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Youth Art Month: Highlighting Student Voices
Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment Youth Art Month
is an annual observance each March to emphasize the value of art education for all children and to encourage support for quality school art programs. Started in 1961 by the
Continue ReadingAmy Lynne Pobanz: The Perfect Place to Teach and Learn
Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment agent for change, Amy Lynne Pobanz, Arts Advocacy, arts education, MAEIA, MAEIA Leadership Fellows, MAEIA resources, program review, school improvement
I dream about it. The perfect place to teach and learn. A district that celebrates the arts. I fantasize about amazing arts facilities and resources for my students. I long to feel valued and supported...
Continue ReadingTammi Browning: The Arts Prepare Students to Reach Their Potential
Tammi Browning Leave a Comment arthur l. costa, arts education, assessment items, ben kallick, Curriculum 21, curriculum mapping, grant wiggings, Habits of Mind, heidi hayes jacobs, jay mctighe, MAEIA Leadership Fellows, reflection, Tammi Browning, transferable skills
Reading mission statements of school districts all over America, I find a universal educational purpose they seek to attain: To equip students with the skills necessary to reach their maximum potential in becoming self-sufficient, contributing...
Continue ReadingNational Connected Arts Network: You CAN Grow Using PLC Practices
Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) are nothing new. Many schools build in time, processes, and procedures to ensure their teachers are using PLCs as a part of their pathway to build themselves within the profession and...
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