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August 13, 2014
Teacher Leaders announced
The Maine Arts Assessment Initiative (MAAI) is proud to announce the new Teacher Leaders who have stepped up to take on a leadership role during phase IV and the 2014-15 school year. The Summit on Arts Education officially launched Phase IV of the MAAI with the Summit on Arts Education held at USM, Portland, July 29-August 1.
The following are the new Teacher Leaders and below them you will find the Teacher Leaders returning for another year from a previous phase. To date, MAAI has provided professional development for 61 Teacher Leaders representing all regions of Maine. These teachers have created and presented workshops to over 1000 Maine educators during the first three phases of MAAI. Please join me in thanking them for taking on the leadership and providing learning opportunities for Maine teachers! MMAAI has 38 active teacher leaders participating during Phase IV! YAHOOOOO!
During the 2014-15 school year you will be able to read their Another Arts Teacher’s Story which is a series of blog post containing the Teacher Leaders stories. You can read the teacher stories from the last three years by searching for them on the blog using the search words “Another Arts Teacher’s Story”.
For a complete listing of the MAAI Teacher Leaders from all four phases please go to the new website and check out the Who We Are page under MAAI, specifically at http://www.maineartsassessment.com/#!teacher-leaders/ceac.
New Teacher Leaders
MUSIC
- Cynthia Keating, grades K-2, Village Elementary School, York
- Frances Kellogg, grades K-4, Ellsworth Elementary Middle School
- Pamela Kinsey, grades K-12, Easton Schools
- Kate Smith, grades PK-3, Central Elementary School, South Berwick
VISUAL ART
- Theresa Cerceo, grades K-12, Dr. Levesque Elementary School, Wisdom Middle/High School
- Samantha Davis, grades 6-8, Molly Ockett Middle School
- Michaela DiGianvittorio, grades 9-12, Gray-New Gloucester High School
- Sarah Gould, grades 9-12, Gray-New Gloucester High School
DANCE
- Emma A. Campbell, grades 9-12, Thornton Academy
Returning Teacher Leaders from Phase I, II, and/or III
MUSIC
- Drew Albert, grades 9-12, Maranacook Community High School
- Sue Barre, grades 5-12, Waterville Senior High School
- Jennifer Etter, grades 5-8, York Middle School
- Judy Fricke, early childhood, Maine Street Music Studios
- Patricia Gordan, grades K-4, Raymond Elementary School
- Jane Kirton, grades 9-12, Sanford High School
- Linda McVety, grades K-5, Songo Locks Elementary School
- Jen Nash, grades 5-8, Sebasticook Valley Middle School
- Jenni Null, grades K-6, Songo Locks Elementary School
- Ashley Smith, grades 9-12, Brunswick High School
- Jake Sturtevant, grades 9-12, Bonny Eagle High School
- Shari Tarleton, grades 6-8, Brunswick Junior High School
VISUAL ART
- Amy Cousins, grades 6-8, Gorham Middle School
- Melanie Crowe, grades 6-8, Marshwood Middle School
- Jennie Driscoll, grades 9-12, Brunswick High School
- Suzanne Goulet, grades 9-12, Waterville Senior High School
- Gloria Hewett, grades 6-8, Mount View Middle School
- Lisa Ingraham, grades K-4, Madison Elementary School
- Danette Kerrigan, grades 6-8, Sacopee Valley Middle School
- Charlie Johnson, grades 9-12, Mount Desert Island High School
- Lisa Marin, grades K-12, Jonesport-Beals High School and Union #103
- Brian McPherson, grades K-5, Woodside Elementary School
- Jeff Orth, grades 6-12 Richmond Middle/High Schools
- Pam Ouellette, grades 9-12, Lisbon High School
- Janie Snider, grades K-8, Hancock Grammar School
DANCE
- MaryEllen Schaper, grades 6-8, Bonny Eagle Middle School
PERFORMING ARTS
- Beth Lambert, grades 9-12, Carrabec High School
- Lisa Neal, grades 9-12, Nokomis Regional High School
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July 28, 2014
This is a BIG WEEK for Arts Education in Maine!!
