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Building a Foundation for Interdisciplinary K-12 Arts Education: A Teacher Educator’s Perspective
Arts integration is often framed as a panacea of curriculum integration, a highly effective means of instructional differentiation, and a strong argument for supporting arts education in K-12 schooling. What is less discussed is how...
Continue ReadingRebecca Arndt: Why I Teach
Rebecca Arndt Leave a Comment arts assessment, music, music assessment, music education, student growth, student learning, teacher engagement, testing
Today, MAEIA launches the Michigan Collaborative Scoring System field test (MI-CSS powered by Oscar Classroom ™) for 2019. The following article was written by MAEIA Leadership Fellow, Rebecca Arndt, based on her participation in the...
Continue ReadingCreative Days: Teaching Creativity through Producing Original Music
Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment instruction, Michigan Arts Education
For the past 17 years, as a main component of our yearly music curriculum, I have been producing original music with K-12 students. By providing the tools, the time, and the guidance for students to create...
Continue ReadingSharing Days: Assessing Creativity through Producing Original Music
Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment assessment, Michigan Arts Education
Assessing creative work should focus on encouraging and supporting your student’s growth and development as a young artist. It is important to distinguish between the reflective, constructive criticism of the actual work a student...
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