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• Teaching Artist Takeaways: Laura Evonne Steinman Mindfulness Training at the SHED Children's Campus
  It was Wednesday, April 11th 2018 and I bundled all up with my winter clothes on (yes in April!) and headed to a 2 hour Mindfulness Training.  I was cold, it was dark, at
• COOL Schools 2016-2017 Report Now Available!
  Hot off the press, a new COOL report. We are excited to share our latest COOL Report for the 2016-2017.  Download the PDF now to learn about our programming highlights in
• VSA Mass. Announces Mia Branco as COOL Schools Program Manager
  After spending a year working as an intern with Aysha, Nicole, Charlie, Jon, and COOL School's many wonderful Teaching Artists, it was a no-brainer for us to offer Mia Bra
• "Disability Issues" Publishes "VSA MA's COOL Schools Program" by Nicole Agois Hurel
  VSA Mass. COOL Schools Director Nicole Agois Hurel recently wrote a piece for Disability Issues which discusses our Creative Outlook On Learning program.  The full article
• 2017 VSA Intersections: Arts and Special Education Conference
  Are you invested in equitable access to art-based and arts-integrated instruction for students with disabilities? If so, this conference is a must for you.  VSA Intersecti
• Kennedy Center Special Ed: NAEA National Convention 2017
  Our colleague, Jenna Gabriel, Manager of Special Education at VSA International, shares some important learnings and a call for action in this blog post. Arts education ma
• Meet the Teaching Artist - Kyle Browne
  I am a visual artist and educator.  As a teaching artist I use hands-on visual inquiry, imagination, collaboration and critiquing as a way to engage students more deeply i
• NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship
  Thanks to a generous contribution from NBCUniversal, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is proud to offer the NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Schol
• Kennedy Center Accepting Abstracts for Papers
  The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' Office of VSA and Accessibility is planning a third volume of Examining the Intersection of Arts and Special Education
• Inclusion in Early Childhood Programs Webinar
  On Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 3pm, the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services invite you to watch a Google Hangout for a discussion about inclusio
• The Arts in Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Benefits of Arts Participation
  The National Endowment for the Arts recently released a report entitled The Arts in Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Benefits of Arts Participation . The report is a
• Free VSA Webinars!
  Lots of free webinars have been scheduled by the Office of VSA & Accessibility, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.  All are welcome. Dance Across Cultural Paradigms w
• A Conversation: Advancing Inclusion in Our Schools
  Streamed live December 16, 2015. Focus on inclusion in our schools.  The National Parent Teacher Association, the Department of Education, and educators came together to d
• Aysha Upchurch Named VSA Employee of the Quarter
  Aysha is the newest member of the VSA Massachusetts COOL Schools team, having joined this summer as Associate Director.  However, she is not new to the VSA family.  Last f
• Arts for All Boston Regional Meeting
  Join MASSCreative, Arts|Learning, and Arts at the Boston Public Schools for discussion and action steps on how we can best advocate for quality arts education and youth ar
• Meet the Intern: Laura Stickle
  Hello!  My name is Laura, and I am thrilled to be interning with VSA this year.  I grew up dancing and singing in Indiana and studied Vocal Performance at Indiana Universi
• COOL Schools 2014-2015 Report Now Available!
  Click the above image or this link to download, print, read the full report.