SUMMIT ON ARTS EDUCATION
We have more than 90 educators attending the Summit on Arts Education at USM, Portland campus on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and almost half of those will also be attending on Friday for the Teacher Leader day. Included on the attendee list are dance, music, theatre, and visual arts PK-12 teachers, teaching artists, other educators, and representatives from arts organizations and the university. There are 13 teams participating. The Maine Arts Assessment Initiative (MAAI) Leadership team and Teacher Leaders have been crazy busy with the agenda planning that will be full of rich learning opportunities.
Included on the agenda:
- Sessions on Assessment, Leadership, Student-centered, Standards-based, Proficiency, Advocacy, Arts Integration, Creativity, Literacy, Technology and much more provided by MAAI teacher leaders, leadership team, members, Lesley University staff, technology integrators from NC, MLTI, and MICDL, and teaching artists
- The unveiling of the Teacher Leader Resource Bank by Julie Richard, Executive Director of the Maine Arts Commission
- An electronic discussion with the State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education (SEADAE) who are at a conference in Washington, DC this week
- Arts Education Program Director, Jeff Poulin from Americans for the Arts will be presenting a session on Leadership and Advocacy
- Stories and examples from MAAI Teacher Leaders
- Time for networking with other Maine educators
- Arts Education organizations, higher ed representatives, and community groups will be exhibiting and sharing information
- The opportunity to create an Individual Action Plan and/or a Team Action Plan to implement back home in teachers school districts
Teachers who are attending the Summit will receive contact hours, CEUs or graduate credit.
If you have not registered for the Summit you may still do so no later than TODAY by clicking here https://webapp.usm.maine.edu/DCPEOnline/addRegCONFPage1.do?offeringId=100075146. For more information please click here https://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Education/NESummit
COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ON ARTS EDUCATION
Maine Focus Groups and Community Conversations – don’t miss this opportunity!
Are you interested in joining others interested in arts education to talk about the future of arts education in Maine? If so, please plan on attending the event on
Tuesday, July 29, 7:00-8:00pm at the Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St, Portland, ME.
We have a wonderful opportunity to help influence the future of our community and the future of our state. Please join me to participate in a discussion about the kinds of creative opportunities and activities you would like to see available for our residents, our children, and our families. Often times, plans are created for us, instead of with us – they miss the mark and we miss the opportunity to see what we value included in the mix.
If you have questions about either of these opportunities taking place this week please don’t hesitate to email me at argy.nestor@maine.gov.
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July 22, 2014
There is still time to register
The Maine Arts Assessment Initiative (MAAI) Teacher Leaders are busy putting the last minute touches on their presentations, the food is ordered, the space is ready to go, the participant bags are being stuffed full of information, and the excitement is intense at the Maine Arts Commission. The Summit on Arts Education is only a week away!
Not a day goes by that I don’t receive an email or a phone call from someone inquiring about the Summit on Arts Education being held July 29-31, USM, Portland. Just when I think that everyone who wants to attend has registered or that there can’t possibly be someone who hasn’t registered that wants to attend. Sooooo… if you are still thinking about attending please don’t hesitate any longer. For more information please click here https://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Education/NESummit and to go directly to registration please click here https://webapp.usm.maine.edu/DCPEOnline/addRegCONFPage1.do?offeringId=100075146. If you have questions please email me at argy.nestor@maine.gov.
And, if you are an arts organization and would like to join us for Wednesday morning only, July 30, for a Carousel. The morning is designed for organizations who wish to provide information for Summit participants to learn about what there is available for arts education opportunities for field trips, etc. Please contact me if you think this might be a match for your organization. Deadline for this is tomorrow, Wednesday, July 23.
The Summit is designed for you to attend as an individual or part of a team to receive professional development in assessment, leadership, technology, and teaching and learning for the 21st century curriculum. Topics include proficiency, standards-based teaching and learning, student-centered, arts integration and more. You will create a plan that fits your needs in your classroom, school, and district.
I hope you can join us for this first time MAAI offered learning opportunity!
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May 28, 2014
Review of webinar
The fourth in a series of webinars for the Maine Arts Assessment Initiative was held on Tuesday, May 20, entitled “Maine Music Educators Roundtable”. The webinar was facilitated by Rob Westerberg, choral director at York High School in direct response to concerns from music educators in the field around a broad selection of topics. The hour included participation by Maine’s Visual and Performing Arts Specialist at the Maine Department of Education, Mr. Kevin Facer.
