Annual show well attended!
Art educators in “the county” (Aroostook) collaborated to create the Essence of the North Student Art Exhibition at the Aroostook Centre Mall for Youth Art Month. They had a tremendous showing at the student reception recently. WAGM News and the local newspapers were there covering the event. The evidence is clear from the photographs that everyone was enjoying themselves.
Art teachers
Community members enjoying the show
Connor School PreK-6 visiting the exhibit
Your chance to meet the Commissioner of Education!
Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen will be in the Ellsworth region Monday, March 21, as part of his Listening Tour. He will start the day by meeting with superintendents and curriculum coordinators from the region over lunch prepared and served by students at the Hancock County Technical Center in Ellsworth. He will then spend time with students, teachers and Principal Tom Wissink at Sumner Memorial High School in Sullivan. Sumner is a School Improvement Grant school that is investing federal funds in an intensive effort to raise student achievement. Bowen will hold a public forum in the evening to hear from parents, teachers, and anyone else who is interested in sharing ideas about improving education and making suggestions about the work of the Maine Department of Education.
The following events will be open to media coverage:
1:30-2:30 p.m., Monday, March 21
Sumner Memorial High School, 2465 Route 1, Sullivan
Visit classrooms
Principal: Tom Wissink
Superintendent: Henry Ashmore
6-8 p.m., Monday, March 21
Ellsworth High School
Public forum
*For the school visits, please check in at school offices.
*The Commissioner will try to be available for quick media interviews immediately after the classroom visits, around 2:30 p.m. for about 10 minutes. He needs to be in a meeting with teachers and the principal at 2:30 p.m.
For more information and updates on the Listening Tour, go to:
http://www.maine.gov/education/commissioner/listening-tour
Maine Leaders to Explore the Critical Connection Between Imagination, Creativity and Economic Development
A collaboration of public and private organizations has come together to host a community-wide event so that Maine can lend its collective voice to a national conversation on how to foster the innovation and creativity needed to compete in the 21st-century global marketplace.
“From Imagination to Innovation: Maine Participates in the Lincoln Center Institute’s Imag’nation Conversation” will be held from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 5, in USM’s Hannaford Lecture Hall, Bedford Street, Portland. To register, go to http://bit.ly/aAdRV4. Tickets are $20 for the public and $5 for students.
The Maine Center for Creativity and the University of Southern Maine are presenting the event. Collaborators include the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, the Maine Arts Commission, the Portland Creative Corporation, the Farnsworth Art Museum, the Maine Department of Education, Wright Express, the Maine Alliance for Arts Education, the Maine Humanities Council and Maine Public Broadcasting.
Through a keynote address and a series of discussions in concurrent workshops, the “Conversation” will provide opportunities for people from diverse sectors to consider how we can integrate imagination into our schools, workplaces and communities in such a way that it advances creation of a vibrant economy and quality of life. “We hope to bring people together from different walks of life to discover that imagination is essential not only in the arts,” said Jean Maginnis, executive director of the Maine Center for Creativity, “but also in the success of all of us in the state of Maine.”
To help focus the discussions, participants will be asked to respond to the following three questions:
Conversations from each of the 50 states are being documented and compiled for presentation at a national “Imagination Summit” in New York scheduled for July of this year. It’s expected that an action agenda will be developed to make the cultivation of imagination a key element in our schools and part of a national public policy agenda.
The Portland event will feature nationally known artist Eric Hopkins of North Haven, who will offer the keynote address. Other speakers include University of Maine Professor of Civil and Structural Engineering Habib Dagher; mimedancer Karen Montanaro; Aaron Frederick, entrepreneur and a founder of Rippleffect, the non-profit that exposes teens to the coastal Maine experience; and Carol Farrell, co-director of Figures of Speech Theatre. Veteran Maine journalist and public affairs consultant Patsy Wiggins will serve as moderator.
“As part of our mission as a public university we provide a forum where people of diverse perspectives can come together and think creatively and provocatively about how to better understand and advance the important issues of the day,” said USM President Selma Botman.
For more information on the Lincoln Center Institute (LCI) and the “Imag’nation Conversations,” visit http://lciweb.lincolncenter.org/imaginationconversation/
For More information, including contacts at the collaborating organizations, contact Jean Maginnis, executive director, Maine Center for Creativity, (207) 730-0694 jmaginnis@mainecenterforcreativity.org
Marching bands in D.C. on the 4th
Sanford Band under the direction of Matt Doiron represented Maine in President Obama's inauguration parade
The Governor’s office is looking for marching bands to represent Maine in the 2012 National Independence Day Parade in Washington D.C. This is a “televised, world-class parade, which features military and veterans units marching band representation from around the country, impressive floats, and many other speciality groups, takes place annually on Constitution Ave. along the National Mall, and commemorates our country’s rich, patriotic heritage.”
