NAEA Open Studio: Reimagining Arts Standards through Centering Students

Recorded On: 11/22/2024

NAEA Open Studio: Reimagining Arts Standards through Centering Students

Over the past year, a panel of experts representing dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual arts educators reviewed the 2014 National Arts Standards through a lens of culturally responsive teaching and student-centered instruction as a part of the NCAS Community for All Learners project funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Their work culminated in creating a Reflections and Considerations report to inform the National Core Arts Standards, which is intended to support NCAS in a thorough review and revision of the standards to meet the needs of today’s arts educators and the students they serve.  During this webinar, learn about insights from the work and specific tips for teaching with Libya Doman and Brett Henzig. These visual art education experts will share details about their experience and how educators can implement practices in their classroom for culturally responsive teaching, anti-ableism, and student voice and choice.

Please note that participation in this live event or recording does not include NAEA professional learning credit. 

Libya Doman

Elementary Art Resource Teacher, Fairfax County Public Schools

Using art and conversation as “mirrors and windows'' to see ourselves and others, Libya Doman designs and delivers curriculums, workshops, and keynotes to help educators grapple with topics often deemed “taboo.”  Libya has worked with schools, universities, museums, boards, and teams to them notice inequities and disrupt the status quo.  Presentation focuses include--but are not limited to--race, gender, orientation, (dis)abilities, language, SES, and 'othered' populations.  Libya has taught art in elementary and secondary schools.  She currently serves as a visual art administrator in Fairfax County Public Schools.

Brett Henzig

Director of Programming, Artists Working in Education

Brett Henzig is the Director of Programming at Artists Working in Education, A.W.E., a Milwaukee non-profit community arts organization bringing arts enrichment activities directly to youth through mobile art and residency programs. Brett began working in arts education as a teaching assistant while still in high school. Since then he has held many art making, teaching, and art administrative positions in Greater Milwaukee, most recently as Educator of Youth & Family Programs at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Prior to MAM Brett was the Assistant Director of Admissions at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design and taught courses in their Pre-College and Continuing Education programs. He has a passion for recognizing and fostering creativity in everyone, artist and non-artist alike, and creating equitable access to the arts for all, emphasizing the benefits of art engagement for all ages. Brett is active in the National Art Education Association and is a graduate of their School for Art Leaders program. Brett holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in sculpture from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design and is an exhibiting artist working in both traditional and non-traditional media, including video, sound, and installation. 

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