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  • Igniting Innovation . . . Creative Leadership and High-Impact Practices

    Posted Friday May 17 2013 at 11:00 am in Education

    Artist Using Pencil

    Arts|Learning and Lesley University Creativity Commons present "Igniting Innovation . . . Creative Leadership and High-Impact Practices".

    Speakers and panelists include:
    Dr. Tony Wagner, Harvard University
    Una McAlinden, ArtsEd Washington
    Roger Brown, Berklee College of Music
    Dr. Carol Johnson, Boston Public Schools
    Dr. Steve Seidel, Harvard University

    Topics include:
    Creating Innovators
    Principals as Arts Leaders—What It Looks Like in a Real School
    The Role of the Arts in the Balanced School Program
    Evaluation of Arts Teachers in the Schools

    When: Wednesday, May 22 2013, 8:00 AM TO 7:30 PM
    Where: Lesley University, Cambridge MA
    More Information and Registration: https://www.regonline.com/igniting_innovation
    Questions: Call 508-650-5044 or email: info@artslearning.org



    Free VSA Webinars

    Posted Wednesday May 15 2013 at 12:13 am in Education

    Webinar

    Free webinars scheduled by the Office of VSA & Accessibility, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.  All are welcome.

    Voices from the Field: Socioemotional Learning, Special Education, and the Arts (weekly 15-minute lightning talks)
    February 6, 2018 12:30pm
    February 13, 2018 12:30pm
    February 20, 2018 12:30pm

    The Importance of Family Partnerships in Supporting Students with Disabilities
    March 13, 2018 3pm

    The Power of West African Drumming for Students with Disabilities
    April 10, 2018 3pm

    Developing 21st Century Skills in UDL, Arts-Integrated, Group Learning Using Task Sheets
    May 8, 2018 3pm

    Hot Topics! Cool Tools! Technology for Students with Disabilities in the Arts (weekly snapshots)
    June 5, 2018 12:30pm
    June 12, 2018 12:30pm
    June 19, 2018 12:30pm
    June 26, 2018 12:30pm

    Using Augmentative or Alternative Communication to Support Nonverbal Students with Autism in the Visual Arts
    July 10, 2018 3pm

    Click above dates for more information and to register.  All webinars are closed captioned.  If you require an accessibility accommodation or have questions about accommodations, contact the Kennedy Center Office of VSA and Accessibility at access@kennedy-center.org or 202-416-8727.

    A library of archived VSA Webinars is also available.



    VSA MA Colleague Don Glass Published in Harvard Education Review

    Posted Sunday May 12 2013 at 08:23 am in Education

    Universal Design for Learning and the Arts

    VSA MA colleague Don Glass has co-written "Universal Design for Learning and the Arts" which was recently published in the Harvard Education Review.

    The full article is available for free download as a PDF.