For more information please go to http://www.july4thparade.com. If you are interested in participating please email the committee by info@july4thparade.com.
Commissioner’s listening tour events in Bangor area
This is an opportunity for you to communicate with Commissioner Bowen…
Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen will be in the Penquis region tomorrow, Thursday, March 17, the second date of his Listening Tour, announced Thursday. He will visit the United Technologies Center in the morning, meet with superintendents from the region later in the morning, and then hold a public forum in the evening to hear from parents, teachers, and anyone else who is interested in sharing their ideas about improving education and making suggestions about the work of the Maine Department of Education.
The following events will be open to media coverage:
8:30-10 a.m., Thursday, March 17
United Technologies Center, 200 Hogan Road, Bangor*
Visit classrooms and talk with students and teachers
Director: Fred Woodman
6-8 p.m., Thursday, March 17
United Technologies Center, 200 Hogan Road, Bangor
Public forum
*For the school visits, please check in at school offices.
*The Commissioner will try to be available for quick media interviews immediately after the classroom visits for about 10 minutes. He needs to be in a meeting at 10 a.m.
For more information and updates on the Listening Tour, go to:
http://www.maine.gov/education/commissioner/listening-tour
Interested in leading Maine’s assessment initiative??
Maine Visual and Performing Arts Assessment Initiative
The Initiative is a partnership with MDOE, USM, MAAE, MAEA, MMEA, and MLTI
Join us for a GREAT opportunity! I invite YOU to be part of an exciting arts education initiative. The Department of Education and partners are looking for teachers interested in leading and in taking a close look at assessment in the arts. If you are selected, we will provide training and ask that you take what you’ve learned and share it with other educators in your region and at the statewide arts education conference.
OVERALL PROJECT DESCRIPTION Create an environment in Maine where assessment in arts education is an integral part of the work all arts educators do to improve student achievement in the arts.
TIMELINE
To read the details and for the application please go to http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/vpa/news.html
Don’t wait for the sun to set…
… or flowers to bloom…
… or raspberry picking season…
… Click here for the application! We’re looking forward to the opportunity to bring educators together for the arts initiative that will impact students learning and arts teachers practices throughout the state of Maine!
Maine Drama Festival news from the Village Soup – March 13, 2011
Dagney Ernest reviews the One-Act plays that took place on Friday and Saturday all over Maine. About 2,500 students participated from 77 schools in Class A and Class B and the results are in and can be read in this article from the Village Soup.
Cast, crew and director Alison Machaiek of Rockland District High School's Just Off Broadway Players. Photo taken by David Johanson
Music Education part of Spring conference – Friday, April 1st – USM
“A Collaboration of Maine’s Art Community: Celebrating our Artists, Thinkers, and Teachers”
Yes, music education will be a part of the Art Education Spring Conference being held at USM. Steve Bizub- of USM music education faculty- will be facilitating a session at the conference. I understand that he is energetic and new to Maine. Sounds like a great opportunity for arts educators to make connections with a great new resource for arts/music educators in all contexts!
The registration and details are at the Maine Art Education Association webpage, bottom left hand corner.
Some people celebrate Pi Day by engaging their students in Pi activities. Some people eat lots of pie. You can celebrate by watching this video created by musician Michael J Blake.
To access this video called What Pi Sounds Like on TeacherTube please click here. Warning: There is a quick ad at the beginning.
Let your voice be heard!
Commissioner Bowen, the new Education Commissioner, will be starting a Listening Tour tomorrow, Tuesday, March 15th. He will be traveling through the state attending superintendents meetings, visiting schools in each superintendents regions, and providing a public forum. Community members, including educators, can attend and be heard. Take advantage of this unique opportunity arts educators! Below is the Media Advisory!
Commissioner’s listening tour starts in Greene, Turner, Auburn
Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen will be in Greene, Turner, and Auburn on Tuesday, March 15, the first date of his Listening Tour, announced Thursday. He will meet with superintendents from the region in the morning, visit schools in Greene and Turner in the afternoon, and then hold a public forum in the evening to hear from parents, teachers, and anyone else who is interested in sharing their ideas about improving education and the Department of Education.
The following events will be open to media coverage:
12:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 15
Greene Central School, 41 Main Street, Greene*
Lunch with teachers and principal, followed by a tour of the school
Principal: Pamela Doyen
1:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 15
Turner Primary School, 59 Cobb Road, Turner*
Tour the school
Principal: Theresa Gillis
6-8 p.m., Tuesday, March 15
Leavitt Area High School auditorium, 21 Matthews Way, Turner
Public forum
*For the school visits, please check in at school offices.
The Commissioner will be available for media interviews immediately after the Turner Primary School event and otherwise as time allows
For more information and updates on the Listening Tour, go to:
http://www.maine.gov/education/commissioner/listening-tour
The other scheduled regions at this point are:
I will post the other dates as they become available.
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