Roundtable guests were: Drew Albert – vocal and instrumental, Maranacook Community High School, Andria Bacon – instrumental/strings & general, RSU #64; Corinth, Bill Buzza – instrumental & general, Edward Little High School, Jen Etter – vocal music, York Middle School, Jen Nash – instrumental/strings & general, Sebasticook Valley Middle School and Ashley Smith – vocal & general at Brunswick High School. After a brief introduction, the roundtable went to work fleshing out thoughts around topics which included:
- Effect of common core on music programs
- Proficiency & standards based assessment
- Music teachers as leaders in your own schools
- National Standards release and ramifications
- Teacher evaluation implementation
Additional discussion prompts were also presented:
* “I feel our district is caught between common core, national standards, Maine Learning Results and our own ad lib set of standards created from the consortium of schools we belong to. It’s mind numbing that we have so many versions of what is ‘important’ in a curriculum versus what should be required of Maine students in order to receive a high school diploma.”
*How can we create an effective mentoring system for teachers who are in need of improving their pedagogical skills?
*As we deal with budget issues, our teachings loads are increasing as we are being asked to do more with individual assessments. We cannot administer these assessments without adequate time in our schedules.
Many viewpoints were presented on all of these topics, providing a practical platform for further discussion by music teachers within and between school districts. The archived recording of the session is located at http://stateofmaine.adobeconnect.com/p5rre115tqg/. Accordingly, a follow-up meeting plan has been developed to facilitate this discussion, applicable for school district professional days or regional meetings between music educators. The meeting plan is located at http://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Education/MAAI-Webinars.
On Wednesday, June 11, 3:30 to 4:30 the MAAI will be holding a webinar hosted by Catherine Ring, featuring the ongoing work of the Resource Bank team for Visual and Performing Arts. Teacher leaders on the Resource Bank team will be our guests. Please plan on joining us for an exciting conversation and a sneak peak of some of the rich resources created by the team on that second Wednesday of June.
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May 19, 2014
Interested in Being a Teacher Leader?
Regional VPA Assessment Leader Search
Maine Arts Assessment Initiative-Phase 4
The Initiative is a partnership with MAC, MDOE, USM, MAEA, MMEA, MAAE, MLTI, and
New England Institute for Teacher Education
Join us for a GREAT opportunity! The Maine Arts Assessment Initiative invites YOU to be part of Phase IV. We are looking for teachers interested in leading and in taking a close look at assessment in the arts. If you are selected, you will be required to attend the New England Summit on Arts Education, July 29, 30, 31, Aug. 1 at USM, Portland. Details and registration at https://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Education/NESummit. We will provide professional development and ask that you take what you’ve learned and share it with other educators in your region and beyond.
If interested, please send a completed application to Argy Nestor at argy.nestor@maine.gov NO LATER THAN JUNE 2, 2014.
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE AT http://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Education/MAAI#.
Selected teacher leader responsibilities for the 2014-15 school year include
- Communicate by wiki
- Attend 3-day New England Summit on Arts Ed plus 1 July 29,30,31, Aug. 1
- Attend all-day meeting as a follow-up to Summit
- Present a workshop in your region, planned by you
- Present a workshop at the mega-regional workshop site that will be coordinated by the leadership team
- Attend an all-day meeting to reflect on work of phase IV with teacher leaders, and leadership team – winter/spring 2015
MAINE ARTS ASSESSMENT INITIATIVE – BACKGROUND INFORMATION
OVERALL 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.
Since 2011 the initiative has been building capacity by training arts educators on the “what” and “how” of arts assessment so they can provide the leadership in Maine through professional development opportunities. The details of the initiative are at http://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Education/MAAI#.
OVERALL OBJECTIVES
Devise a statewide plan for assessment in arts education, which includes professional development opportunities, regionally and statewide, to expand on the knowledge and skills of teachers to improve teaching and learning.
