Summer Arts Education Institute: Day 1

Leadership, Assessment, Technology

Today was the first day of the Summer Arts Education Insitute at Maine College of Art (MECA). Eighteen teacher leaders participated in a jam pack day that felt like several days instead of only one.

Below is today’s agenda that will give you an idea of what we’ve been involved in all day. Our beginning sessions on utilizing technology, foundations of assessment, and

7:30-9:00

Arrival, Breakfast & check in activities

9:00 to 9:30 (Room 264)

Welcome, Conference Overview & History, Essential Questions

9:30 to 10:30 (264)

“Where are we?”

10:30 to 10:45- Break

10:45 to 11:30 (Student Ctr)

Introduce individual Action Plans, discuss roles and responsibilities for 2011-2012 school year

11:30 to 12:30 (Café)

Lunch

12:30 to 12:45 (264)

Grad Cred Students Mtg

12:45 to 1:30 (264)

ASSESSMENT POD #1

Types & Language

1:30 to 2:00 (264)

Wiki

2:00 to 2:15 – Break

2:15 to 3:00 (264)

TECHNOLOGY POD #1

3:00 to 3:45

(Vis Art 264, Music S.C.)

TECHNOLOGY POD #2

3:45 to 4:00 (264)

Daily de-brief

4:00 Planning team mtg

4:00 to 6:00

Supper on your own

6:00-8:00 (264) Optional – OER group panel sharing

I will post some pictures tomorrow of the participants hard at work!