Middle Level Division
Middle Level represents Grades 6-8. Divisions shall be made up of job-alike groups of the membership. Each Division shall have a National Director, National Director-Elect, Regional Directors and Regional Directors-Elect. The recognized Divisions below, through their Development Committees, shall study problems relating to members of the group the Division represents; shall propose publications, institutes, and conferences which will assist members and shall identify problems and recommend programs to meet the problems. Learn More
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April 4, 2018
external resource from Education Commission of the States, Check Out How Your State’s Policies Address the Arts in EducationThe 2018 Artscan at a Glance, updated annually to reflect changes in legislation, explores 13 combined policy areas related to K-12 arts education. This two-page resource shares top-level findings and provides a condensed, yet comprehensive, comparison of state policies.
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January 16, 2018
external resource from The National Endowment for the Arts, New Report Elevates Rigor of Arts-Integration Studies in Education SettingsThe NEA research director takes a look at a new report on 44 arts-integration programs covering different student populations (from pre-K to 12th grade) that have generated results that warrant each program’s inclusion in one of four “tiers of evidence" of the Every Student Succeeds Act.
The National Endowment for the Arts
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April 9, 2018
“Artivism” IdeasAdvocacy ideas submitted by 2018 NAEA National Convention attendee, Laura Mack.
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March 14, 2018
external resource from Education Commission of the States, ArtScan at a Glance
This summary is updated annually to reflect changes in legislation concerning the arts in education. It includes arts education policies for all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia
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March 2, 2018
external resource from eSchool News, 6 Strategies for Implementing STEAM throughout Your District
STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) has become more prominent as an effective approach to interdisciplinary learning. However, implementation is not as simple as following a new curriculum or purchasing materials. During the edWebinar “STEAM: Innovations That Solve Real World Problems,” Cheri Sterman, director of education, Crayola; Lucie Howell, director of learning and engagement, The Henry Ford; and James Wells, innovative teaching & learning manager, Crayola, explained the movement’s genesis and offered strategies for a successful transition.
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February 28, 2018
NAEA Advisory: Theorems in Visual Art: Art and Math Teacher Collaboration toward Creative LeadershipNAEA Advisory: Theorems in Visual Art: Art and Math Teacher Collaboration toward Creative Leadership (Spring 2018)
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February 28, 2018
NAEA Standards PublicationsThe following NAEA Standards represent the professional judgment of the art education field about the characteristics of preparation programs that will enable all visual arts educators to provide high-quality art instruction for every student.
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February 9, 2018
external resource from Santa Fe New Mexican, New Mexico Adopts Statewide Arts Education Standards
In late January, New Mexico adopted the National Core Arts Standards for dance, music, theater, visual arts and media for K-12 public education across the state. The standards, effective in July, will also enable educators to integrate the arts into core classes.
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February 6, 2018
external resource from Education Dive, Report Details NYC's Efforts to Expand Arts Instruction
Allowing pairs of middle and high schools to share arts teachers, renovating spaces for the arts and a summer arts program are a few of the ways that the New York City Department of Education has expanded arts programming in recent years, according to the latest annual Arts in Schools Report.
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