their own classrooms to engage students, it becomes...

Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment artist in residence, arts education grant, MAEIA Assessment Items, MCACA, Michigan Youth Arts, project grants, project-based learning, teaching artists

The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs offer arts education grants which support teaching artists creating innovative projects in K-12 schools. The last video on our Professional Learning...

Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment

Fostering the growth of the creative process in children is like growing a garden in the most fertile soil. With exposure to the right elements, and plenty of time and space to...