WELCOME to the Visual and Performing Arts page for the Maine Department of Education. The linking buttons at the top left of this page and below take you to a variety of web pages and resources. I hope these resources will help you in your work. Please contact me with other information that will help to improve arts education throughout the state. I welcome your comments and any efforts to focus attention on improving teaching and learning in the arts.
The artwork presented here are some of the pieces that have been on display as part of the Department's art exhibits during the last year. If you are interested in having your students' work on display please contact me: argy.nestor@maine.gov
Maine's 2007 Learning Results: Parameters for Essential Instruction
The Maine State Board of Education has officially approved Regulation 132, Learning Results: Parameters for Essential Instruction. The final changes are available online, in two formats: PDF and RTF (rich text format). To view or download please click on: http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/pei/index.html.
To help deepen understanding of the revised Maine Learning Results, the Maine Department of Education is developing support materials specific to the Visual and Performing Arts content area. As these materials are finalized, they will be posted on this website.
VPA PowerPoint - Providing an introduction to the Learning Results revision process, changes in structure and content for Visual and Performing Arts standards, and potential considerations for implementing the revised standards.
Narration Notes for the VPA PowerPoint - Companion text to the VPA PowerPoint presentation, in PDF and RTF (text only) formats.
Upcoming Class Offerings to Obtain the Coursework Necessary for the G/T Endorsement 690
The University of Maine at Farmington is now offering a series of four (4) Gifted/Talented Teacher courses. These courses will meet the MDOE coursework necessary for the G/T endorsement (690).
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