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Archive for October, 2019
National Art Ed Conference
October 30, 2019Registration open
National Art Education Association conference, March 26-28, 21020, Minneapolis. REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Off to Helsinki
October 29, 2019HundrED
In one week Lindsay Pinchbeck, founder, director and teacher at the Sweetland School in Hope and I will be landing in Helsinki, Finland for the HundrED Innovation Summit. We are thrilled to be invited and looking forward to meeting educators from around the world and visiting with those we met last year who are returning. I’ve blogged about HundrED before but for those of you who are unfamiliar hopefully this post will inspire you to take a look at the HundrED website and tap into their amazing resources.
I plan on blogging from Helsinki next week so keep your fingers crossed that my connectivity works from Finland!
WHAT IS HUNDRED?
HundrED.org is a not-for-profit organization that discovers inspiring innovations in K12 education. HundrED’s goal is to help improve education and inspire a grassroots movement through encouraging pedagogically sound, ambitious innovations to spread across the world.
The purpose of education is to help every child flourish, no matter what happens in life. In a fast-changing world, education must adapt to keep up. The world is full of inspiring innovations, but they can struggle to spread beyond their immediate environments. That’s why HundrED discovers, researches and shares impactful and scalable K12 innovations with the world, for free.
This (under 2 minute) video says it well.
CHECK OUT THE RESOURCES
You can become a HundrED Innovator as well and learn more about the many many innovations included in the site. There are amazing educators doing amazing work around the world and many have been recognized by HundrEd and have profiles on the website. You can learn how to become a HundrED innovator and see the many profiles of Innovators by CLICKING HERE.
OUR WORK (and play!)
The invitation to attend HundrED during November 2018 was based on the work that Lindsay and I have been participating in since 2016 with the Go Malawi program. We offered arts integration workshops when we traveled to Malawi for almost three weeks that summer. We were recognized by HundrED as Ambassadors – you can read about our work on the Go Malawi site at THIS LINK. Check out Lindsay’s profile on the HundrED site or Argy’s profile.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Music and Literacy
October 28, 2019Resources
Join Sharon and Kate Beever for a morning of hands-on lessons you can bring back to your classroom as tools for educational, cognitive, and social learning. Book and song pairings with associated activities will incorporate speech and literacy, critical thinking and analysis, and social skills. Gain comfort using music with your students and learn about its benefits for literacy and learning. No musical experience necessary.
Saturday, 23 November 2019
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Portland Friends Meeting 1837 Forest Avenue, Portland, ME 04103
REGISTRATION
Presenters
Sharon K. Beever is a Master’s level librarian with over thirty years experience in school settings. She has presented at conferences and classes on the use of technology in literacy, organized Unified Arts programs in multiple districts, and facilitated community partnerships within the school library. Sharon is a member of the MLA (Maine Library Association) and the MASL (Maine Association of School Librarians) and is President of the Saco River Festival Association, which runs an annual summer concert series.
Kate Beever is a board-certified music therapist and owner of Maine Music & Health, LLC. She has a master’s degree in Music Psychotherapy and a certificate in Neurologic Music Therapy, and is a Remo HealthRhythms facilitator. Kate provides music therapy to clients with developmental disabilities, brain injury, cancer, dementia, and general stress. She keeps an active schedule of speaking and performing as a pianist and percussionist.
Showtime with Shakespeare
October 27, 2019Portland Ovations
Tickets available for School-Time Performance of Magic Tree House: Showtime with Shakespeare! November 18, 2019 at 10am at Merrill Auditorium, Portland.
Let us whisk you back to Elizabethan England for an adventurous meeting with the Bard himself—all to a Hamilton-style hip-hop beat. This new, high energy musical is based on the Magic Tree House adventure Stage Fright on a Summer Night. Discover, with the beloved brother-sister duo Jack and Annie, how history is shaped by those who learn to overcome their fears. As you time travel through the tree house, expect an hour packed with clever hip-hop rhymes, energetic choreography, and a storyline entertaining for all ages.
As a part of our Cultivating Curiosity series, all students that attend receive a free copy of the book to take home with them.
For tickets and information email offstage@portlandovations.org or call 207-773-3150.
