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College Board Award for Excellence and Innovation in the Arts

September 10, 2011

Now accepting applications

The College Board is now accepting applications for the 2012 College Board Award for Excellence and Innovation in the Arts. This annual award recognizes and celebrates the achievements of six member institutions that have implemented an arts program that promotes student learning and creativity in exemplary and innovative ways.

One school from each of the College Board’s six regions will be awarded $3,500 to support the continuation and growth of their arts programs. Of the six finalists, one school will be named the national winner and will be awarded an additional $1,500. Regional winners will be honored at their respective 2012 College Board Regional Forums; the national winner will also be honored at the 2012 College Board National Forum.  Please go to the College Board website for more application details.


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Studies on the Arts in Education

September 10, 2011

Looking for the research that supports arts education?

This blog includes 10 studies on the arts in education that site the value and connections that arts education provides. Some of the studies have been posted separately on the meartsed blog in the past but this includes highlights of the reports and links to the complete reports. Please click here.

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In Today’s News

September 8, 2011

UMF center gives home to local artists

Read about University of Maine, Farmington’s grand opening of the Emery Community Arts Center on campus in this article from the Morning Sentinel written by David Robinson.

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Happy New School Year

September 6, 2011

Changing of the seasons

Sculptures at the Schoodic Sculpture Symposium

Starting a new school year is like the changing of the seasons. I always try to do something on Labor Day weekend that is fun and different because it feels like going from summer to fall (even though I know the calendar doesn’t match that).

This year my husband and I traveled to Cutler in Washington County to hike the Bold Coast Trail. It is a place that I have read about and have been wanting to go for some time.

Finally, everything lined up and we headed north yesterday. We stopped in Prospect Harbor to see the work of the artists at the Schoodic Sculpture Symposium and then on to Machias. Early to rise we reached the trail head at 7:30 and headed for the coast. The sweeping vista was so much more dramatic than any of the photos I’ve seen of it. Every time we were at a spot along the water it looked slightly different. The colors from the light, the water, the shoreline of rocks, grasses, trees, bushes, and all the details impacted my site dramatically. As well, the weather kept changing from sunshine to fog to grey stormy- like skies and back again. The temperature kept changing as well; damp, cool, hot, humid, chilly and down right pleasant!

Bold Coast Trail in Cutler

In spite of the many changes, it was a most delightful day, a great way to spend Labor Day and the last official day of “summer” in my teacher mind! I know I can always take out my photos of the day and be right back there at the Bold Coast!

I hope you had a wonderful day as well and Happy New School Year to YOU! May your school year be filled with success for all your students!

Happy New School Year!

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Arts Assessment Webinars

September 5, 2011

First arts education webinar is this Wednesday, September 7th

Catherine Ring

Rob Westerberg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The MLTI and Department of Education will be hosting 5 webinars throughout the 2011-2012 school year on the Maine Arts Assessment Initiative and how it impacts teaching and learning in our schools.  Please join Catherine Ring, Rob Westerberg and guests for the first webinar, a conversation around Why Arts Assessment? An Introduction to the Maine Arts Education Assessment Initiative on Wednesday, September 7th, from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM. Instructions for joining the webinar can be found below.

The Maine Arts Assessment Initiative (MAAI) has been designed to create an environment in Maine where assessment in Arts education is an integral part of the work all arts educators do to deepen student learning in the arts. MAAI includes professional development opportunities, regionally and statewide, to share and expand on arts educators knowledge and skills. Teachers will be invited to contribute tools, resources, and examples of quality assessments and supportive standards based curriculum documents for all to access.

Each webinar will be recorded and added to the MLTI Archives for future viewing. Information on where the archived webinars will be posted on the MDOE arts ed webpages at http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/vpa/assessment.html I suggest that you attend the webinars with other teachers and follow-up with a discussion about applying the information in your school/district. Attendees will be eligible for two contact hours for their participation in the live webinar.  The 5 webinars are designed to engage teachers and administrators alike: (all times 3:30-4:30)

September 7, 2011

Why Arts Assessment? The Maine Arts Education Assessment Initiative Overview.

To join the meeting, go online to http://stateofmaine.adobeconnect.com/pk201008/ (sign in as “guest”). Conference Number: 1-866-910-4857, Passcode: 140893

November 2, 2011

Building an Online Arts Education Community with You.

  • Creating an online network of support for ongoing work
  • Providing tools to use for assessment and integration into teaching
  • Providing resources on arts assessment

To join the meeting, go online to http://stateofmaine.adobeconnect.com/pk201010/ (sign in as “guest”). Conference Number: 1-866-910-4857, Passcode: 140893

December 7, 2011

Standards Based Assessment in the Arts.

