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Changes to Michigan’s Educator Evaluation Laws and the Role of MAEIA Assessments
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...
Continue ReadingJanine Campbell: The Lasting Impact of Quality Professional Development
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...
Continue ReadingMCACA Arts Education 2018 Grant Update
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...
Continue ReadingThe Creative Endgame: Centering the Creative Process with Authentic Assessment
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...
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