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Cathy DePentu: Excited and Engaged in Teaching After 35 Years!
Cathy DePentu Leave a Comment Cathy DePentu, data collection, differentiated instruction, Leadership Fellow, M.T421, music education, orchestra, performance critique, professional learning
Thirty-five years ago a guidance counselor asked me, “Why should we schedule a student all four years in Orchestra? Aren’t students just repeating the same class?” I attempted to explain that students continue to...
Continue ReadingDebra Henning: HUSTLE Opens Science Gallery Detroit
Debra Henning Leave a Comment arts integration, Hustle, International Science Gallery, project-based learning, Science Gallery Detroit, STEAM
In 2008 science and art moved a step closer with the opening of Science Gallery Dublin at Trinity College. Science Gallery International
Continue ReadingRigor and Resilience: Social-Emotional Learning within the Assessment Process
Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment dance, MAEIA, music, SEL, Social Emotional Learning, theatre, visual arts
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth and final post in Heather’s wonderful series, ...
Continue ReadingCreative Days: Teaching Creativity through Producing Original Music
Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment instruction, Michigan Arts Education
For the past 17 years, as a main component of our yearly music curriculum, I have been producing original music with K-12 students. By providing the tools, the time, and the guidance for students to create...
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