MAEA Conference 2019: New Perspectives: Full Schedule

CHECK IN
As you arrive to the conference please head to check in located at the front desk of 248 Cabot Street. Here you will get your conference badge, program, swag as well as find answers to your questions! Check In before the first session of the conference opens at 7:45 a.m.

If you are unable to arrive in that time frame, not to worry, the Check In table will have someone to answer your questions each day, as well as check in late arrivals.
Saturday Check In/Info Desk Schedule
8:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Sunday Check In/Info Desk Schedule
7:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Please note all presenters and attendees are required to check in at the registration desk prior to attending any sessions.

LUNCH
Saturday lunch is on your own. Check out the session Lunch on Your Own to see a list of walkable restaurants.
Sunday lunch is provided as part of the lunch alike sessions that are focused around a number of themes. Please add this session to your schedule if you are planning on joining us for lunch on Sunday so we can order an appropriate number of lunches!

PARKING
Public Lots
Parking by Montserrat is available in the public lots listed below at $0.25 per hour from 8am to 8pm, Monday through Saturday. The public lots are shown in blue on the parking map. Pay for parking at any public lot paystation using credit cards or quarters. The GoParkit smartphone app is an alternative payment option available.

Upper and Lower Pond Street Lot (behind The Cabot Lodge - 278 Cabot Street)
Pond/Chapman Street Lot (behind the Atomic Cafe, Soma and Beverly Bank)
Federal/Chapman Street East Lot (behind the Family Dollar store)
Federal/Chapman Street West Lot (adjacent to 6 Chapman Street)
Hale/Briscoe Street Lot (adjacent to 5 Briscoe Street)

On Street Parking
On street parking is available in different zones. The hourly rate is dependent on the zone.

Green Zone

Shown in green on the parking map.
$0.75 per hour, from 8am to 8pm, Monday through Saturday.
Pay at any on-street ‘green zone’ paystation using credit cards or quarters.
GoParkit smartphone app is an alternative payment option.

Red Zone

Shown in red on the parking map.
Free of charge to visitors, from 8am to 8pm, Monday through Saturday for a limited time period of 4 hours.

There is no charge for on street parking or lot parking on Sundays. Learn more here.

Questions? Email conference@massarted.com if you can’t find your answer here!

9:00am EST

Art Student to Art Teacher: How Our Past Informs Our Future

We will compare and contrast how artmaking experiences, provided by our own teachers at the secondary and higher ed level, have informed our own teaching philosophy/curriculum, and how this all relates to preparing students to be artists for the 21st century.

Speakers

Richard Kim

Art Teacher/Adjunct Professor, Walpole High School/Montserrat College of Art

A NJ native, Rich has been a high school art teacher for 15 years at Walpole High School. He is also an adjunct fac. in the art ed. depart. at Montserrat College of Art. Since then he has developed curriculum for multiple levels of AP Art, Ceramics & Sculpture, and Contemporary Art... Read More →

Saturday November 9, 2019 9:00am - 10:15am EST
H202, Hardie Building 23 Essex St, Beverly, MA 01915, USA

Best Practice Lecture

1:30pm EST

Meeting All Learners in a Zero-Waste Art Space

The representation of a classroom ecosystem is constructed considering multiple factors. Collaboratively engage in discussion and explore experiments in creating a zero-waste art space to support all learners.

Speakers

Kate Egnaczak

Art Teacher, Jacob Hiatt Magnet School

Kate Egnaczak is an interdisciplinary artist and educator who considers her elementary school art room a collaborative laboratory for experimentation. She holds a MFA in Interdisciplinary Art from Goddard College, a Master of Professional Studies in Arts and Cultural Management from... Read More →

Saturday November 9, 2019 1:30pm - 2:20pm EST
H202, Hardie Building 23 Essex St, Beverly, MA 01915, USA

Interactive Discussion

2:30pm EST

Bridging the Gap Between the Artist's Hand and Technology

This session will contain fresh ideas on traditional fine art projects that become enhanced with the addition of technology. Various apps and websites will be shared as well as how you can adapt your current lessons to make them more dynamic.

Speakers

Rachel Levy

K-5 Art Specialist, Carlisle School

I have been a K-8 public school art educator for the past 17 years. After attending the NAEA "Design Thinking" conference last summer, I have become very interested in the Design Thinking model and how the fusion of art, design and technology can help our students solve "real world... Read More →

Saturday November 9, 2019 2:30pm - 3:20pm EST
H202, Hardie Building 23 Essex St, Beverly, MA 01915, USA

Demonstration

3:30pm EST

Round Table: Authentic Grading in the Art Room: Without Insult or Injury

As art educators, what do we see in our student’s work? The debate of process vs. product has validity in both camps. Let’s get down to the business of sorting this out in a lively discussion. Join us for a robust conversation and an opportunity to share, challenge, and expand our thinking about how grading practices can truly support your students.

Speakers

Marcia Nadeau

Fine & Performing Arts Chair, Secondary Art Educator, Pentucket Regional Schools, West Newbury, MA

Saturday November 9, 2019 3:30pm - 4:45pm EST
H202, Hardie Building 23 Essex St, Beverly, MA 01915, USA

Round Table

10:50am EST

STEM to STEAM to STREAM: A Journey of Collaboration

This session focuses on a choice based approach to “STREAM” and using collaboration to inspire lessons that meet the standards and engage students. There will be real life examples of how to blend technology into your art room while still maintaining visual art skills.

Speakers

Bridget O'Leary

Art Teacher/Dept. Chair, Dedham Public Schools

Bridget O’Leary has over a decade of experience teaching PK-5 art in the Dedham Public Schools. She earned her MAT in Art Education from Tufts/SMFA. She has a passion to develop new ways of teaching which lead to the developed of a Preschool and Kindergarten STREAM curriculum. This... Read More →

Sunday November 10, 2019 10:50am - 11:40am EST
H202, Hardie Building 23 Essex St, Beverly, MA 01915, USA

Best Practice Lecture

1:00pm EST

Round Table: New Arts Standards

Join facilitator Kristi Oliver to discuss the new MA Curriculum Framework for Arts that was approved by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in June, 2019. This Framework is built upon the foundation of the 1999 Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Arts, as well as the National Core Arts Standards developed in 2014. Whether you've done a deep dive to this new document, are brand new to it, or worked to revise the framework, come to discuss this new document that will help shape the direction of Arts Education in Massachusetts.

Speakers

Kristi Oliver

Professional Development Manager, Davis Publications

Kristi Oliver is currently the Professional Development Manager for Davis Publications, a company committed to helping art educators since 1901. She earned a PhD in Educational Studies from Lesley University where her research explored the perspectives of high school photography teachers... Read More →

Sunday November 10, 2019 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
H202, Hardie Building 23 Essex St, Beverly, MA 01915, USA

Round Table