Ashley Bryan’s collection
I’ve made several posts about Ashley Bryan’s work. The Bangor Daily News writes about where his collection of artifacts will live in the future. Read all about it in the ARTICLE.
Archive for February 3rd, 2019
Celebrating Teachers
February 3, 2019Proud of arts educators
Today is the last day nominations are being accepted for the 2019 County Teachers of the Year and the 2020 Maine State Teacher of the Year.
Information is located on the Maine Teacher of the Year Website.
The Maine State Teacher of the Year process of selecting and recognizing educators is very extensive. The process starts in January with nominations and during the following several months essays are written and submitted, interviews take place, presentations occur and video tapes created. Many are nominated of which each county has a teacher named. After 9 months the process takes it down to 3 finalists and in the end one teacher is selected. Each year in November a gala celebration happens where all of the county teachers of the year are recognized along with the next years State Teacher of the Year.
Anthony Lufkin
The 2019 gala took place the week before Thanksgiving. It was to see Kaitlin Young, music educator, Maine Arts Leadership Initiative Teacher Leader and the 2018 Maine Teacher of the Year emcee the evenings program. It was a chance to celebrate Kaitlin’s amazing journey and what she has contributed to education. She has been a wonderful representative of all Maine teachers and especially Visual and Performing Arts Educators. In addition, three more arts educators were celebrated. I’m so proud of their work.
- Christine Del Rossi, Sagadahoc County, Visual Arts grades 9-12 Mt. Ararat High School
- Anthony Lufkin, Knox Counnty, Visual Arts grades PreK-8 Union Elementary School, Prescott School (Washington), Friendship Village School, Middle School Alternative Education
- David Coffey, Waldo County, Music grades 6-12 Belfast Area High School
Christine Del Rossi
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