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October 2013 Volume 5 :: Issue 2
Art Educators of Iowa
The Message
A publication for Iowa art educators and their
supporters.
InsideMentoringErin, AEI’s mentoring chair, reminds us of a great resource.
AEI AwardsCheck out this year’s award recipeients.
And More!
Welcome Backfrom your friendly Editor
I hope your year is off to a fantastic and inspring start! With all the heat, I am sure we all have some interesting and creative approaches to the beginning of the year. Now that we’re falling into Autumn, be
sure to keep in touch with other educators through this great resource.
Coming up is our fall conference! This issue will highlight some of the great resources presented this year - but there will be a full
program available online for all who are interested! Can’t wait to see you all at the conference! Stay creative!
Lisa Jorgensen, Findley Elementary, [email protected]
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Moving Our Mission Forward
I love the circus, the trapeze artists, the clowns, the lions, the sights, the smells and the sounds. To administrators and visitors, my classroom may appear like a circus. But to my students and I it’s the “greatest place at school”. As the ringmaster, I am encouraging my students to attempt death-defying feats as they move out of their comfort zones and reconnect to the world of ideas, dreams, creativity and imagination. In the art room, they experience the freedom of creative expression, originality and struggle with problem solving and the art process.
The art room is a magical place where students are encouraged to learn more about the world around them through the use of critical thinking, problem solving and visual communication. They are encouraged to touch and experience new art mediums, techniques and to engage in experimentation and play. They are encouraged to create unique and original art, which demonstrates divergent thinking to develop a different solution than their fellow classmates. They are trapeze artists, each doing their part to pull the trapeze act together for the final performance.
As the ringmaster, we handle instruction, transition, studio, classroom management, clean up and more by engaging our students as they fly from one task to the next. We gather them together for further instruction, feedback, critique and send them back to their studio area to continue their process. By this time of the year, it’s becoming a well-practice routine based on mutual respect and trust.
Our students may not be attempting death-defying feats, but it may feel that way to them at times. We maintain a safety net securely under them as we provide them with the skills and practice to tackle new process and techniques.
Now it’s your chance to soar. As the chief-creative officer in your district, I encourage you to engage and challenge yourself by attending the “greatest show in Iowa”. Come learn to fly at the greatest visual arts professional development opportunity in Iowa. The AEI Fall Conference is not like any ordinary professional development opportunity. It’s is designed and developed by other visual arts professionals for visual arts professionals. Come join the circus and experience leadership, networking, advocacy and more presented by visual arts professionals like you!
For once, it’s possible to say, “ Hey Mom, I’m running away to join the circus!”, and mean it.
Shanise
Ladies and Gentlemen! Please direct your attention to the center ring for the main event…
HELP SITLL WANTED.Who was the visual arts educator that you were hired to replace? Did the teacher move on to another position or did they retire? If they retired, please contact them and inform them about the pre-conference day and activity on October 10th, 2013 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa! Send Kathleen Almelien their information and she can get them even more information! [email protected]
October 10, 2013 - AEI Retirees’ Day
October 11-13, 2013 - 63rd AEI Fall Conference, Cedar Rapids, Fall Board Meeting
November 2, 2013 - IAAE Fall Symposium for New Teachers
January 11, 2014 - Winter Board Meeting/ YAM Judging, State Historical Building, Des Moines, IA
January 29, 2014 - IAAE- “Create, Legislate and Celebrate”- A Fine Arts Advocacy Day- State Capitol
March 1, 2014 - YAM Reception, State Historical Building, Des Moines, IA
March 14, 2014 - All-State Submissions Due
March 28/ 29-31, 2014 - NAEA Delegates Assembly/ NAEA National Convention, San Diego, CA
April 5, 2014 - All-State Judging, Location TBD
May 3, 2014 - All-State Awards Ceremony
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Erin Almelien
Mentoring.
Miley Cyrus. Twerking. Art Educators of Iowa.
Although these three topics may seem unrelated, I promise you that there is a one common thread… ART! Some of us may not agree that Miley’s twerking abilities constitute as art. However, if she would have had a great mentor like what Art Educators of Iowa could have provided her with, then we could have saved the world!
According to experts, “between 40-50% of all new teachers in the United States leave the profession in the first 5 years” (Teague & Swan, 2013). We don’t want you, (New teacher), to become a part of this statistic. You didn’t spend five years of your life crying and binge-eating during late-night study sessions to give up after a few years because you didn’t have the support that you needed. Also, we need you, (veteran teacher), to help!
I am the new mentor chair for the Art Educators of Iowa, and I am looking for all the first and second year art teachers to contact. I will then find a veteran art educator to help answer questions that your school-mentor many not be able to relate with. This program is funded through the Iowa Alliance for the Arts Education.