- Develop and implement standards-based assessment statewide for Visual and Performing Arts (VPA)
- Continuation of building a team representing all regions of Maine
- Workshops to provide ongoing learning opportunities for arts teachers
HISTORY – Phase I, II, III – Summer 2011 to present
- Fifty two teacher leaders attended summer institutes on assessment, leadership, technology, creativity, standards-based and student-centered teaching and learning
- Teacher leaders presented workshops at two statewide arts education conference, USM, Portland and UMaine, Orono with over 450 educators attending
- Teacher leaders facilitated regional workshops across Maine
- Teacher leaders facilitated workshops at 8 mega-regional sites across Maine
- Another Arts Teacher’s Story series (52) on Maine Arts Ed blog
- Arts assessment graduate courses offered by New England Institute for Teacher Education
- Nine arts education assessment webinars for Maine educators facilitated by Rob Westerberg and Catherine Ring – archived
- Video stories of 7 teacher leaders that demonstrate a standards-based arts education classroom
- Teacher Leader Resource Team ongoing development of items for resource bank
Phase IV components
- July 29, 30, 31 2014: New England Summit on Arts Education, USM, Portland
- August 1: Professional Development for teacher leaders
- Regional and Mega-regional workshops throughout Maine
- Webinars
- Video stories
- Resource Bank continuation
- Professional development for teaching artists
Goals of Day 4, August 1
- Professional development for teacher leaders that will prepare them for their role of the MAAI, phase IV
For More Information
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April 29, 2014
Earlybird special for registering by May 30
I am excited about the planning that is underway for the New England Summit on Arts Education scheduled for July 29, 30, 31 at USM, Portland. Below are the details…. please email me if you have any questions at argy.nestor@maine.gov.
July 29, 30, 31, August 1, 2014
University of Southern Maine, Portland
Cost: $299 which includes access to arts education learning, continental breakfast, snacks and lunch
Earlybird special: register by May 30 for a $25 discount
Additional savings: register as part of a team (at least 2 people) for a $25 discount
With both of these discounts the total cost per person is $248
IMPORTANT DETAILS
- CEUs are available through the University of Southern Maine.
- Contact hours are available.
- Graduate credit is available through the New England Institute for Teacher Education at a discounted rate of $950. This is a separate cost from Summit registration. Please click here to register for the graduate credit.
REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE.
OVERVIEW
The New England Summit on Arts Education will provide an outstanding collaborative opportunity for educators to dig deep into teaching, learning, and assessment in arts education including student-centered classrooms and proficiency. Please join educators from Maine and beyond for this fabulous three-day professional development opportunity.
The Maine Arts Assessment Initiative (MAAI) was established in 2011 and has been responding to the needs of arts education ever since. The overall focus of the MAAI has been to create an environment in Maine where quality assessment in arts education is an integral part of the work all arts educators do to improve teaching and learning, and student achievement in the arts.
Maine has a commitment to offer a quality professional development opportunity that is customized to meet your educational needs and goals. Consequently, participants will choose a strand to be working in during the Summit.
MAAI has provided professional development during the last three summers to Maine arts educators who wish to take on a leadership role and create a workshop to present to arts teachers across the state. The initiative has been building capacity by training arts educators on the “what” and “how” of arts assessment and finding the balance of formative and summative assessment, so they can provide the leadership in Maine through professional development opportunities.
PHASE IV
During the next phase of the MAAI the goals will expand in response to teacher feedback and is offering a three or four-day summit. The summit is designed to meet the needs of teachers and the workshops will be on such important topics as proficiency, standards-based, student-centered, leadership, advocacy, creativity, 21st century skills and much more.
There will be multiple opportunities for networking as we broaden our knowledge in arts education. The Summit is a perfect opportunity for those who want to learn the core principles or advance further into the Arts Assessment field.
Participants will be able to choose one of three strands based on experience.
Strand # 1 – Developing Teacher Leader
This strand is designed primarily for teachers (teaching artists or arts educators) who have not already been involved in the Maine Arts Assessment Initiative and would like more of a foundation in arts assessment, and connections with teaching and learning.This strand is also for teachers in Maine who would like to become a Teacher Leader for the MAAI. Attendance at all four days is required to become a Teacher Leader.Strand 1 is open to any participant (from Maine or beyond).
Strand #2 – Arts Assessment Team
This strand is designed for attendees to work together as a team during the Summit. These teams will develop a collaborative arts education plan to be implemented when returning to school/district. Consider possibilities when forming your team; the work accomplished during the Summit could be similar to Strand 1 or 3 but will be customized to the team’s needs and unique ideas. This strand is not only open to PreK-12 district Visual and Performing Arts teachers and classroom teachers, but also to administrators, teaching artists, community cultural organizations or institute members, parents, and/or school board members.Strand 2 is open to any team (from Maine and other states, at least two participants per team).
