Arts Ed NJ

More info: https://lnkd.in/ePu_GkRY JOIN US: January 20 through March 14, 2025 As Arts Ed NJ Presents, The Culturally Responsive Arts Education Workout - (CRAE) An eight-week curated self led and guided experience that focuses on developing the capacity of educators and administrators to think about how culturally relevant and responsive approaches can shift curriculum, instructional content, and teaching practices to more effectively represent and validate all students’ cultures and lived experiences. It’s Free to participate. Link is in our bio #ArtsEdNJ #CulturallyResponsiveArtsEdWorkout #CRAE

In celebration of #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, we’re proud to highlight Sky Hopinka’s new film Powwow People, supported through our #JustFilms program. ?? This documentary captures the heart of contemporary Native American powwow culture, blending intergenerational storytelling with powerful imagery. Through Hopinka’s lens, the film reveals powwows as vibrant spaces for cultural resilience and a dynamic dialogue between past and present, Native and non-Native communities. #IndigenousVoices

Link to register: https://shorturl.at/sjRrw Register now for the Youth Arts Ed Summit happening Sat.,January 25th, 2025 from 10am to 1pm. It’s free, virtual and open to all. We’ll have exciting panel discussions on topics such as: - Careers in the Arts - Guide to Arts Education in College - Arts Education Advocacy session presented by the Youth Arts Ed Council So click the link in our bio or scan the QR code below to register for the Youth Arts Ed Summit. Help us spread the word by sharing this reel. #YouthArtsEdSummit #ArtsEdNJ #RegisterNow

Planning to be in Washington, DC, this Thanksgiving weekend? Join us for a program honoring Zitkala-?a! A member of the Yankton Dakota Sioux on South Dakota’s Yankton Indian Reservation, writer, composer, educator, and activist for Native American rights Zitkala-?a is the 15th woman honored as part of the United States Mint's American Women Quarters? Program. ??? On November 29, celebrate Native American Heritage Day and the release of the Zitkala-?a quarter with hoop dancer Starr Chief Eagle. Performances begin at the National Museum of the American Indian at 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. ET. https://s.si.edu/3OkaFEd Learn more about Zitkala-?a: https://s.si.edu/3V1vVlY #SmithsonianNAHM

#Educators: Are you in search of ways to improve teaching and learning about Indigenous peoples, histories, and cultures? This back-to-school season, the museum’s Native Knowledge 360°?(NK360°) team is excited to welcome educators to a series of upcoming professional development opportunities at both of our museum locations and online. Keep reading to learn more about these professional development opportunities and register now via Native Knowledge 360°: https://lnkd.in/gG2_Ne5y On Saturday, September 28, our Washington, DC museum will co-host our eighth annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Curriculum Teach-In with our partners Teaching for Change. Participants can select two workshop breakout sessions. Each session provides resource-rich experiences, such as classroom lessons about Native peoples and topics; resources from both partners; and strategies for effectively incorporating the museum’s exhibitions in Washington, DC, into classroom curricula. Not able to join us in-person? Save the date for our virtual Teach-In on Saturday, November 2. On Saturday, October 5, our New York museum will host a Native New York: Educators’ Open House. Earn CTLE credits and a certificate of participation by attending and learning about the peoples and themes featured in the “Native New York” exhibition through NK360° classroom resources, gallery tours, film, photography, beading, and other guided experiences. Visit NK360° anytime to find classroom-ready resources and standards-based lessons about topics such as the impact of the Gold Rush on California Natives, food sovereignty, and Thanksgiving. #NativeKnowledge360 #BackToSchool #Education #K12 #Teachers