• Accolades for Our Embodying Literacy Professional Learning Community
  The VSA MA Embodying Literacy professional learning community enabled 11 Boston Public Schools Arts Teachers to explore arts integration strategies to support literacy and
• The Arts Leading the Way to Student Success
  Arts Education Partnership recently added a great resource to its website: "The Arts Leading the Way to Student Success: A 2020 Action Agenda for Advancing the Arts in Edu
• VSA Massachusetts Workshop on Universal Design for Learning in Early Childhood
  VSA Massachusetts would like to invite you to a workshop on Universal Design for Learning in Early Childhood ! When: Tuesday, June 2, 2015 4-6pm What: This workshop is an
• Yo Soy...Je Suis...I Am...The Future
  VSA's Yo Soy...Je Suis...I Am...The Future invites children from around the world to imagine their future! What: Students with disabilities are invited to share images of
• Boston Conservatory's Teaching Music to Students on the Autism Spectrum Conference
  An innovative new program for public and private school music educators, "Teaching Music to Students on the Autism Spectrum" is a two-day conference that will address impo
• CTC Studio: Creating Inclusive Learning Environments
  What role can the arts play in building more inclusive learning environments? Recorded April 10, 2015 in the CTC ( Continuing the Conversation ) Studio, Harvard University
• VSA Webinar: Structuring a Professional Development Program for Special Education Classrooms
  Description: This webinar will focus on the structure of a professional development program which teaches best practices and strategies for implementing the arts in all le
• Bring Dance and Drama Into Your Classroom to Enhance Literacy
  As we thaw out from this winter, VSA kicks off the spring with an innovative program for teaching artists and classroom teachers.  Embodying Literacy - Early Childhood is
• Meet the Intern: Tarin Griggs
  I am an arts administrator from Richmond, California, and I am a Masters in Education candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in the Arts in Education Progra
• Submit Your Video to CAST's Looking4UDL Contest
  CAST Professional Learning is looking for great examples of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in practice.  CAST, the Center for Applied Special Technology, was founded
• Scholarship Opportunities
  Summer Experiential Learning Fellowships in Disability Policy Research Deadline: February 13, 2015 RiSE Scholarship Foundation For high school students who learn different
• Workshop Opportunity: Universal Design for Learning in Early Childhood
  As part of our Embodying Literacy professional development series, we are excited to offer a workshop dedicated to Universal Design for Learning geared towards early child
• Ten Lessons The Arts Teach
  SOURCE: Eisner, E. (2002).  The Arts and the Creation of Mind , In Chapter 4, What the Arts Teach and How It Shows.  (pp. 70-92).  Yale University Press.  Available from N
• Boston Conservatory Offers New Programs in Teaching Music to Students on the Autism Spectrum
  Boston Conservatory recently announced two first-of-their-kind programs in teaching music to students on the autism spectrum.  With rigorous hands-on training both in and
• Free VSA Webinar: Strategies for Successful Inclusion in Secondary Music Ensembles
  Description: Successful inclusion in secondary performing ensembles like choirs and bands is possible!  Inclusion in ensemble settings may also present a number of challen
• Arts in Special Education Consortium Launches Resources Section
  The Arts in Special Education Consortium recently announced their launch of a Resources Section . Browse through seven different categories, ranging from Specific Disabili
• Meet the Intern: Hannah Hanssens-Reed
  I am from Philadelphia and I'm working on my Ed.M. in Arts in Education (at Harvard's Graduate School of Education). What are your favorite pastimes?       "I love to draw
• Read All About it!  COOL Schools Report 13/14 Now Available!
  COOL highlights from last year:   - COOL grew from 2,023 to 2,445 students, 12 to 17 schools and 106 to 170 teachers.   - We started Embodying Literacy, our first yearlong
• Embodying Literacy: Professional Learning Community
  A professional learning community tailored to your needs as an arts educator . . . - Learn effective inclusive strategies using the arts. - Collaborate with peer arts educ
• Watch VSA MA Parkolation Project on WCVB-TV's Chronicle Friday Sept. 5, 2014, 7:30pm
  Don't miss it!   That's right, WCVB-TV's Chronicle show will spotlight VSA's Parkolation Project Friday night, September 5, 2014 at 7:30pm in their ArtWeek Boston preview.
• Thank You from The Parkolation Team
  Thank you for helping students re-envision and build a healthier city! Michelle Chung, our extraordinarily patient and talented volunteer videographer, created this Thank
• VSA MA Seeks Teaching Artists for 2014-15 School Year
  VSA Massachusetts is seeking teaching artists who are interested in creating arts-integrated learning experiences for students of all abilities. We currently have opportun
• VSA MA staffers Nicole and Willa Win Best Presentation Award
  VSA MA staff members Nicole Agois and Wilhelmina Peragine recently presented at the 2014 VSA Intersections: Arts and Special Education Conference in Alexandria, Virginia a
• Parkolation Project Is Built!
