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From the MAEIA community: Nicki Flinn
Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment arts assessment, dance education, Hope College, K-12 arts education, Nicki Flinn, standards, student growth, teacher effectiveness
My career in Dance Education started in the K-12 sector and advanced to higher education as I guide students into the field of Dance Education at Hope College. My experience with MAEIA over the last...
Continue ReadingDelivering Quality Feedback to Students and Educators
Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment critical discourse, Critical Response Process, dance, Demonstrating Educator Effectiveness, educator evaluation, educator observation, evaluation, feedback, Liz Lerman, MAEIA Assessment Items, music, response items, The Dance Exchange, theatre, visual arts
Quality feedback is key to progress for students and educators. Developing a method which inspires the recipient to get back to work can be difficult, especially in the age of standardization and fast-paced school and...
Continue ReadingRecruitment and Retention. It’s All Up to You!
When doing presentations, I am often asked for tips on recruiting and/or retaining students in visual and performing arts classes. I love this question, because it gives me the opportunity to share some advocacy...
Continue ReadingContinuous Improvement Planning Can Strengthen Your Arts Program
Kathy Humphrey Leave a Comment Continuous Improvement
Positioning arts improvement planning within the Michigan Integrated Continuous Improvement Process (MICIP) is a vital action schools and districts can take to sustain...
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