Posts Tagged ‘New England Institute for Teacher Education’
Calling All Arts Teachers
September 4, 2013Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Visual Art and Music Teachers!
Elizabeth Arno, Catherine Ring , Liz Bouchard and Angelika Blanchard
How do we “do” assessment in the Art or Music room? How can quality assessment practices vastly improve our students proficiency in our disciplines, help kids gain the skills and creativity they need, and be our biggest ally in advocating for our arts programs? If you would like to earn three credits in a graduate course with a cohort of your peers, led by instructors who have been closely involved in the Maine Arts Assessment Initiative, here is your chance!
Join us this Fall in one of two graduate courses offered by the New England Institute for Teacher Education. Click on the links below for more information or to Register!
EDPO 540-Refining Assessment Practices in the Music Classroom (K-12)
Sept. 20, 21 & Dec. 13, 14 (Just two weekends: Fri. 4-8pm, Sat. 8-4pm)
Location: BANGOR
Instructor: Jake Sturtevant
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EDPO 536-Refining Assessment Practices in the Visual Art Classroom (K-12)
October 4, 5 & Dec. 6, 7 (Just two weekends: Fri.4-8pm, Sat. 8-4pm)
Location: AUGUSTA
Instructor: Catherine Ring
Courses are granted three graduate credits from Endicott College upon successful completion and have been approved by the Maine Department of Education for recertification.
TO REGISTER or for more information, Click on the links above.
Grad courses in Arts Assessment
March 16, 2013Opportunity!
These comments on the upcoming graduate course opportunity:
“Jake (Sturtevant) was knowledgable, engaging and made an overwhelming topic manageable and exciting. I knew going into the class that it would be useful, but I had no idea that it would be one of the best experiences of my professional career!”
“Catherine, I just wanted to drop you a line to let you know I am using one of the rubrics I developed in class. It is making a big difference in the quality of work I am getting from my students. I am so happy I took your (course)!”
Arts Assessment Course in York
January 18, 2012Courses underway…
York High School was the place to be this weekend if you are interested in taking assessment to a new level in your Music classroom. Instructor Rob Westerberg greeted music educators on the first day of their graduate level course, offered by the New England Institute for Teacher Education. Great collaboration, sharing of resources, and learning ways to improve student learning are just some of the benefits of working together with colleagues in the arts.
Music educators Ashley Smith, Drew Albert and Jen Etter at York High School
Another opportunity for music teachers: Music Educator Jake Sturtevant will be teaching the course in Augusta on Feb. 10, 11 and May 11, 12, 2012 for two weekend sessions, starting on Friday (4-8pm) and going through Saturday (8-4pm). THERE IS STILL ROOM IN THIS COURSE, so please do register soon to take advantage of a specially discounted rate of $750 for three graduate credits. Don’t miss this great opportunity! To register, visit www.newenglandinstitute.org.
Also, for VISUAL ART TEACHERS:
The Assessment in the Visual Art (K-12) courses are being held in:
- Bangor on January 27, 28 and April 27, 28
- Augusta on February 10, 11 and May 11, 12
- Falmouth High School on March 9, 10 and May 4, 5. (This is new!) Thanks to Nancy Durst for hosting this at her school.
Come join us for some great learning and discussions with colleagues. All courses meet in two sessions on Fridays (4-8pm) and Saturdays (8-4pm). Please register soon to take advantage of this unique opportunity to take a three-credit graduate course at the reduced tuition of $750 through the New England Institute for Teacher Education.
York Middle School art teachers Jen Etter and Jimi Neel
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
Arts Assessment Courses in Maine
December 22, 2011York, Bangor, Augusta
Catherine Ring
Join arts educators Catherine Ring, Rob Westerberg, and Jake Sturtevant for some great opportunities to meet and work with colleagues while improving teaching and student learning in the arts!
The New England Institute for Teacher Education is providing a unique opportunity for arts educators throughout Maine to take a three-credit, graduate level course on on Arts Assessment. Visual art and music educators who are interested in deepening their learning in arts assessment are invited to participate in a cohort of peers to collaborate, and to learn about and apply best assessment practices in their classrooms. Course credit is given through Endicott Collegeʼs Van Loan School of Graduate and Professional Studies. (The course is being offered at a reduced tuition of $750 for three graduate credits for a limited time.)
Rob Westerberg
These courses have been specially-designed as an outgrowth of the Maine Arts Assessment Initiative. Teachers can expect to work at growing their level of understanding and enhancing their schoolʼs practices in an individually-tailored, inquiry- based class. Classes meet on a teacher-friendly schedule, over two weekends, with inter-session and post-session work done online.
Rob Westerberg and Catherine Ring are the instructors for the Music and Visual Art courses being offered at York High School in York, Maine. Catherine will also teach the visual art courses in Bangor and Augusta. Both Rob and Catherine are experienced arts educators and teacher leaders and bring a wealth of knowledge in their disciplines and in assessment practices.
Jake Sturtevant
The Music Assessment course will also be offered in Augusta on Feb. 10, 11 and May 11, 12, 2012 and will be taught by Jake Sturtevant, music educator at Bonny Eagle High School. Jake has been a Teacher Leader with the Maine Arts Assessment Initiative and brings his skills as an educator and composer to this course.
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, 2012 Bangor (Visual Art K-12 only)
- February 10, 11 and May 11, 12, 2012 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.
Arts Assessment Graduate Course
November 28, 2011Learning about arts assessment
The New England Institute for Teacher Education is providing a unique opportunity for arts educators throughout Maine to take a three-credit, graduate level course on on Arts Assessment. Visual art and music educators who are interested in deepening their learning in arts assessment are invited to participate in a cohort of peers to collaborate, and to learn about and apply best assessment practices in their classrooms. Course credit is given through Endicott Collegeʼs Van Loan School of Graduate and Professional Studies.
These courses have been specially-designed as an outgrowth of the Maine Arts Assessment Initiative. Teachers can expect to work at growing their level of understanding and enhancing their schoolʼs practices in an individually-tailored, inquiry- based class. Classes meet on a teacher-friendly schedule, over two weekends, with inter-session and post-session work done online.
Rob, Argy, Catherine on our way to assessment workshop for Aroostook county arts teachers
Rob Westerberg and Catherine Ring are the instructors for the Music and Visual Art courses respectively. Both Rob and Catherine are experienced arts educators and teacher leaders and bring a wealth of knowledge in their disciplines and in assessment practices. Join them for a great opportunity to meet and work with colleagues while improving your teaching and student learning in the arts!
Dates and Locations:
- January 13, 14 and March 16, 17, 2012, York High School, York (Visual Art and Music)
- January 27, 28 and April 27, 28, 2012, Bangor (Visual Art only)
- February 10, 11 and May 11, 12, 2012 Augusta (Visual Art only)
Three ways to Register:
- Call Catherine Ring at 207-367-5807
- Email: newenglandinstitute@gmail.com
- Download the Registration Form at www.newenglandinstitute.org/index.php/
registration-arts-assessment/. A flyer with the information can be downloaded from this page.
If you would like the New England Institute to bring a course to your area, please contact:
The New England Institute for Teacher Education P.O. Box 460 Stonington, Maine 04681 207-367-5807 Website: www.newenglandinstitute.org
Email: newenglandinstitute@gmail.com