  This is a guest blog post by Wilhelmina Peragine, VSA Teaching Artist and Parkolation Visionary. Dear VSA Community, Thank you for your tremendous support of the Parkolati
• 2014 VSA Intersections: Arts and Special Education Conference
  Through innovative and thought-provoking, dynamic and interactive sessions, participants of the 2014 VSA Intersections: Arts and Special Education Conference will explore
• Downloads for All!
  Some great document downloads provided to us by various sources: VSA International's Playwright Discovery Guide and Teacher Resource Guide - Visual Art EdVestors' The Arts
• Help Parkolation Come to Life - Back Our Kickstarter Project
  Help our students bring their ideas for a greener Boston to life by supporting the construction of a parklet in downtown Boston. Learn more about the Kickstarter project a
• Embodying Literacy: Teaching Reading, Writing, and Public Speaking Through Movement and Drama
  This is a guest blog post by Jennifer Dines, M.Ed., CAS, who is a National Board Certified Teacher in English as a New Language.  She works as a reading specialist, specia
• Meet the Teaching Artist: Kristine Biegel
  For the past seven Mondays, with only 5 more to go, I have traveled from Maine to Mattapan's Ellison Parks Elementary School to work with K0-K1 students as a Teaching Arti
• Arts|Learning & Lesley University Conference "Artful STEM: Transforming Curriculum & Instruction"
  Arts|Learning and Lesley University present a conference on the role that the arts can play in support of learning in the STEM subject areas.  The conference is Friday, Ma
• Henderson Inclusion School Chosen as EdVestors 12th Annual Urban Education Showcase Finalist
  EdVestors recently announced the finalists presenting at their 12th Annual Urban Education Investment Showcase.  The Showcase is an opportunity for donors – whether indivi
• Call for Music Therapist/Music Teaching Artist
  VSA Massachusetts' COOL Schools seeks a music teaching artist/music therapist to lead a music program for students with significant disabilities ages 5 - 21.  The program
• Arts Connect International Seeks Artists-in-Residence
  - Are you a leader in the arts field? - Are you committed to cultural inclusion and social equity on a global scale? - Do you have a vision for social change? Arts Connect
• Meet the Teaching Artist: Wilhelmina Peragine
  As a teaching artist, I aim to help young people develop a greater sense of their own agency, an increased ability to think from multiple perspectives and a flourishing lo
• Meet the Teaching Artist: Emily Isaacson
  I teach creativity and self-confidence. In the twentieth century, we need innovators, entrepreneurs and inventors and there is no better place than the arts to practice cr
• Meet the Teaching Artist: Tim Archibald
  "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy, it's the universal language of mankind." I teach music/performing arts at the Henderson Inclusion Elementary
• Meet the Teaching Artist: Deborah Kronenberg
  I use theatre techniques as tools for all students to deeply engage in content, making their own meaning as part of a student-centered, strengths-based community of artist
• Free Webinar Series - VSA/Kennedy Center
  More free webinars scheduled by the Office of VSA & Accessibility, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.  All are welcome. Working with Students Who Are Blind/Low-Vision
• Embodying Literacy
  A professional learning community tailored to your needs as an arts educator . . . - Learn effective inclusive strategies using the arts. - Collaborate with peer arts educ
• COOL Schools 2012-2013 Report Now Available
  The air is crisp, school supplies are arriving on store shelves and the VSA MA team is gearing up for another great year of transformation through the arts in our COOL Sch
• Free Webinar Series - VSA/Kennedy Center
  Free webinars have been scheduled by the Office of VSA & Accessibility, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.  All are welcome. Teaching Artists: What You Need to Know B
• VSA MA Receives 5-Year $850,000 Contract from Mass. Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education
  It's official! VSA Massachusetts has received a renewal of the Arts for Inclusion contract with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DOESE).
