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The Board of Education Advisory Councils

Arts Education Advisory Council

The Arts Education Advisory Council advises the Commissioner and Board of Education on matters pertinent to the development of arts education in the Commonwealth. This includes examining statewide trends and needs, seeking public and professional input, identifying model programs, and making recommendations on policies and programs for the dance, music, theatre, and visual arts components of the Massachusetts Arts Curriculum Framework.

Council members reflect a wide range of perspectives and activities in arts education. They include arts teachers and directors, practicing artists, professors of arts education, and staff members from arts organizations. All of the arts disciplines are represented.

Council Statement

This year, the Arts Education Advisory Council (AEAC) will work to address the following questions in response to the Commissioner's working goals and priorities for 2008 (2009)-2010:

• Supports for Students and Families (Meeting 1) How can/does the Board partner with arts educators to provide students and families with access to school and community-based supports to benefit educational opportunity? Though the focus of the Board for this topic is on social, health, and nutrition supports, we might examine relevant supports that impact and/or facilitate learning in the arts.
• State Leadership and Operations (Meeting 2). How can/does the Board partner with and/or build capacity to assist schools and districts improve/deliver effective and meaningful learning in the arts.
• Best Practices (Meeting 3) How do arts educators define, identify, and implement best practices?; and How can/does the Board partner with arts educators to develop/implement effective and meaningful best practices in arts education?
• Curriculum Integration (Meeting 3) How do we define, identify, and implement curriculum integration in arts education? And How can/does the Board partner with arts educators to develop/implement effective and meaningful curriculum integration in arts education?

Meeting Schedule for 2009 - 2010:

All meetings will be held from 4:00-6:00 p.m. except where a change is specifically noted.

Council Membership 2009 - 2010

Ms. Diane Daily, Education Programs Manager; MA Cultural Council
Ms. Beth Delforge, Arts Curriculum Director K-12; Marblehead Public Schools
Ms. Rebecca Hayes, Student and Teacher Programs Manager, Peabody Essex Museum
Ms. Kathy Ivanowski, Visual Arts Liaison; Worcester Public Schools
Ms. Lisa Leach, Performing Arts Liaison; Worcester Public Schools
Ms. Barbara Marder, Teacher; Somerville Public Schools
Ms. Katherine W. Millett, Manager of Patron Programs, Peabody Essex Museum
Dr. Sandra Niccolucci, Assistant Professor of Music Education; Boston University
Dr. Luci Prawdzik, Supervisor of Art K-12, Somerville
Mr. Jonathan Rappaport, Arts Administrator and Professor, New England Conservatory
Mr. R. Barry Shauck, Assistant Professor & Head of Art Education; Boston University
Dr. Benedict J. Smar, Coordinator of Music Education, Department of Music & Dance, University of Mass., Amherst
Ms. Rosanne E. Trolan, Special Education Art Teacher; Cotting School, Lexington
Ms. Jessica B. Wilke, Music Teacher, F. G. Houghton Elementary School, Sterling

Contact Information

Advisory Council Co-Chairs:

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education AEAC Liaison

Dr. Lurline Muñoz-Bennett
Arts Education and Equity Coordinator
Office of the Humanities, Curriculum Instruction
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street
Malden, MA 02148-4906
Phone: 781-338-6285
Fax: 781-338-3395 (6)
Email: lmunoz-bennett@doe.mass.edu

Related Resource Agencies and Organizations:

  

2008-2009 Advisory Councils' Annual Reports to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

Massachusetts Cultural Council(MCC): a state agency that offers grants and services for schools, non-profit cultural organizations, communities, and working artists, for programs that use the arts, sciences, and humanities to build stronger, more livable communities.

The National Art Education Association (NAEA): arts professionals and members of the public working to promote quality art education. The Massachusetts Arts Education Association is the local chapter. See their web site for more details.

American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE): promotes standards of excellence in theatre and drama/theatre education.

The National Music Education Association (MENC): working to advance music education. The Massachusetts Music Education Association is the local chapter.

National Dance Association: seeks to increase knowledge, improve skills, and encourage sound professional practices in dance education.

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA): the federal agency working to support the arts nationwide.

Arts Education Partnership: Promoting the essential role of arts education in enabling all students to succeed in school, life and work

Americans for the Arts: a nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America.