Arts in K-12 Education
the new and improved face of the AEP listserv. The ArtsEd Digest is an
online publication that allows for the easy access to vital and timely
information about arts education from our partners and from the field.
It is published twice a month, on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday. Items for
inclusion in the upcoming listserv must be submitted by close of
business on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month. For example, items
for the Digest to be published on Tuesday, October 13 should be
submitted by close of business Friday, October 9.
New from the Arts Education Partnership
Many
thanks to everyone who has helped to get our Fall 2009 National Forum
off to an incredible start. We are delighted to report that
registration for the Cambridge meeting is completely full! Unfortunately, we will be unable to accept on-site registrations for this event,
as we have reached our capacity limits. We will make every effort to
disseminate information about the meeting as widely and thoroughly as
possible, and we hope that you will mark your calendars for the
upcoming Spring 2010 National Forum in Washington, DC, “States of
Change: New Leadership in Arts and Education,” on April 9-10, 2010. We
look forward to seeing many of you in Cambridge, and many thanks again
for your interest and participation.
AEP is pleased to release the latest AEP Wire, an analysis of the NAEP Arts Assessment results
now posted in the “New from AEP” section of our website and also as
part of the NAEP toolkit. We hope you will find this analysis a useful
companion to the other pieces of the toolkit as you continue to discuss
NAEP in the context of ongoing changes in the education landscape.
Event Invitation - "The Human Form in Art" Exhibit Opening and Ribbon-cutting
You are cordially invited to the opening of “The Human Form in Art”, featuring student artwork from the Chesterfield County, Va. Public Schools and the Monacan High School Jazz Band.
A Ribbon-cutting Ceremony will take place at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Education Building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, September 25, 2009 at 11 a.m.
RSVP by Sept. 23, to Marilyn Joyner at 202-401-1669 or Marilyn.joyner@ed.gov.
This
event is presented by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of
Communications and Outreach and Office of Innovation and Improvement.
AEC Regional Arts Education Day 2009 - Oct. 12
The
Arts Education Collaborative will be hosting Regional Arts Education
Day on Monday, October 12, 2009. This year’s keynote speaker will be Connecting Brain Research with Effective Teaching: The Brain-Targeted Teaching Model” (2003). Hardiman
served as a principal, department chair, teacher and professional
development specialist for more than 30 years in the Baltimore City
Public School System. As the principal of Roland Park Elementary Middle
School for a decade starting in 1993, she led the school to its
designation as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.
The
day’s activities will be from 9 am to 3:30 pm at the David L. Lawrence
Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh. Participants are eligible for
5.5 ACT 48 credit hours and the cost for attending is $75 (includes a
continental breakfast and lunch). See attached flyer for more
information and the registration form.
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Educational Theatre Association Elects New Board Director
California
educator Gai Jones has been elected to a three-year term on the
Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) Board of Directors, commencing
on August 1, 2010.
Ms. Jones has been an educator for more
than four decades, including 34 years at Placentia, California’s El
Dorado High School. Her involvement with EdTA includes serving as
director of El Dorado High’s International Thespian Society (ITS)
troupe 199, EdTA’s student honorary organization, as well as in a
variety of leadership roles.
Ms. Jones’s career also extends
to the collegiate level at Fullerton College; California State
University, Channel Islands; and California State University, East Bay.
She has authored three books and a number of articles on arts education.
“Gai
Jones has been a stalwart voice for the importance of theatre arts
education, in both California and the nation,” says EdTA Executive
Director Michael J. Peitz. “Her years of work as an educator have given
her the experiences to understand the challenges faced by theatre
educators and represent their interests. We are fortunate to have
members like Gai who are ready and willing to take up the cause of
leading the organization into an exciting future.”
Employment Opportunity - Director of Local Arts Agency Services, Americans for the Arts
Americans
for the Arts believes that a strong network of local arts agencies
(LAAs) is essential to advancing the arts in America. The Director of
Local Arts Agency Services leads a team of professionals responsible
for serving and advancing the nation’s 5,000 LAAs—the core membership
and field service area of Americans for the Arts. The Director of Local
Arts Agency Services is a foremost authority on the full diversity of
LAAs—their budget trends, programs, innovations, how public vs. private
or large vs. small differ, as well as their organizational and
leadership needs. The director is responsible for creating and
delivering programs and services that strengthen LAAs such as content
for the annual convention, online learning and “how to” trainings,
fulfilling technical assistance requests, producing publications, and
ensuring peer-to-peer engagement through member affinity networks.
To view detailed descriptions and requirements visit our careers website at: http://www.AmericansForTheArts.org/about_us/careers/002.asp. Qualified applicants may apply using our online application system.