First year teachers, What can you expect from the AEI Mentorship Program?
•Monthly e-mail and/or phone contact with your mentor(s). Usually contacts are more frequent.
•A minimum of two face-to-face visits with your mentor(s) through out the year.
•You can request up to 4 classroom visits from your mentor or a retired art teacher if your mentor is unable to visit or you would like different people to visit.
•A $250 reimbursement for the AEI Fall Conference in October to kick-start your school year. Visit the AEI website for details: www.artedia.org
•A free symposium for new teachers in the arts on November 2nd. Your mileage will be reimbursed. Lunch is provided.
Details of the contacts, face-to-face visits and potential classroom visits will be worked out between you and your mentor(s)!
Now, Mentor(s), I need your help to grab these “new” teachers and share ideas. Let them know what AEI is all about. I would love to make a first face-to-face connection between you and your mentee at the Fall AEI Conference in Cedar Rapids. I hope that I didn’t scare you off with Miley Cyrus and twerking. (I’ve been teaching middle-school too long). This program cannot function without your passion, experiences, and dedication to helping these first year teachers become comfortable in their new positions. The funding that is provided by the grant will pay for up to four visits at the school site of your mentee during the academic year. After each visit, all you will need to do is fill out the observation visit reflection form. This will serve as the verification and assessment of your visit. The reimbursement form also needs to be completed to verify any mileage, meal, or lodging expense. You will be paid a $125 daily stipend for observational visits. Both forms need to be returned to Leon Kuehner at the conclusion of each visit, and his contact information is provided on the forms.
Lets welcome the new teachers!
Bethany Broer, Ely Sotillo, Morgan Singleton, Danny Lee, Libby O’Lear, Devin Hanson, Rachel Matlack, Brittany Ridenour, Lara Fowler, Steven Smith, Bre Determan, and Lindsay Delagardelle: I want to thank you for contacting me. I will be working on getting you paired up very soon! A welcome back to our second year teachers goes to: Josh Wardenburg and Jessica Ott.
The first year teachers whom I have not received responses from include:
Justin Villont, Dana Smith, Erica Munkel, Megan Dehner, Terri Feldman, Meaghan Myers, Megan Silvey, and Tyler Calver. WE WANT YOU! Please help me find you.
Erin AlmelienAEI Mentor ChairPekin Community Schools
2014 Youth Art MonthOnly AEI members are eligible to enter. Membership dues must be paid at or before the January 11 board meeting for work to be accepted.- All work must be 2-D, up to 10 may be entered per teacher, per district- Maximum matted size: 20" x 30" (protective backing recommended) **do not laminate or use acetate covering**- Information on labels MUST BE TYPED or the artwork will be disqualified.- Entry labels are a Google Drive Downloadable form that can be found at www.artedia.org- Art works submitted will be juried during the Winter AEI board meeting at the Historical Society Building at 10 a.m. on January 11, 2014. Bring them to the meeting or send with your AEI Rep. Do NOT mail them to the State Historical Building.- Each student whose work is selected for the exhibition will receive an invitation to the YAM reception as well as a certificate of achievement- Art teachers and administrators will also receive invitations and should plan to attend the ceremony- The Sargent Art Prize Structure can be found at the Sargent Art Website, http://www.sargentart.com/sa/yam-iowa.asp- All exhibited work will be returned to those who brought them at the Spring or Summer Board Meeting.
Haylie Ryan, Sargent Award Winner last year as a first grader at Berg Elementary in Newton said, “ (The YAM celebration at the Iowa State Historical Museum) was fun! My parents didn’t know what Sargeant Art was and they were surprised with the big box of art supplies. I liked the art supplies a lot! I took some home and played with them right away. Some of them went to school. My parents thought that they forgot about me (at the awards ceremony) because I sat there a long time. I was the last one up! Alex Leon, Governor’s Show Award Winner as a Berg Elementary (Newton) first grader stated, “I thought that it was really fun to go into Des Moines twice for my art work last year! I couldn’t believe that I would get to meet the Governor! The best part was seeing my work in the governor’s office! Margaret Caldwell, Berg Elementary Art Teacher (Newton) stated, “ My students and I so enjoyed the opportunity to participate in the Youth Art Month show and ceremonies! The students were grateful for the attention they received for their excellent work! A huge thank you to each of the people who made the Youth Art Month event at the State Historical Society so festive, fun, educationally sound, and special for my terrific students! Kudos to each of you!
