October Watch Party Discussion

The October Watch Party Discussion theme is PD = Personal Development: Reflecting on Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion. Don’t miss this great opportunity to connect with colleagues across the state for an engaging discussion. The session will be facilitated by MAEA ED&I Director-Elect Emily Moran and MAEA Secretary Jaimee Taborda. Find more info & register!

The MAEA Watch Party Discussion Series are ten companion discussions to the monthly NAEA webinars, facilitated by MAEA leaders, members, and selected guests who bring their unique experiences to each month’s topic. Watching the NAEA webinars is not a prerequisite, however doing so will enhance attendees’ general knowledge of the topic. For the 2021 – 2022 Watch Party series, MAEA facilitators will engage participants in open conversation, share helpful resources, and promote a supportive space for all to join in. These discussions will relate back to the theme of the NAEA webinars, but will include stand alone content so that they are not exactly the same.

The companion NAEA webinar is October 6.

September 20, 2021 Melissa Mastrolia 0

September MAEA Watch Party

The PD Committee has finalized details for the 2021-2022 Watch Party Discussion Series. The first session is Sep 8 at 6:00 pm ET. Here you can find more info & register!

The MAEA Watch Party Discussion Series are ten companion discussions to the monthly NAEA webinars, facilitated by MAEA leaders, members, and selected guests who bring their unique experiences to each month’s topic. Watching the NAEA webinars is not a prerequisite, however doing so will enhance attendees’ general knowledge of the topic. For the 2021 – 2022 Watch Party series, MAEA facilitators will engage participants in open conversation, share helpful resources, and promote a supportive space for all to join in. These discussions will relate back to the theme of the NAEA webinars, but will include stand alone content so that they are not exactly the same.

August 23, 2021 Melissa Mastrolia 0

August Art Education Zoom Series

We are happy to share we will be offering an August session for practitioners and educators in higher education, supervision, and pre & in-service educators who are involved in the Visual Arts teacher preparation on August 19 from 6:30 – 7:30 pm. This session will be facilitated by Jane McNeil-McKeag and Sohee Koo. The group will share critical reflection and strategies for online and in-person supervision and assessments in Visual Arts. The topic for this session is Art Teacher Assessments in MA: Reflections on CAP & Other Teacher Preparation Frameworks. Learn more and register.

August 1, 2021 Melissa Mastrolia 0

Center for Instructional Support 2021 – 2022 Program Catalog

MAEA is happy to share two arts specific offerings from the Center for Instructional Support. More information about the Arts Leaders Network which runs meets 10/20, 11/10, 12/8, 1/19, 3/16, and 5/4 can be found on our PD Opportunities page. There you will also find information about the webinar offering: Working with the Guidebook of Culturally Diverse Artists & Artworks which is being offered twice – once on August 18 and October 18 at 4:00 pm.

For more information and to register for both of these offerings, please visit the PD Opportunities page. If you have questions about these offerings, please contact Dawn Benski, Dawn.M.Benski@mass.gov.

While you are at it, sign up for DESE’s Office of Literacy and Humanities newsletter.

July 5, 2021 Melissa Mastrolia 0

DESE Share-a-thon – Jan 26 – Focus on Discourse Strategies in All Content Areas

This is an opportunity for teachers of all grade levels and subject areas to learn and share strategies, resources, and best practices for remote/hybrid instruction and learning with a particular focus on discourse strategies to help facilitate students engaging deeply with each other around content.

We will have the chance to experience discourse from a student perspective in the classrooms of two featured teachers from different content areas. We will also have a chance to join with content-alike colleagues for a broader discussion of discourse strategies within our discipline.

We encourage you to come ready to share your resources and ideas for engaging students with discourse strategies!

January 26, 2021 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Register Here

Questions? Contact: Jenn Sauriol – Jennifer.L.Sauriol@mass.gov

3:00-4:00 Share-a-Thon: We will have the chance to experience discourse from a student perspective in the classrooms of two featured teachers from different content areas. We will also have the chance to join with content-alike colleagues for a broader discussion of strategies within our discipline. We encourage you to come ready to share your resources and ideas for engaging students with discourse strategies!

4:00-4:30 Bonus Session: Our Educator Effectiveness team will highlight the adapted student feedback surveys that are aligned to the 2020-21 Focus Indicators (and now available in 5 additional languages) to help you elevate student voice in understanding teaching and learning this year, and facilitate a discussion among participants about other ways they are soliciting input from students on their learning environments.

December 31, 2020 Melissa Mastrolia 0

Center for Instructional Support Program 2020-2021

The Arts Leaders Network will support PreK-12 arts leaders to come together to engage in discussions relevant to the arts and their role as leaders within their districts. This network will provide participants an opportunity to share resources and strategies for implementing the 2019 Arts Curriculum Framework, discuss arts instructional materials, and connect with leaders from across the Commonwealth. It will provide participants an opportunity to deepen understanding of the major shifts and standards of the Framework, as well as accompanying guidance and resources, including response to COVID-19.