Become an NJEA Consortium Design Team Ambassador (DTA) Shape the Future of Inclusive & Representative Education in New Jersey Do you dream of classrooms where every student feels seen and celebrated? Imagine being part of a dynamic team working to enhance an intersectional and inclusive curriculum that reflects the beautiful diversity of New Jersey’s public schools and communities. We’re looking for up to 30 passionate, experienced, and skilled curriculum designers to join the NJEA Consortium’s next cohort of Design Team Ambassadors (DTAs). You will work collaboratively with the team to: - Curate & Design Impactful and Intersectional Curriculum - Develop high-quality instructional resources that represent all students. Champion Equity & Build Connections: Lead exciting professional learning workshops/experiences with educators across the state. What is a DTA? A DTA is an active NJEA, NJREA or NJEA Preservice/NJ Aspiring Educators Association member with expertise in diverse content areas who serves as a designer, champion, and spokesperson for the work for a minimum of one (1) year with the option to extend through the end of the grant terms. DTAs advocate for teaching truth, equity, and justice, consequently inspiring related actions via professional learning, community engagement, and the creation of representative curricular resources. DTAs are action oriented, and comfortable with collaborative learning and design. DTAs are compensated up to $3,000/year in increments dispersed upon successful completion of Consortium-related responsibilities. Learn More: https://shorturl.at/o3FhU Screening Application: https://shorturl.at/fKzaF by Nov. 22, 2024 Contact us at [email protected] with questions. #ArtsEdNJ #NJEA

You can be one of the first to get a copy of our new Arts Education in Action Calendar when you make a donation of $50 or more here on the Arts Ed NJ website: https://lnkd.in/evBCba2D The calendar features Youth Arts Ed Council Members, ways to help you track your Arts Education Action items, and more! #artsednow #artsednow4all #ThinkAdvocacyThursday

Join us for another Insta Live Arts Ed Teacher Feature tonight at 6pm as we chat with District Performing Arts Supervisor, Cristen Pennello @cristen.teresa. "Cristen Pennello began her dance training at age two in NY and NJ, competing regionally and nationally and performing in halftime shows at the Orange and Citrus Bowls. She earned her B.F.A. in Dance from Montclair State University and an M.A. in Dance Education from NYU. A founding and long-time member of Maureen Glennon's moe-tion dance theater, Cristen has performed with this and other professional companies throughout the tri-state area, including venues like NJPAC and NYC’s Merce Cunningham Dance Studio. With a strong background in dance education, Cristen served as Head Dance Instructor at Mercer County Performing Arts High School and taught as an adjunct at Middlesex County College. In 2009, she joined Union City High School, where she created the school’s dance program with extensive support from her administration. Cristen established the UCHS Dance Company and launched the NJHS Dance Festival, an annual event featuring performances, workshops, professional development, and scholarship opportunities for high school dance programs. In 2022, she was promoted to District Performing Arts Supervisor, overseeing dance, theater, and music programs across the district, as well as all clubs, events, field trips, and fundraisers at Union City High School. Cristen is a board member of Dance New Jersey, the recipient of the DNJ Jete Award in 2013, and recently was recognized at the Nimbus Rose Gala in 2024, for her impact on Dance Education." #ArtsEdNJ #InstagramLive #ArtsEdTeacherFeature

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Become an NJEA Consortium Design Team Ambassador (DTA) Shape the Future of Inclusive & Representative Education in New Jersey Do you dream of classrooms where every student feels seen and celebrated? Imagine being part of a dynamic team working to enhance an intersectional and inclusive curriculum that reflects the beautiful diversity of New Jersey’s public schools and communities. We’re looking for up to 30 passionate, experienced, and skilled curriculum designers to join the NJEA Consortium’s next cohort of Design Team Ambassadors (DTAs). You will work collaboratively with the team to: - Curate & Design Impactful and Intersectional Curriculum - Develop high-quality instructional resources that represent all students. Champion Equity & Build Connections: Lead exciting professional learning workshops/experiences with educators across the state. What is a DTA? A DTA is an active NJEA, NJREA or NJEA Preservice/NJ Aspiring Educators Association member with expertise in diverse content areas who serves as a designer, champion, and spokesperson for the work for a minimum of one (1) year with the option to extend through the end of the grant terms. DTAs advocate for teaching truth, equity, and justice, consequently inspiring related actions via professional learning, community engagement, and the creation of representative curricular resources. DTAs are action oriented, and comfortable with collaborative learning and design. DTAs are compensated up to $3,000/year in increments dispersed upon successful completion of Consortium-related responsibilities. Learn More: https://shorturl.at/o3FhU Screening Application: https://shorturl.at/fKzaF by Nov. 22, 2024 Contact us at [email protected] with questions. #ArtsEdNJ #NJEA