Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment dance, Formative Assessment, music, Students, theatre

At this time of COVID 19 and the breakneck speed of shifts to online learning, I want to discuss the use of formative assessment. Michigan uses this definition of formative assessment within its

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...

Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment

There’s no greater feeling than sensing the synergy between your brilliant best friends as they get to know each...

Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment Courageous Creativity, creativity, dance, Joni Starr, MAEIA, music, theatre, visual arts

This is an unprecedented time. Our regular routine has been disrupted, human interactions are minimized and our relationship to the future has been compromised. The question is: Who do you choose to be in response?...