• Trish Lampron Presented Arts|Learning Principal Award
  Trish Lampron of Henderson Elementary School was presented the prestigious 2013 Arts|Learning "Excellence in School Administration--Principal Award" for her efforts in pro
• Meet the Intern: Lynn Yang
  What are your favorite pastimes?       "I enjoy a good absorbing read, looking for good food and good coffee places, cooking and cleaning (it was my way of de-stressing du
• Free Arts Access Webinar
  Arts Access presents a webinar on methods for creating an inclusive arts education experience for students with physical disabilities and communication barriers . Presente
• Meet the People Behind the Scenes at VSA MA
  Join us at an All Access Pass tour to learn more about our work towards educational and cultural inclusion in the arts.  We are hosting tours of VSA Massachusetts as a way
• Igniting Innovation . . . Creative Leadership and High-Impact Practices
  Arts|Learning and Lesley University Creativity Commons present "Igniting Innovation . . . Creative Leadership and High-Impact Practices". Speakers and panelists include: D
• VSA MA Colleague Don Glass Published in Harvard Education Review
  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 av
• Boston College Students Donate to VSA Massachusetts
  This is a guest blog post by Boston College students Laura Hymes and Trent Bielen. Each year at Boston College, Professor Paul Schervish, an expert on studies of wealth an
• Symposium - Music and Science: Practice & Convergence
  Who Should Attend? Musicians, scientists, educators, music therapists and educators, students, researchers, and others. When and Where? April 12, 2013 9:00 am – 3:30 pm Be
• Congratulations To Our Partner, Adams Elementary School
  The Adams Elementary School received a Community Grant from the Brown Rudnick Center for the Public Interest !  The grant funds will provide iPads to support learning and
• Meet the Intern: Julia Beck
  Julia Beck, M.Ed Candidate, Harvard Graduate School of Education '13 What are your favorite pastimes?       "Participating in theatre in any way, going to markets (especia
• Meet the Intern: Alyson Finbow
  Hello, Kind Souls!  My name is Alyson.  I grew up in New Jersey, and have been there until coming to Massachusetts for college.  I am currently a student at Lesley Univers
• Violinist With One Hand Inspires Young Musicians - Boston Globe
  Boston Globe, 12/20/2012 Written by Geoff Edgers/Globe Reporter Photo by Josh Reynolds The first time the students saw Adrian Anantawan play his violin, they were stunned.
• Third Annual Arts in Health Care Conference
  Lesley University is teaming with the Boston Arts Consortium for Health, the International Association for Music and Medicine, the Longwood Symphony Orchestra, Harvard Med
• Website Resources: Arts Education and Disabilities
  The Kennedy Center put together an annotated bibliography of websites related to arts and special education.  Anyone is free to view, download, or print the Microsoft Word
• Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Awards
  Each year, The Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Awards solicits nominations from the general public and notable public figures, providing the opportun
• Free Webinars Scheduled
  Free webinars have been scheduled by the Office of VSA & Accessibility, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.  All are welcome. The State of Arts and Aging Tuesday, Nove
• Learning & the Brain Conference in Boston
  "Educating Diverse Minds: Using Individual Brain Differences to Teach and Reach All Learners" November 16 - 18, 2012 Discount Registration Deadline November 2 You will gai
• Teaching Artists & the Future of New England
  New England Consortium of Artist-Educator Professionals (NECAP) and its local partners, the Rhode Island Foundation and Lesley University are convening gatherings with Nic
• Sensory Friendly Performances - Webinar Thurday, October 4
  TYA/USA, the US chapter for professional theatre for young people around the globe, will be holding a webinar on sensory-friendly performances.  The hope is to reveal what
• New Hampshire Arts Education Partnership Conference
  Opening Minds to the Arts: Investing in Arts Education for a New Generation. October 19 and 20, 2012. The conference, presented by the NH State Council on the Arts and par
• Meet the Intern: Wilhelmina Peragine
  Masters in Education Candidate at The Harvard Graduate School of Education in the Arts in Education Program What are your favorite pastimes?       "Singing, drawing, paint
• COOL Schools 2011-2012 Report Released
  The VSA MA 2011-2012 COOL Schools Education Report has been released and is available for all to review and download .
• Meet the Intern: Elizabeth Abowd
  Senior at Lesley University, studying expressive arts therapy Hometown: Rock Hill, SC What are your favorite pastimes?       "I love to watch documentaries!  I also enjoy
• Article About Charles Washburn Published in Worcester Living
  By: Thomas Caywood As a young arts advocate in Worcester in the 1970s, Charles J. Washburn found himself overcome by a desire to reach out to the most-isolated community h
• Who Cares About Kelsey?
