Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment

Since January 2023, I have been participating in a U.S. Department of Education grant funded project to strengthen arts educational programming in the nation’s schools. The project is called Race,...

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...

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...

Carrie Jeruzal Leave a Comment arts assessment, arts education, assessment, Carrie Jeruzal, learning differences, MAEIA, Performance Assessment, visual arts

Educational modifications and accommodations are every teacher’s responsibility.  They are required as outlined in federal and state law (Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 1997, Reauthorization of IDEA 2004 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973-Section 504). If...