NAEA Open Studio: Navigating ED&I in Unreceptive Environments: Strategies for Progress Amidst Resistance
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NAEA Open Studio: Navigating ED&I in Unreceptive Environments: Strategies for Progress Amidst Resistance
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Cost: FREE!
In today’s complex landscape, the pursuit of equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) can often be met with resistance, skepticism, or even penalties. This presentation explores practical strategies for advancing ED&I initiatives in environments where such efforts are not always welcomed or understood. We’ll delve into the challenges of advocating for change, discuss methods to build resilience, and share insights on how to effectively move forward while managing risks. Join us to learn how to navigate this critical work in a world that continues to evolve, where ED&I remains essential to this progress.
Please note that participation in this live event or recording does not include NAEA professional learning credit.
Jane Montero
Art Educator, Dexter Community Schools
Dexter, MI
Jane Montero has taught middle-level art for 35 years and currently serves as President for the Michigan Art Education Association. In 2023, Jane received the Outstanding Teaching award from NAEA’s Art Media Technology Interest Group and was Michigan’s Middle Level Art Educator of the Year and National Middle Level Art Educator of the Year, 2021–2022. She is a 2019 graduate of NAEA’s School for Art Leaders. Jane has presented virtually, internationally, nationally, and at state conferences. She has written numerous articles for SchoolArts magazine and coauthored their February 2024 design-focused issue. Jane’s most recent paper, titled “Revolutionizing Creativity: Unleashing the Power of AI in Upper Elementary Art Education,” was presented at the Artificial Intelligence in Education Technology (AIET) international conference in Barcelona, Spain, and received an award for best presentation.
Maria Knuckley Robinson
Director of Studio Art and Pre-Art Therapy, Salem College
Winston-Salem, NC
Maria Knuckley Robinson holds undergraduate degrees in business administration and art studio/design, an MAT in Art Education, National Board Teacher Certification, and an EdD in Curriculum and Instruction. She is currently working on an MFA in Painting at SCAD to improve her own work in combining painting, printmaking, textiles, and mixed-media approaches. Maria has extensive training in drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, pottery, mixed media, photography, film, metal jewelry, 3D printing, and STEAM curriculum development. She is actively involved with AP Studio Art and Design as a table leader and consultant, NAEA as an At-Large ED&I Commissioner, and the South Carolina Department of Education’s Arts Assessment Program as an assessor, item writer, and professional development instructor. She has a consulting business called Artistry & Assessment, where she travels to schools around the country to assist in developing growth in arts assessment practices.
Catherine Rosamond
Chair of Art Education, School of Visual Arts
New York, NY
Cathy Rosamond has an extensive background in higher education teaching and research, as well as museum education for K–12 students. At NAEA, she serves on the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Commission and is the co-chair of the Teacher Retention and Recruitment Task Force. Her scholarship interests include artistic research, specifically in investigations that focus on diverse approaches to inquiry.
