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Dance Empowers the Past, Present, and Future
I am sweating. I have been dancing for the last four hours. It is nearing the end of the day and the summer evening is just beginning. There is a large garage door at the...
Continue ReadingCathy 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 ReadingThinking about Demonstrating Educator Effectiveness?
Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment data, Demonstrating Educator Effectiveness, documenting instruction, educator effectiveness, performance events, performance tasks, slo, student growth, student learning objectives, student sample, teacher evaluation, teacher growth
It is that time of year again! With the beginning of the school year, comes the development of Individual Development Plans for teachers. Last year, we recorded multiple webinars related to Demonstrating Educator Effectiveness. Topics...
Continue ReadingMAEIA at 10 – An Anniversary Celebrated!
Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment MAEIA at 10
On June 22, 2022 the Michigan Arts Education Instruction and Assessment community gathered at the Wharton Center in East Lansing to celebrate 10...
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