Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment art making, arts education, class engagement, classroom management, creative process, creativity, professional development, student engagement, teaching, teaching the arts

I am a reader. I am at my best when I have new information to process and to apply to my teaching and my life. Recently, a mentee asked me to provide a list of...

Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment artist in residence, arts education grant, MAEIA Assessment Items, MCACA, Michigan Youth Arts, project grants, project-based learning, teaching artists

The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs offer arts education grants which support teaching artists creating innovative projects in K-12 schools. The last video on our Professional Learning...

wpengine Leave a Comment Anti-racist, Black Lives Matter, Joni Starr, National Arts Education Association

Over my career as a theatre practitioner and educator, I have heard and also said many times that theatre is a reflection of the human condition. So wow! Now, in this time of civil turmoil...

Carrie Jeruzal Leave a Comment arts assessment, arts education, bundling assessments, Carrie Jeruzal, chunking, data collection, educator effectiveness, student growth, teacher evaluation, visual arts

Navigating the world of assessment can be daunting, especially assessment in the arts.  Arts assessments come in a variety of forms, all dependent upon a variety of factors:  resources available, specific arts discipline, grade level,...