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We’re Listening
Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment Michigan Arts and Culture Council
The times I feel the most frustrated in my work are when I care deeply about something, and it seems that no one is listening. Or that no one cares in the same ways I...
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 ReadingUshering in the New Year with Adaptation
Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment Adaptation, dance, Dewsbury-White, Kathy Dewsbury-White, MAEIA, music, theatre, visual arts
2022 marks the 10th year for the MAEIA Project. The first seven years were about outlining the structure of the organism. We articulated what gold standard arts programming looked like, we built a robust...
Continue ReadingCelebrating Youth Art Month with Student Voices
Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment Student Voice, Youth Art Month
Youth Art Month is an annual observance each March that emphasizes the value of art education for all children and encourages support for quality school...
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