Stairway to Heaven
October 26, 2019Flashmob
This flash mob features various musicians as well as the popCHORn choir which is composed of about 30 singers of various ages. The choir first formed in 1910 with only men. In 1922 woman were included and in the 1930’s it was banned by the Nazi regime. It reformed in 1945 and has flourished since. This Eric Clapton song is a great example of how music brings people together and is important to the participants and audience.
Poetry Out Loud
October 25, 2019Registration December 1, 2019
Joao Rodrigues Victor-2019 Maine State Poetry Out Loud Champ
The Maine Arts Commission is proud to partner once again with the National Endowment for the Arts to give Maine schools the opportunity to participate in Poetry Out Loud in 2019-2020.
About Poetry Out Loud
Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition to high school students across the country. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life. Poetry Out Loud is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and The Poetry Foundation.
How it Works
Victor on the national stage reciting
Once you register with us, involvement in Poetry Out Loud starts at the classroom level. We’ll provide educational materials and resources to help get you and your students started. Winners advance to a school-wide competition, then to regional and state competitions, and ultimately to the National Finals. Awards and placements are determined solely by the judges’ scores based on the Poetry Out Loud Evaluation Criteria.
Poetry Out Loud Awards
Each winner at the state level receives $200 and an all-expenses-paid trip with an adult chaperone to Washington, DC to compete for the national championship. The state winner’s school receives $500 for the purchase of poetry materials. The first runner-up in each state receives $100, with $200 for their school. At the national finals, a total of $50,000 in awards and school stipends is awarded annually.
Please visit the national Poetry Out Loud site to explore and learn more about this great program.
Key Dates
September 10, 2019 Registration Opens
December 1, 2019 Registration Deadline
February 3, 2020 Northern Maine Regional Finals (snow date February 4)
February 10, 2020 Southern Maine Regional Finals (snow date February 11)
March 2, 2020 Maine State Finals — Waterville, ME (snow date, March 3)
April 28-29, 2020 National Finals – Washington, DC
For more information about Poetry Out Loud, please contact Brita Wanger-Morier, Performing Arts & Media Director at the Maine Arts Commission, at 207.287.2750 or by email Brita Wanger-Morier.
REGISTRATION
MLR Review
October 24, 2019You’re invited
If you missed yesterday’s public hearing on the Maine Learning Reults Visual and Performing Arts Standards, you are invited to provide written feedback.
This is the beginning of the review and revision of the current Maine Learning Results standards. The Maine Department of Education is seeking public comment. At THIS LINK you can learn more about the process and how you can provide input. The deadline for written comments is 5 p.m. on November 8, 2019. Emailed your comments to sis.doe@maine.gov
MAMLE
October 22, 2019Arts teachers shine
Kris Bisson,Kaitlin Young, Argy Nestor,Catherine Ring
Last Thursday and Friday I attended the Maine Association for Middle Level (MAMLE) Conference at Point Lookout. I have fond memories of returning to the site in Northport – so many amazing learning opportunities for arts educators have taken place there for many years. The MAMLE conference has always been a place where middle level arts educators are welcomed and the conference goers are appreciative of what is offered. This years theme was Filling Our Cups: Teaching in Challenging Times.
Kris Bisson
Kris Bisson, Music Educator at Marshwood Middle School in Berwick and Maine Arts Leadership Initiative (MALI) Teacher Leader presented a session called Integrating your community in the classroom: service learning project models. Kris is the perfect person to present on the topic since she’s had her students engaged in multiple projects in her students community. Her well known Bridging Adolescence: A River Flows Through Us project that she collaborated with teaching artist Brian Evans-Jones on, made a huge impact on her students and community members. I was thrilled when her students shared this project at the State House December 2018 at an arts education celebration.
Kaitlin Young
Kaitlin Young, 2017 Maine Teacher of the Year, Music Educator at Sedomocha Elementary and Middle Schools, and Maine Arts Leadership Initiative (MALI) Teacher Leader provided a key note that had participants engaged. The title was What We Can Do When We Are Brave Together. Kaitlin’s presentation was inspirational and very realistic. It provided thought provoking ideas which participants could take with them and put immediately in place. Thank you Kaitlin for filling up all of our cups!
If you’re a middle level educator consider participating in the conference next year which will be held in Portland. Check the MAMLE site for information.
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