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Holly Olzsewski: Who’s teaching whom? Using assessment to build relationships in the classroom
Holly Olszewski Leave a Comment arts assessment, arts education, assessment, Holly Olszewski, MAEIA, music, Performance Assessment
I hear many complaints about assessment from my colleagues, those in my subject area and others. When I am in a good mood, I try to counter their complaints with “Assessment is great!”, “Assessment helps...
Continue ReadingFormative Assessment and Fine Arts Education: Assidere – To Sit Beside
Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment Formative Assessment
Editor’s Note This is the third of a three part blog series by Tara Kintz exploring the intersections of formative assessment and the fine arts. In this blog she describes how...
Continue ReadingZach Vandergraaff – 5 Ways MAEIA Assessments Can Improve Your Teaching
Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment arts assessment, arts education, dance, Elementary Education, MAEIA, music, Performance Assessment, Secondary Education, theatre, visual arts
“Assessment.” It doesn’t have to be such a dirty word. As ARTs teachers, we’re often scared off by the idea of assessments. We think they’re just...
Continue ReadingAcceptance vs. Assimilation: A Mindset Shift for Arts Education
Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment Acceptance, Assimilation, Mindset
In my current work as an administrator and instructor for arts programming for people with disabilities, I am constantly researching similar programs across the continent, trying to determine what best practices exist in my field. (...
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