Strand #3 – Arts Assessment in Practice Strand
This strand is designed for the individual who is ready to dig deeper into arts assessment, and connections with teaching and learning. Strand 3 will provide the opportunity to turn collective knowledge and understandings into important collaborative work on benchmarking, proficiency, and resource development.Strand 3 is open to anyone returning as a Teacher Leader, graduates of arts assessment courses, and anyone who feels they are ready to dig deeper into arts assessment.Day 4 – August 1 – TEACHER LEADERS
This day is offered for teachers from Strand 1 who would like to take an active role in phase 4 of the Maine Arts Assessment Initiative as a teacher leader. The professional development offered on day 4 will help prepare teachers for taking on leadership roles including leading workshops at the regional and statewide level. There is an application process to become a teacher leader that will be available in the near future.
Comments from Maine Arts Assessment Summer Institute participants
“The relationships I have developed have positively changed my life and the ripple will go on for years to come! I loved the activity about a collaborative community and glancing upon that poster throughout the time period; I will use that for my own classroom.”
“Thanks for all the hard work that was put into the planning and developing of this year’s institute. I love what we do. I am so pleased to be a part of this.”
“Thank you for setting up this opportunity for me to really think about how I teach, and how I can expand my practice so my students can have a deeper understanding and appreciation for what they learn in the art program.”
Comment about the Maine Arts Assessment Initiative from a Teacher Leader
“There are not enough words to describe how appreciative I am of this initiative. It has made me a better teacher, and has made a difference to my students’ art education. “
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April 21, 2014
Aroostook county Music educator Pam Kinsey makes a statement!
The following post was contributed by K-12 music educator Pam Kinsey who teaches in Easton, Maine. Easton is in Aroostook county, about a 20 minute drive east of Presque Isle. There are several arts educators in Maine who teach K-12, many in rural areas. The Maine Arts Assessment Initiative (MAAI) makes a commitment to all arts educators in Maine providing professional development opportunities for rural, urban, and everything in between. Pam has served on the MAAI leadership team for 2 years representing Maine Music Educators Association. The leadership team is thrilled that Pam will be attending the New England Summit on Arts Education at USM, July 29, 30, 31 and August 1. This is Pam’s first summer joining the professional development opportunity and we all hope that you can join us as well!
How to write a blog post? I guess you just start to write down your thoughts. Are you part of a small or rural school system? Are you a department of one? What do you think when they say (for professional development days): ‘We are going to work by department” and you think ‘hmmmm….me, myself and I—again. What if you could be part of a team? Perhaps develop curriculum and rubrics, lesson plans and grading strategies with others from your discipline? Tackle standards-based learning outcomes with someone who has the same struggles and celebrations that you encounter on a daily basis? The Maine Arts Assessment Initiative (MAAI) probably has something for you! For many years (over 20!)
I have been a department of one. The neighboring town now has a music department of one and the communities two over from my district each have music departments of one. What a great idea if we could all collaborate to create meaningful instruction that aligns at least with one another as we pore over new curriculum expectations and standards-based outcomes? Often, our populations are transitory and some students travel freely from district to district, depending on a parent’s current situation. I, for one, would love to avoid the gaps that all of this moving can create for students, as well as a seamless flow of curriculum through the grade levels for students that don’t move around. I would like to do this in a group of more than one!
The MAAI is responding to feedback and offering the ‘New England Summit on Arts Education’ this summer, July 29, 30, 31, USM, Portland, and it has opportunities for individuals and teams to work together to problem solve these and other aspects of teaching and learning for our students in the arts. I already have a few choices in mind of other music educators that I can contact and I can only hope that they will share my interest. If not, I know that when I attend I will still find others who share my concerns and attitudes toward wanting to provide the best education in the arts that I can and these people will become part of my learning community. Either way I am sure it will be a win-win opportunity for my students and for me!
For more information on the New England Summit please go to http://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Education/NESummit#. Registration is now open with an early bird discount for those who register by May 30. The Summit is being customized to meet your needs. There is a team discount for those who register with at least from a district. The team strand is not only open to PreK-12 district Visual and Peforming Arts teachers and classroom teachers, but also to administrators, teaching artists, community cultural organizations or institute members, parents, and/or school board members. Check out the link above to learn more.
