Arts Assessment Initiative
Live Workshops
Webinars
The Maine Department of Education has launched an initiative in arts assessment.
The overall goal is 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.
During the Spring of 2011 teachers were invited to apply to be selected as one of 18 arts education teacher leaders. In early August the teachers representing arts educators of dance, music, theatre, and visual art, elementary, middle, and high school attended a 4-day arts assessment institute. The institute focused on leadership, assessment, and technology. The professional development opportunity used a student-centered model which empowers students in their learning.
The teacher leaders facilitated 27 workshops at the statewide arts education conference, Arts Teachers Leading the Way… Back to the Future: Arts Assessment for Learning, which was held at USM in Portland on October 7, 2011. The teacher leaders will also facilitate workshops in their regions across the state so all arts educators will have the opportunity to learn more.
Here is the schedule for the regional workshops:
Workshop Leader(s) |
Date |
Location/Audience |
Audrey Grumbling |
October 5, 2011 |
Unified arts teachers: RSU 21 |
Lisa Marin |
October 11, 2011 |
Harvest of Ideas workshop, Visual art: Machias |
Rebecca Wright/Rob Westerberg/Catherine Ring/ Argy Nestor |
October 11, 2011 |
CACE workshop, Visual and Performing Arts Educators, Aroostook County: Presque Isle HS |
Shannon Campbell/Allysa Anderson/Argy Nestor/Kristen Andersen |
October 28, 2011 |
Arts Assessment Midcoast Conference: Jefferson |
Alice Sullivan |
November 5, 2011 |
Elementary Music Teachers Festival: Orrington |
Jennie Driscoll/Laura Devin |
December 7, 2011 |
Bates College, Auburn: Visual art teachers/ ed students |
Deb Large - Cancelled |
January 27, 2012 |
District 3 HS Honors Festival: Cony HS |
Jake Sturtevant |
January 27, 2012 |
District 1 Music Festival: Noble High School/ |
Matt Doiron |
January 27, 2012 |
District 1 Music Festival: Noble High School |
Bill Buzza - Rescheduled due to bad weather. |
January 28, 2012 |
District 2 Instrumental Festival: Oxford Hills C.H.S. |
Bill Buzza |
February 4, 2012 |
District 2 Choral Festival: Windham H.S. |
Rebecca Wright |
March 10, 2012 |
Regional One- Act Play Festival: MDI HIgh School |
Shannon Campbell |
March 22, 2012 |
Regional Visual art teachers: Waterville HS |
Alice Sullivan |
March 31, 2012 |
Washington County Music Festival: Woodland |
Leah Olson |
April 5, 2012 |
Reed's Brook Middle School, Hampden |
Shari Tarleton |
April 27, 2012 |
7th and 8th grade Honors Festival music teachers: Cony HS, Augusta |
Jen Nash |
May 7, 2012 |
Spring District V Music Meeting |
Charlie Johnson |
TBD |
hARTrocks: Hancock County Visual Arts |
Jeff Orth |
TBD |
Greater Augusta area Visual art teachers: Harlow Gallery, Gardiner |
Jake Sturtevant |
TBD |
SAD/RSU6: Bonny Eagle |
MaryEllen Schaper |
TBD |
All teachers: SAD/RSU6-Bonny Eagle |
Jennie Driscoll/Laura Devin |
TBD |
Mid-Coast Visual Art Teachers: Brunswick High School |
Webinars
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 visual art educator Catherine Ring and music educator Rob Westerberg, and guests for the webinar series.
The 5 webinars are designed to engage teachers and administrators alike. Each program will address the key components of the Initiative. These webinars have an accompanying "meeting plan" that school leaders can use or adapt to facilitate faculty meetings, conversations, or study groups looking at quality arts assessment practices. The "meeting plans" will be posted at the conclusion of each webinar session.
Schedule: (all times 3:30-4:30pm)
September 7, 2011
Why Arts Assessment? The Maine Arts Education Assessment Initiative Overview.
Click here to view a recording of this web conference. (Flash*)
Meeting Plan for Why Arts Assessment? - PDF | MS Word
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
Click here to view a recording of this web conference. (Flash*)
Meeting Plan for Building an Online Arts Education Community with You - PDF | MS Word
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
Click here to view a recording of this web conference. (Flash*)
Meeting Plan for Standards-Based Assessment in the Arts - PDF | MS Word
January 12, 2012 - Rescheduled for March 14
An Elementary Discussion: How in the World Can I Possibly Do This?
February 1, 2012
Leadership and the Arts
- The Role of Teachers
- The Role of Administrators
- The Role of the greater Community
Click here to view a recording of this conference. (Flash*)
Meeting Plan for Leadership and the Arts - PDF | MS Word
March 14, 2012 - Rescheduled from January 12
An Elementary Discussion: How in the World Can I Possibly Do This?
- Addressing the unique needs of elementary arts educators
To join the meeting:
Illustrated instructions for logging in to the meetings: http://www.maine.gov/education/lsalt/paap/materialstools/documents/PK20-1_login_instructions.pdf
2/7/12
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