Christy [email protected]
Newton, Iowa
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News from the MiddleBy Cappie Dobyns, Middle Division Representative
As our association begins the two-year pilot phase of its forthcoming Middle School Visual Art (Yet-to-be-Named) Event (contest), revisiting our goals and sharing our plans seems more than informational; it seems celebratory. Because, I believe we are making history in Iowa!
In Talented Young Artist, Cukierkorn (2008) identified three factors that positively and negatively impact achievement—perception of artistic ability, reasoning ability and self-concept--and she acknowledged the power of “setting high expectations for achievement in the arts and making contact with other artists [as] requisites for talent development.” Yet, how can positive perceptions about true artistic ability occur when the number of students earning accolades is limited to the amount of wall space available in an exhibit? How are all deserving of
recognition able to view art exemplars, interact with peers and receive the kind of substantive feedback that fosters growth? I maintain that while exhibiting student art is invaluable and so needed, it should not be our only means of valuing student performance.
The Middle School Visual Art (YTBN) Event is designed to respond to this need; and throughout the next two years, you will begin to have a deeper understanding of its potential for both students and AEI. To acquaint you to this valuable endeavor, a website has been created to serve as a vehicle for ongoing and timely communication between the Middle School Event Adhoc Committee members and AEI Board Members, and interested AEI Membership. Please visit it often.
Currently, you will find an implementation plan for the two-year pilot, proposed Purpose, Policy & Ethics and General Regulation drafts, an ongoing Question & Answer page, as
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well as a listing of involvement opportunities (with duty descriptions). There you will also discover a call to help us find a name for this program. So, Let’s “Name This Thing!”
At the website, you will find a synopsis of the event philosophy and a downloadable flyer with basic information about submitting your ideas. Feel free to share this task with students and other members as the deadline is entries is December 31st. Then, at the AEI Winter Board meeting, the Middle School Event Adhoc Committee should be able to announce a determination and move to begin a similar process for designing our event’s logo.
The AEI Middle School Event website is:http://aeimiddleschoolevent.weebly.com/
Fall Conference Licensure/Grad Credit
AEI is proud to provide members with the opportunity to earn Drake University recertification credits at the annual Fall Conference whenever possible.
Visit www.artedia.org for pdf of rubric/expectations.
Please register online through the Grant Wood AEA. Contact Sherry Sines or Myra Hall if you have problems registering. Questions about the course should be emailed to [email protected]
In just one week, art educators across Iowa will gather for the Fall Conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Are you registered? It’s not too late!
What topics will you see covered this fall conference?- Working with (not against) your school board!- Becoming a leader for your school, community, state, and profession- Technology Integration in the Art Room- Lesson Sharing- Copyright & the Creative Commons- Professional Learning Networks- Common Core in the Art Room- Standards Referenced GradingAND MORE!!!!
Things to Remember:- Items for the all-weekend Silent Auction- Your Creativity- Laptop or Tablet (if you have one) for digital program and internet access.- Sketchbook or Paper for creative notes and doodles.- Cash/Check for Silent Auction bidding!- Walking shoes for Museum tours!- Cameras to catch memories- Your Digital Footprint (email, Twitter, Facebook, Ning, etc) so that you can successfully expand your Personal Learning Network
To find out more:Visit http://www.artedia.org to be routed to program andCedar Rapids area information. Be sure to find Lyndathroughout the conference to thank her and her committeefor all their hard work this past year!
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Tips for a Smooth All-State SubmissionMorgan Singleton, AEI Secratary & All [email protected]
Train your students to photograph their own work- It will save you so much time if you don’t have to take photos of 10 pieces for each student come submission time and it gives your students going on to art programs in college a valuable skill.
Set up file storage that you both can access – Whether it is a tumblr, Dropbox, shared folder, etc. have a place where students put their images along with the title, media, size, and any record of sources needed to stay on the right side of copyright.
Photograph and edit as you go – If you are gradu-ally photographing and sizing and editing in photoshop all year long, submission is as easy as pulling up your file storage of choice, dragging and dropping and hitting submit.
Add writing to your curriculum- Students will have a much easier time writing their essay if they can pull from content they have already written from journal entries and writing assign-ments in your class.
Put a mock portfolio together in the fall – If you ask students to pick their ten best pieces in the fall would they be able to? If they don’t even have ten you can talk about how to fill holes. If they already have ten you can critique and have students decide which of their pieces are the weakest so they have time to make more work and switch them out by submission time.
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By December 31, 2013
NAME THIS THING NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL ART EVENT
Medals Awarded For Mastery
NOT BASED ON WALL SPACE
For 6th -8th Grade Artists
CONTENT ALIGNED WITH VISUAL ART STANDARDS
ACCEPTING ALL MEDIA
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