Maine Learning Network | Maine Arts Education Leaders | Group Activity http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/activity/feed Maine Arts Education Leaders - Group Activity Feed Mon, 13 May 2013 13:52:37 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.6.4 http://mainelearning.net/activity/p/2937/ Leah Olson posted an update in the group Maine Arts Education Leaders: So much to think about arts education…..especially after […] http://mainelearning.net/activity/p/2937/ Tue, 12 Feb 2013 02:27:41 +0000 So much to think about arts education…..especially after today involving MAAI Phase III planning. All the best in one room! So thankful to be involved with a bunch of like minded, driven, creative, thoughtful and SMART people….quite inspiring! The journey, habits of mind, collaboration. standards and talk of what is the best for student learning continues with another chapter of the Maine Arts Assessment Initiative!

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]]> http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/vpa-literate/#post-427 Linda McVety replied to the discussion topic VPA-Literate in the group Maine Arts Education Leaders http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/vpa-literate/#post-427 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 18:39:36 +0000 Music literacy is already a given in what we teach. The goal to for children to see the connection between the "arts literacy" and "classroom literacy". We can use the same vocabulary, expand on tons of […]

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]]> http://mainelearning.net/activity/p/2806/ Linda McVety joined the group Maine Arts Education Leaders http://mainelearning.net/activity/p/2806/ Sun, 27 Jan 2013 18:39:34 +0000 Comments: 0

]]> http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/vpa-literate/#post-426 Charlie Johnson replied to the discussion topic VPA-Literate in the group Maine Arts Education Leaders http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/vpa-literate/#post-426 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:06:58 +0000 Shannon, you are right on in so many ways. I have said for decades that the ARTS should not be considered "just" an enrichment discipline. I am now, after reading a brief article from one of Argy Nestor's New […]

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]]> http://mainelearning.net/activity/p/2740/ Leah Olson posted an update in the group Maine Arts Education Leaders: I just went to a 3 day training in Customized Learning! […] http://mainelearning.net/activity/p/2740/ Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:11:56 +0000 I just went to a 3 day training in Customized Learning! What are your thoughts about gaining proficiency anywhere - anytime?

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]]> http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/vpa-literate/#post-400 Shannon Campbell replied to the discussion topic VPA-Literate in the group Maine Arts Education Leaders http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/vpa-literate/#post-400 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:34:48 +0000 Im glad that this question is on someone else's mind. We recently had 2 workshop days highly devoted to developing essential standards for all of the content areas. It is very clear that the administration […]

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]]> http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/vpa-literate/#post-399 Leah Olson replied to the discussion topic VPA-Literate in the group Maine Arts Education Leaders http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/vpa-literate/#post-399 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:30:20 +0000 Here is a link I found helpful for grades 7 - 12!
Scholastic Art will help teachers in grades 7–12 meet the English Language Arts Common
Core State Standards. The authentic texts and nonfiction content support […]

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]]> http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/vpa-literate/#post-398 Leah Olson replied to the discussion topic VPA-Literate in the group Maine Arts Education Leaders http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/vpa-literate/#post-398 Sat, 24 Nov 2012 18:25:51 +0000 Great question Jen! Reading about the arts? Writing about the arts? Sure! The arts help with the ability to communicate in a variety of ways. Project based learning recognizes the notion that literacy can be […]

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]]> http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/vpa-literate/#post-385 Suzanne Goulet replied to the discussion topic VPA-Literate in the group Maine Arts Education Leaders http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/vpa-literate/#post-385 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 01:31:11 +0000 Comes down to a shared vision.....and if there is one.
Sharing requires an investment of tact, trust and movement.......hmmmm, sounds like a dance!

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]]> http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/vpa-literate/ Jen Nash started the discussion topic VPA-Literate in the group Maine Arts Education Leaders http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/vpa-literate/ Wed, 21 Nov 2012 01:16:25 +0000 Literacy for the arts, or arts for literacy? What do you think?
Are we, arts educators, to become literacy specialists for the purpose of student achievement in literacy? Or is it the other way around? […]

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]]> http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/the-arts-and-proficiency-based-graduation/#post-257 Leah Olson replied to the discussion topic The Arts and Proficiency Based Graduation in the group Maine Arts Education Leaders http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/the-arts-and-proficiency-based-graduation/#post-257 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:37:20 +0000 Shannon - I see that you have to copy and paste the link into your browser to see the Drawing Scope and Sequence. I have one for Painting, 3-D, Printmaking and 2-D also if you are interested! I am certainly […]