  Kelsey Carroll lived with homelessness, self-mutilation and ADHD.  She was a poster child for high school dropouts - until she encountered an education revolution that's a
• "Start with the Arts" PDFs Now Available!
  "Start with the Arts" and "Start with the Arts at Home" are instructional programs created by VSA for pre-school and early elementary school learners that uses the arts to
• VSA Mass Is Looking For Interns
  VSA Massachusetts is seeking college and graduate students who are interested in interning with our COOL Schools program or in our development department.  We currently ha
• Job Opportunities for Teaching Artists
  VSA Massachusetts is seeking teaching artists who are interested in creating arts-integrated learning experiences for students of all abilities. We currently have opportun
• Kati Blair Contributes to New UDL Book
  VSA MA Education Program Manager Kati Blair contributed to the newly published book
• Ablevision Visits VSA's "All Kids Can" Festival
  Ablevision visited the Boston Children's Museum June 10, 2010 to explore VSA's "All Kids Can" Festival, an exhibit dedicated to disability awareness.  Ablevision members e
• State of Education: The Arts Advantage
  Nicole Agois, VSA Mass Education Program Manager, was quoted in NECN's March 24, 2010 article and video State of Education: The Arts Advantage .
• Arts as Bridge from Disability to Learning
  Executive Director Charles Washburn talks about the VSA International Conference in Boston and arts programs helping children in local schools in this segment from BNN New
• Bill Henderson authors "The Blind Advantage"
  Bill Henderson, VSA Mass. consultant and former principal of Boston's O'Hearn School (renamed Henderson School), has authored a book titled "The Blind Advantage - How Goin
• VSA MA Student of the Month - Sheila Richards
  The VSA MA Student of the Month initiative was launched to celebrate the accomplishments of students who have exhibited significant artistic, social or academic growth thr
• Invitation: All Access Pass to VSA Massachusetts
  Please join VSA Massachusetts at our next All Access Pass tour to learn more about our work towards educational and cultural inclusion in the arts.  We are now hosting tou
• Keep Schools COOL As The Summer Heats Up!
  Dear Blog Reader, As the summer starts to heat up I am happy to reflect on the successful introduction of our COOL Schools program!  The name comes from our belief that in
• Talk and Potluck with Eliot School
  Visiting teacher Doug Stowe will discuss "Wisdom of the Hands: Why We Still Need a Wood Shop" Friday, July 6, 7pm at the Eliot School, 24 Eliot St, Jamaica Plain.  Admissi
• CVS Caremark and VSA Announce 2012 All Kids Can CREATE Exhibition
  (WASHINGTON, D.C.) –– VSA, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and CVS Caremark All Kids Can have announced the 102 students of all abilities that will be
• Student of the Month
  The VSA MA Student of the Month award celebrates the accomplishments of students who have exhibited significant artistic, social or academic growth throughout their partic
• 5 Steps to Getting an iPad Covered by Insurance
  The iTaalk Autism Foundation website has
• PBS Features VSA Mass Teaching Artists In Video
  PBS featured VSA Mass teaching artists in a video about engaging students with learning disabilities at the Henderson Inclusion School.  For an interactive transcript of t
• "A Closer Look At Learning" Updated
  "A Closer Look At Learning" has been updated to include three new case studies of students with autism in a music residency. Everyone may read/print/save/download the PDF
• Harvard Educational Review Now Accepting Stories
  The Harvard Educational Review is now accepting stories through June 1, 2012 from children, youth, and adult arts learners for its upcoming special issue "Expanding Our Vi
• Happy Teaching Artist Appreciation Week!
  Thanks to all of our teaching artists for bringing a Creative Outlook On Learning to schools across Massachusetts! MUSIC Deborah Stuart  shared her immense expertise on wo
• Congratulations to Abebe Ticktin from the Henderson Inclusion Elementary School for being named VSA Massachusetts Student of the Month!
  The VSA MA Student of the Month award celebrates the accomplishments of students who have exhibited significant artistic, social or academic growth throughout their partic

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