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Assessment in the Arts Grad Courses
August 31, 2012District I Music Teachers Workshop
January 31, 2012Matt Doiron and Jake Sturtevant shared their knowledge!
Friday afternoon, January 27 at Noble High School in Berwick, was the cool place to be. Hundreds of the finest musicians from Maine Music Educators Association District 1 were being treated to outstanding rehearsals by guest conductors in 5 different performing ensembles. But from 3:30 to 4:30 the treat was for the teachers: Matt Doiron and Jake Sturtevant presented a session on their work on standards based assessment as part of the Maine Arts Assessment Initiative. Matt, the Band Director at Sanford High School, went into great detail about his journey to this point, outlining some philosophical perspectives before diving into the specifics of how he has incorporated new standards and assessment practices into his large group ensemble. Even since his presentation at the October Arts Assessment Conference, his experiences have been fascinating and impressive.
Jake followed with an engaging journey through the standards based assessment process and it couldn’t have been more relevant. It also couldn’t have been clearer or more precise; the attendees got to follow through a no nonsense approach that outlines practical application to any classroom setting. He concluded by showing us detailed examples of his work as a Music Educator at Bonny Eagle High School. A very inspiring hour flew by and reiterated yet again the value of all the regional workshops being held this year throughout the state. Be sure to hop in to any of the remaining ones in your area to get some more of “the good stuff”! The regional workshop schedule is located at http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/vpa/assessment.html The professional development workshops are being provided for Maine arts educators during the 2011-12 school year.
Jake Sturtevant presenting
Thank you to Rob Westerberg, who is a member of the Leadership Team for Maine’s Arts Assessment Initiative for his contribution of this blog post.
Arts Assessment Opportunities
January 3, 2012Webinar, graduate course, regional workshops
The Maine Arts Assessment Initiative continues to provide professional development opportunities using a variety of modes of communication in different locations in Maine.
Webinar: Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 4th, 3:30 – 4:30 will be the next assessment webinar in the series: An Elementary Discussion: How in the World Can I Possibly Do This? This webinar will address the unique needs of elementary arts teachers. I hope you will join facilitators Rob Westerberg and Catherine Ring and their guests, teacher leaders Alice Sullivan (music educator) and Shannon Campbell (visual art educator). Also joining them will be music educator Barb Packales and myself.
To join the webinar go online to http://stateofmaine.adobeconnect.com/pk201012/ (sign in as “guest”). Conference Number: 1-866-910-4857, Passcode: 140893
Graduate course: Catherine Ring, Rob Westerberg, and teacher leader Jake Sturtevant will be teaching an arts assessment graduate course in different locations in Maine. They are excited to be sharing the many tools, strategies and resources on assessment with arts teachers. Everyone is really busy, but this is a unique chance to take advantage of a reduced tuition of $750 for three graduate credits. And, the courses have been approved by the Maine Department of Education for recertification. No matter where teachers are in their understanding of how to use assessment in the classroom, this course will give participants a chance to really “dig deeper” and try things out in the classroom with the support of colleagues and some fantastic instructors!
Dates and Locations:
- January 13, 14 and March 16, 17, 2012: York High School, York (Visual Art K-12 and Music 7-12)
- January 27, 28 and April 27, 28: Bangor (Visual Art K-12 only)
- February 10, 11 and May 11, 12: Augusta (Visual Art K-12 and Music 7-12)
For Registration and Information, visit www.newenglandinstitute.org or call the New England Institute for Teacher Education at 207-367-5807.
Regional workshops: At the end of January are regional workshops being presented by three teacher leaders. More information will follow on these but please mark your calendars if you are unaware of these opportunities:
- January 27: District 3 high school Honors Festival: Cony High School – Deb Large, facilitator
- January 27: District 1 high school Music Festival: Noble High School – Jake Sturtevant and Matt Doiron, facilitators
- January 27 or 28: District 2 high school Instrumental Festival: Oxford Hills High School – Bill Buzza, facilitator
Exhibits/Performances Throughout the State
May 13, 2011‘Tis the season…
All over the state there are exhibits and performances taking place exhibiting the work of students. Many of them are a culmination of the accomplishments of students from throughout the year and a testament to the outstanding work that arts teachers do in classrooms. These exhibits and performances are evidence of the learning that has taken place.
An email from Ruth McAtee from the County yesterday included the following: Our art show opens tomorrow the 11th of May at 5pm. Beginning with music from the 4th grade chorus. The art gallery spaces provided by the Aroostook Centre Mall will be ready for browsing and enjoying the student work created this school year by students in grades K-12. Students in
grades 4-12 will entertain the crowds with their musical talents…..which includes chorus and band selections. The time is from 5pm-8pm.
Bucksport High School art work
A couple of weeks ago Catherine Ring stopped by Bucksport High School (RSU 25) to see the Visual Art Show. She said: “The work being done by the students in Holly Bertrand’s art classes is just spectacular. Bucksport must be very proud of their students and their art teachers!” WOW!
This from Charles Hamm from Belfast yesterday: RSU20 2nd Annual Art Show, sponsored by the Senior Festival of Arts, University of Maine, Hutchinson Center, Belfast, May 1st-June 6th. Reception May 14th, 10-12.
And from Jake Sturtevant and the teachers in SAD 6: SAD 6 Spring Art Show, which will include our whole district K-12 for Visual and Performing Arts. It will be at the Bonny Eagle Middle School on Wednesday, May 18. The Art show will open at 5pm, and the performances from 6-8pm.
Let me know about your visual and performing arts events happening between now and the end of the year so I can include them for others to know about.
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