If you are interested in joining the MAAI as a teacher leader please attend the 3-day Summit and the additional day for teacher leaders only, August 1. If you have questions about the Summit and/or being a teacher leader, please contact Argy Nestor at argy.nestor@maine.gov.
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November 12, 2013
Ellsworth High School, UMF, USM, and UMaine
Feedback on the biennial statewide conference Arts Education: Leading the Way that was held at UMaine on October 24th continues to come in. But that is not all that the Maine Arts Assessment Initiative (MAAI) is providing for professional development this school year.
I am soooooooo excited to announce the professional development opportunities that continue to take place by the MAAI teacher leaders. There are 35 sessions scheduled at the 4 locations listed below that the MAAI calls Mega-Regional workshops.
You can click on each site above to get to the details or go to http://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Education/MAAI-Mega-Regionals#. In the AM at each Mega-Regional session teachers will select 2 workshops from a variety (each site offering different workshops). There are two PM sessions that teachers will have a chance to drill down on important arts education topics that are impacting all of us in today’s education environment:
- The Arts and Proficiency
- Think Tanks on Technology
The cost to attend a Mega-Regional workshop is $20.00 with 5.5 contact hours provided. Registration is required to attend the all day, 8:15 – 3:15, Mega-Regional workshops.
Please note: Each mega-regional workshop has a different link for registering! The MAAI teacher leaders are anxious to share their workshops with you and look forward to what you bring to the workshops. These are multiple opportunities for the Maine Arts education community to come together to deepen our knowledge!
If you have any questions please email me at argy.nestor@maine.gov. I look forward to seeing you at a Mega-Regional workshop.
Phase 3 MAAI summer institute, MECA, June 2013
Also scheduled are 34 Regional workshops taking place in various locations all over the state. You can find the information on these workshops by clicking here.
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October 28, 2013
Arts Education: Leading the Way conference
Another statewide conference is history and from all the reports it was a SUCCESS! If you were able to join us THANK YOU! A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to the Leadership Team and the Teacher Leaders who worked long hours to plan and provide AMAZING workshops. If you were there and didn’t provide feedback at the end of each session and again at the end of the day please be sure and do so! It is not too late! We really appreciate you to taking the time to provide the feedback to help us build on the needs of arts education. Below you can see photos from the conference, thanks to Heidi O’Donnell for taking and sharing pictures!
Justin Zang sang the National Anthem
Greetings from the University from Jeff Hecker, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Opening Session included a presentation on the draft of the National Core Arts Standards
Lynn Tuttle, from Arizona, presents the information on the draft of the National Core Arts Standards
Students at the center!
Janie Snider, art teacher leader, from RSU24 presenting her workshop called Empowering Students Through Assessment Techniques and Strategies.
Bronwyn Sale accepting the Carol Trimble award for her commitment, collaborative spirit, and contributions to the Maine Arts Assessment Initiative.
Collaborative artwork contributed to by the conference participants. Thanks to Charlie Johnson, Lisa Marin, and Leah Olson for helping!
Closing session – the University Singers under the Direction of Dennis Cox with Laura Artesani on the piano
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October 14, 2013
Still time to register
There is still time to register for the biennial statewide arts education conference Arts Education: Leading the Way being held at UMaine, Orono, October 24, 2013. This is a great opportunity for you to learn what your colleagues from throughout Maine are doing in their standards-based arts classrooms.
Happening on Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26 is the Maine International Conference (MICA) on the Arts at the same location. Information for the MICA conference is located at https://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/Media-and-Performing/MICA-LANDING.
The entire 3-day event is going to be chock full of great sessions, showcasing artists, and information! If you have questions please contact me at argy.nestor@maine.gov. Any questions specific to the MICA conference please contact Kerstin Gilg at kerstin.gilg@maine.gov.
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The Maine Arts Assessment Initiative (MAAI) is proud to announce the new Teacher Leaders who have stepped up to take on a leadership role during phase IV and the 2014-15 school year. The Summit on Arts Education officially launched Phase IV of the MAAI with the Summit on Arts Education held at USM, Portland, July 29-August 1.
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