There is still time and space to register for the Biennial Arts Education Conference: The Measure of Success being held this Friday, October 9 at the Point Lookout Conference Center in Northport. It is bound to provide great opportunities for learning, networking, and celebrations. If you have not registered, you have one more day at http://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Education/Biennial-Statewide-Register. The cost today is $100. If you want to wait until Friday, walk-in registration is available at the door for $125.00. Make checks payable to Great Gatherings or pay with cash!
Maine Arts Education: The Measure of Success conference participants will:
Participate in a dynamic format of 5 x 5 presentations (9 topics, 5 minutes, 5 images).
Attend arts education workshops that are facilitated by colleagues.
Explore assessment methods and strategies designed to expand teaching and learning the proficiency-based education environment.
Build connections among the arts disciplines: dance, media arts, music, theatre and visual art.
Provide networking opportunities.
Learn more about creativity, literacy, authentic assessment, technology, and much more!
We are putting the finishing touches on the cake, running around completing the last minute details, and look forward to seeing you on Friday!
The biennial Statewide Arts Education conference, The Measure of Success, is being held at the Point Lookout Conference Center in Northport on Friday, October 9. The early-bird registration of $90 runs until Thursday, September 17. After that the cost goes to $100 and at the door is $110.
This years conference is unique for many reasons. The Maine Arts Leadership Initiative (MALI, formerly MAAI) has gone all out this year to provide you with outstanding workshops in two formats along with a day filled with celebrating arts educators and recognizing the excellent work that takes place every school day and beyond! You can read about the workshop format in a post from last week at https://meartsed.wordpress.com/2015/09/10/a-word-about-the-conference-presentations/.
In addition, each of the workshop leaders have provided a short video that provides an overview of the workshop content. THE VIDEOS ARE ALL BELOW! If you take a look at the videos and read the workshop descriptions at http://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Education/Biennial-Statewide-Workshop-Descriptions# you will get a clear picture of what the conference and these amazing educators have to offer!
Studio Habits of Mind: Using the “Hidden Curriculum” to Encourage Student Autonomy with Visual Arts Teachers Theresa Cerceo from Dr. Levesque Elementary, Wisdom Middle/High School and Janie Snider from Hancock Grammar School
Making Maine and ME with Visual Arts Teacher Jennie Driscoll from Brunswick High School
Evaluating Individual Proficiency within the Large Ensemble with Music Teacher Jen Etter from York Middle School
Dancing with the Creative Process: How to incorporate standards-based dance and movement activities in classroom learning and assessment with Dancer, Educator, and Teaching Artist John Morris
In the Midst of Madness with Music Teacher Jen Nash from Sabasticook Valley Middle School, Dance Teacher MaryEllen Schaper from Bonny Eagle Middle School, and Associate Professor, Educational Leadership from USM Jeff Beaudry, Ph.D.
Empathy, Kindness and Wonder, Arts Integration at Work with the Director and Founder of Sweet Tree Arts Lindsay Pinchbeck
Brains on Fire: How Research on the Brain Can Inform Arts Education with the Executive Director of the New England Institute for Teacher Education Catherine Ring
From Cool to Tool: Technology Integration with Student Learning in Mind with Music Teacher Kate Smith from Central School in South Berwick, Mountain Valley High School in Rumford Teacher Jeff Bailey, and Mt. Blue High School in Farmington Teacher Dan Ryder
Proficiency Based Learning: An Advocacy Story Music Teacher Rob Westerberg from York High School
Please note: On August 3, 2015, MAAI, the Maine Arts Assessment Initiative, announced its new name, MALI, the Maine Arts Leadership Initiative. MALI is a program of the Maine Arts Commission. You can read about it at https://meartsed.wordpress.com/2015/08/09/maai-goes-to-mali/. Please email Argy Nestor if you have any questions at argy.nestor@maine.gov.
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The purpose of this blog is to share stories about people and places; and to celebrate the amazing work (and play) that students, educators, and organizations are doing in and for arts education. In addition, the blog has a plethora of resources and innovative ideas. This forum gives blog readers the opportunity to learn from each other. It is essential that we listen, learn, and collaborate in order to build on teaching practices for the benefit of every learner in Maine and beyond.
There is still time and space to register for the Biennial Arts Education Conference: The Measure of Success being held this Friday, October 9 at the Point Lookout Conference Center in Northport. It is bound to provide great opportunities for learning, networking, and celebrations. If you have not registered, you have one more day at http://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Education/Biennial-Statewide-Register. The cost today is $100. If you want to wait until Friday, walk-in registration is available at the door for $125.00. Make checks payable to Great Gatherings or pay with cash!
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