  • Development within National Standards work
  • Connection to Maine Learning Results
  • Exploring Standards-Based Assessments in the Arts

To join the meeting, go online to http://stateofmaine.adobeconnect.com/pk201011/ (sign in as “guest”). Conference Number: 1-866-910-4857, Passcode: 140893

January 4, 2012

An Elementary Discussion: How in the World Can I Possibly Do This?

  • Addressing the unique needs of elementary arts educators

To join the meeting, go online to http://stateofmaine.adobeconnect.com/pk201012/ (sign in as “guest”). Conference Number: 1-866-910-4857, Passcode: 140893

February 1, 2012

Leadership and the Arts

  • The Role of Teachers
  • The Role of Administrators
  • The Role of the greater Community

To join the meeting, go online to http://stateofmaine.adobeconnect.com/pk201013/ (sign in as “guest”). Conference Number: 1-866-910-4857, Passcode: 140893

Illustrated instructions for logging in to the meetings: http://www.maine.gov/education/lsalt/paap/materialstools/documents/PK20-1_login_instructions.pdf

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the kids should see this

September 4, 2011

Some amazing videos

This site is full of very cool videos created by kids and for kids. Since there is a little b. it or a lot of kid in all of us (at least I think so) you will most likely enjoy what is on this site. This link will take you to the kids should see this.

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Maine Educational Theatre Conference

September 3, 2011

Maine EdTA

Maine Educational Theatre Conference, October 14 at USM Russell Hall, Gorham.  Maine EdTA is a chapter of the national organization that sponsors the INternational Thespian Society, a drama honor society for high school and middle school students.  Although Maine has had Thespian Society troupes for 30 to 40 years, the state chapter organization in their support was organized just three years ago.  This will be our fourth annual conference at USM.

The conference will consist of workshops led by working professionals in southern Maine.  Students are invited to perform monologues, short scenes or songs for adjudication to earn an invitation to perform at the International Thespian Festival in Nebraska in June.  Maine EdTA will also award a college scholarship of $1,000 to a worthy student selected through an application process and an interview at the conference.

For the last two years, the conference has hosted about 175 students from across the state.  The conference is open to all students from Maine high schools.  Information about the conference is available at http://www.northeastedta.org/Maine.html or by contacting Rick Osann, the state Chapter Director, at rosann@bonnyeagle.org.

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Ticket to Ride

September 2, 2011

Transportation funding

The Ticket to Ride program began in 2010 with start up funding provided by the Jane B. Cook 1992 Charitable Trust and matched by the Maine Arts Commission. In 2011, the agency received support from the Betterment Fund that will allow the program to continue for a further three years.

The program provides funding to defray the cost of travel for Maine schools wishing to visit Maine arts based venues and events as part of a well rounded curriculum. Any K-12 school in Maine is eligible to receive support of up to $300 each school year and any K-12 school in Maine with a documented free and reduced lunch student population of 50 percent or greater is eligible to receive support of up to $500 each school year

Ticket to Ride is the Maine Arts Commission’s response to the decline in school day student attendance at Maine arts based venues and events that has been documented across the state. This decline has been directly linked to the high cost of student transportation and has impacted both the student body of the state of Maine as well as the venues and organizations that rely on the sale of student tickets to fuel the creative economy and to provide school day learning experiences in the arts.

Ticket to Ride is designed for ease of administration; school personnel need only download and complete two simple one-page documents to be eligible for funding. The only other requirement is the provision of a 250 word or less narrative of the experience within two weeks of the trip taking place. This final report helps the Maine Arts Commission secure funding to continue the Ticket to Ride program.

The Maine Arts Commission respectfully requests that Ticket to Ride funds not be used to replace existing transportation funds in school budgets but rather to supplement them when necessary. Schools are welcome to use Ticket to Ride funds in combination with transportation funds that may be available from individual Maine arts based venues and events.

Schools contracting with Cyr Bus Lines are asked to contact General Manager Rick Soules and to mention the Ticket to Ride program.

Click here for instructions on how to receive Ticket to Ride funding for your school.

Parties interested in funding or partnering on the Ticket to Ride program are asked to contact Angela Molino at Angela.A.Molino@maine.gov or 207/287-6720

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In Today’s News

September 1, 2011

Hartland/St. Albans schools receive instruments

In the Bangor Daily News today there was an article written by Alex Barber about The Gifts of Music, a non-profit organization based in Orrington that provides musical instruments for students. They just gave 7 instruments to students in RSU 19.

You can read more by clicking here for the article.

 

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