Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment Formative Assessment

Editor’s Note This is the second of a three part blog series by Tara Kintz exploring the intersections of formative assessment and the fine arts. In this blog she prompts us...

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...

Tammi Browning Leave a Comment arthur l. costa, arts education, assessment items, ben kallick, Curriculum 21, curriculum mapping, grant wiggings, Habits of Mind, heidi hayes jacobs, jay mctighe, MAEIA Leadership Fellows, reflection, Tammi Browning, transferable skills

Reading mission statements of school districts all over America, I find a universal educational purpose they seek to attain: To equip students with the skills necessary to reach their maximum potential in becoming self-sufficient, contributing...

Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment

Editor’s Note: As arts educators we often wonder about the long term impact of our teaching. When they have left us, do our students grow into or out of their artistry and creativity?...