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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March 26, 2020
external resource from State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education , SEADAE Arts Instructional ResourcesThe State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education (SEADAE) has built a repository of instructional resources for the art education field.
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March 20, 2020
external resource from Education Commission of the States, Check Out How Your State’s Policies Address the Arts in EducationThe 2020 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.
Education Commission of the States
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April 15, 2020
external resource from Fresh Films, Fresh Films Video Challenges
Submissions are open for the Fresh Films Video Challenges, created to allow educators to meet students where they want to be: on the screen. Every 2 weeks, middle and high school students respond to a challenge topic with a 2-minute video. With step-by-step project guides and video lessons as well as self-reflective and social justice themes, teachers can use challenges as assignments in their digital classrooms, or students can complete for fun. Winning projects receive $100 and can nominate a teacher to win $100 as well! No previous filmmaking experience or fancy equipment required—just a willingness to get creative!
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March 14, 2020
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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October 7, 2019
Youth Art Month (YAM)The Youth Art Month Program emphasizes the value of art education for all children, encourages support for quality school art programs, and promotes art material safety.
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October 1, 2019
NAHS/NJAHS Juried Exhibition
The Call for Artwork for the 2020 NAHS/NJAHS Juried Exhibition is now open! Submission deadline: December 2, 2019, 11:59pm ET.
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June 7, 2018
external resource from Phi Delta Kappan, Call for Submissions: Phi Delta Kappan - March 2019 Issue - Rethinking the Curriculum. Deadline: December 1, 2018
In this issue, we take a close look at the K-12 curriculum, asking which subjects, content, and skills are most essential for students to learn, when, and at what depth? From the 1894 report of the Committee of Ten to 2010’s Common Core State Standards, what have been the major influences on curriculum design? Today, do the nation’s young people pursue a coherent course of study, or is the curriculum something of a mishmash?
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May 9, 2018
external resource from School Library Journal , Tips for Creating Makerspaces for Teens
Teenagers may be more engaged in makerspaces when given more autonomy over learning, some library media specialists say. Professor Sandra Hughes-Hassell also suggests creating a sense of shared ownership, in part, by referring to makerspaces as “our space" or "your space.”
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April 24, 2018
external resource from edutopia, Tips to Keep Middle-schoolers Excited about STEAM
Methods for teaching science, technology, engineering, art and math can change significantly from elementary to middle school, writes Kamalisha Green, an after-school programs director. In this blog post, Green offers tips to help preserve excitement about STEAM in middle school.
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