Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment agent for change, Amy Lynne Pobanz, Arts Advocacy, arts education, MAEIA, MAEIA Leadership Fellows, MAEIA resources, program review, school improvement

I dream about it. The perfect place to teach and learn. A district that celebrates the arts. I fantasize about amazing arts facilities and resources for my students. I long to feel valued and supported...

Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment accolades, achievements, AFTA, Americans for the Arts, Arts Advocacy, arts education, Barb Whitney, dance education, MAEIA contributors, MAEIA Leadership Associates, Nicole Flinn, research, SP3, State Policy Pilot Program

We offer hearty congratulations to two MAEIA contributors who have received prominent attention this month. The National Dance Educators Organization convened in San Antonio, TX this November. Executive Director, Susan McGreevy-Nichols, annually awards a dance...

Cathy DePentu Leave a Comment Cathy DePentu, data collection, differentiated instruction, Leadership Fellow, M.T421, music education, orchestra, performance critique, professional learning

Thirty-five years ago a guidance counselor asked me, “Why should we schedule a student all four years in Orchestra? Aren’t students just repeating the same class?” I attempted to explain that students continue to...