Audience: Arts content leaders/lead teachers, arts content coaches, and arts coordinators or arts content designees invited to attend by a district’s curriculum director or school principal.

Location: Virtual sessions

Dates and Times: 11/5/20, 1/19/21, 3/10/21, 5/6/21

3:00 – 4:30 pm with optional working groups from 5:00 – 6:00 pm

Register Here.

Find more information on the DESE website.

For questions email Dawn Benski, Dawn.M.Benski@mass.gov

September 19, 2020 Melissa Mastrolia 0

PD Opportunity – MAEA Watch Party

MAEA is so excited to announce another PD opportunity for the 2020-2021 academic school year on a topic that we think will benefit the practice of many of our members. MAEA will be facilitating discussions around a series of NAEA online webinars that focus on the theme of ‘Special Populations and Situations in Art Education”. Viewing the full series of selected NAEA webinars and participating in the follow up discussions via zoom will allow educators to earn 10 PDPs. This opportunity is free for MAEA members and participants must be active NAEA/MAEA members to access the webinars for free. If you aren’t currently a member, we encourage you to join or renew today so you can participate in this amazing opportunity.

Learn more and register here by October 14, 2020.

September 13, 2020 Melissa Mastrolia 0

Virtual Art Educators – Free PD Webinars from NAEA

NAEA has recently released the webinars now through June 2021, so you can plan some of your professional development now for the entire upcoming school year! Below you will see the webinars scheduled from August – June 2021. You can also look at archived webinars here.

Teaching Creativity: Developing and Refining Student Ideas
Wednesday, August 5 | 7-8pm ET

WTF? (Where’s the Feminism?) in Art Education: Pandemic Perceptual Shifts
Wednesday, September 23 | 7-8pm ET

Engaging the Latinx and Indigenous Community: One Museum’s Journey
Wednesday, October 28 | 7-8pm ET

Developing Emotional Awareness and Empathic Curiosity in the Art Classroom
Wednesday, November 4 | 7-8pm ET

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Online Curricular Resources: Inquiry, Creativity, and Social Justice Lessons for Your Classroom
Wednesday, December 9 | 7-8pm ET

Mindfulness Exercises for the School Day: Prioritizing Self-Care
Wednesday, January 13 | 7-8pm ET

Collaboration: An Essential Tool for Inclusive Teaching Practices
Wednesday, February 17 | 7-8pm ET

Creating, Presenting, Responding, and Connecting: The Elementary Curriculum and the NCCAS Standards
Wednesday, March 24 | 7-8pm ET

Creating, Presenting, Responding, and Connecting: The Middle School Curriculum and the NCCAS Standards
Wednesday, April 14 | 7-8pm ET

Creating, Presenting, Responding, and Connecting: The Secondary Curriculum and the NCCAS Standards
Wednesday, May 12 | 7-8pm ET

Visual Note Taking: Using Words and Pictures in the Art Education Classroom and Beyond!
Wednesday, June 23 | 7-8pm ET

July 20, 2020 Melissa Mastrolia 0

DESE Webinars: Supporting Remote Learning in Arts

The Center for Instructional Support is providing content-specific support to assist teachers, coaches and instructional leaders with implementation of remote learning building upon the Department’s remote learning guidance issued on 4/24/2020. We will focus on the prerequisite content standards and share best practices. These webinars will be recorded live and posted on the DESE website for you to access as needed. See below for a list of the available webinars and their dates.

Supporting Remote Learning in Arts:

Elementary Arts

Meeting ID: 216 241 7563

Phone: 1-646-558-8656

5/18/2020

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Dawn Benski, Arts Content Support Lead

Supporting Remote Learning in Arts:

Secondary Arts

Meeting ID: 216 241 7563

Phone: 1-646-558-8656

5/19/2020

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Dawn Benski, Arts Content Support Lead

Supporting Remote Learning in Arts:

Elementary Arts

Meeting ID: 216 241 7563

Phone: 1-646-558-8656

5/20/2020

2 PM – 3PM

Dawn Benski, Arts Content Support Lead

Supporting Remote Learning in Arts:

Secondary Arts

Meeting ID: 216 241 7563

Phone: 1-646-558-8656

5/21/2020

1 PM -2 PM

Dawn Benski, Arts Content Support Lead

May 15, 2020 Melissa Mastrolia 0

Institute on Leadership in Arts Integration Mar 13-14 – POSTPONED

Message from Arts|Learning and Lesley University –

In an abundance of caution (there is a phrase we are getting used to hearing) and having consulted with our partners, we have decided to POSTPONE the Institute on Leadership in Arts Integration. Our hope is to reschedule later this spring. Once new dates have been set, we will let you know and hope that you can attend at that time.

Any registration fees will be refunded in the next few days.

While we are disappointed that we had to make this decision, everyone’s health and safety are more important.

Questions? Contact – madams@lesley.edu

Looking forward to seeing you later in the spring,

Nancy Moses

Arts|Learning

March 11, 2020 Melissa Mastrolia 0