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Joni Starr: Arts Integration, Part 2
Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment arts integration, co-teaching, Joni Starr, teacher training programs
Arts integration as a teaching approach started to come into its own in the 1970’s and 80’s. For over 30 years, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Continue ReadingThe Music Education, COVID-19 Roller Coaster Ride!
Cathy DePentu Leave a Comment Cathy DePentu, COVID-19, DePentu, MAEIA, music, virtual learning
So, let’s do a quick recap of the last eight months…I am Director of Orchestras for the Plymouth Canton Community Schools. I teach at “The Park,” a sprawling campus...
Continue ReadingEducator Evaluation Models: Inspection vs Demonstration
Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment Educator Evaluations
Editor’s Note: To learn more about the changes in Michigan’s educator evaluation laws, check out Ed’s previous MAEIA blog post,
Continue ReadingMAEIA in Conversation: Remote Learning in the Arts
Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment Back to School, Better Together in the Arts, Remote Learning
In preparation for Fall 2020, as MAEIA’s Professional Learning Director, I met with two arts educators who have spent the last six years teaching with the Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy. Visual Arts educator, Carrie...
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