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]]> http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/the-arts-and-proficiency-based-graduation/#post-256 Leah Olson replied to the discussion topic The Arts and Proficiency Based Graduation in the group Maine Arts Education Leaders http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/the-arts-and-proficiency-based-graduation/#post-256 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:29:45 +0000 Shannon - I have always been a fan of benchmarks in the curriculum. The art curriculum is so big and our talents - many and discrepancies of how long a student may have art are great. So I think that benchmarks […]

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]]> http://mainelearning.net/activity/p/1801/ Suzanne Goulet posted an update in the group Maine Arts Education Leaders: Digital portfolios have been a lot fun and a great resource […] http://mainelearning.net/activity/p/1801/ Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:24:27 +0000 Digital portfolios have been a lot fun and a great resource for student and teacher. Remember those Sony Mavica cameras?.....what were they....one megapixel? hah! With modern laptops, notebooks, photocopiers that scan and personal phones.......students are capturing images of their work daily.

More capturing equals more sharing. Students are sharing their progress and creations. Memory is cheap and available. Students use digital images, audio recording and video in multiple ways and share links to external portfolios to colleges, potential work opportunities and friends.

Templates are nice to start with......but a personal touch and ingenuity are encouraged.

MLTI at the middle levels has really helped our students with basic technology skills......I remember that first
year I did not have to teach students how to turn on a computer.....and we could move on to richer, deeper, learning experiences.

Digital portfolios will require professional development, support, guidance and patience from all.........and it will be worth it.

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]]> http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/the-arts-and-proficiency-based-graduation/#post-245 Shannon Campbell replied to the discussion topic The Arts and Proficiency Based Graduation in the group Maine Arts Education Leaders http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/the-arts-and-proficiency-based-graduation/#post-245 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:39:21 +0000 Leah- this is a great resource and has gotten some wheels turning in my brain. One issue i am grappling with at my school is curriculum design and mapping.

Switching over to a standards based diploma would […]

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]]> http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/the-arts-and-proficiency-based-graduation/#post-224 Leah Olson replied to the discussion topic The Arts and Proficiency Based Graduation in the group Maine Arts Education Leaders http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/the-arts-and-proficiency-based-graduation/#post-224 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 13:11:33 +0000 I really like this link: http://emsc33.nysed.gov/guides/arts/partIII1.pdf
I was exploring on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/LoWoa09 ) on what Standards Based Assessment looks like in the Arts. Portfolios are […]

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]]> http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/the-arts-and-proficiency-based-graduation/#post-207 Leah Olson replied to the discussion topic The Arts and Proficiency Based Graduation in the group Maine Arts Education Leaders http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/the-arts-and-proficiency-based-graduation/#post-207 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 09:09:59 +0000 What if there was a knowledge based diagnostic test in the arts and a creativity process evaluation that acted as a diagnostic assessment? Creativity is a process and the skill level of individuals depends on the […]

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]]> http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/the-arts-and-proficiency-based-graduation/#post-187 Lisa Marin replied to the discussion topic The Arts and Proficiency Based Graduation in the group Maine Arts Education Leaders http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/the-arts-and-proficiency-based-graduation/#post-187 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:49:58 +0000 I agree with James. How do you go about determining a statewide proficiency in certain aspects of the Arts? I teach visual art and I know what I consider a level of proficiency, but that could be very different […]

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]]> http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/the-arts-and-proficiency-based-graduation/#post-185 Catherine Ring replied to the discussion topic The Arts and Proficiency Based Graduation in the group Maine Arts Education Leaders http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/the-arts-and-proficiency-based-graduation/#post-185 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:49:26 +0000 Great, this discussion is getting hot! Bill, I would be very interested in seeing the outline you have for the workshop you presented, about how your VPA staff is handling portfolios. Please share!

Also, […]

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]]> http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/the-arts-and-proficiency-based-graduation/#post-184 James Perkins replied to the discussion topic The Arts and Proficiency Based Graduation in the group Maine Arts Education Leaders http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/the-arts-and-proficiency-based-graduation/#post-184 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:40:04 +0000 Ah yes, the pendulum swings, and swings. Performance Based Assessment (PBA), AKA a couple of decades ago as Outcome Based Education (OBE), proponents are rattling their sabers again and calling it Student […]

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]]> http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/the-arts-and-proficiency-based-graduation/#post-183 Bill Buzza replied to the discussion topic The Arts and Proficiency Based Graduation in the group Maine Arts Education Leaders http://mainelearning.net/groups/arts-leaders/forum/topic/the-arts-and-proficiency-based-graduation/#post-183 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 03:48:31 +0000 Argy, you've posed a lot of questions - that could take pages to address. :-) My post will focus on the work we have started on at Leavitt Area H.S. in order to meet the expectations of a standards-based diploma. […]

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