Announcements

AAEC Helps Alaska Children

AAEC member districts represent 83% of Alaska children.

Alaska Masterworks Poster: A new arts education resource for classrooms is being distributed to member districts.

Seeking 2009 applications for art Schools of Excellence.

Basic Institute 2009 Information or Basic Institute 2009 application.

Developing Minds Information or Developing Minds application(doc) download.

BASIC INSTITUTE at the Anchorage Summer Academy, 4 credits, May 27 – 30 and June 1 –4 . Registration and online information available beginning March 20. Go to: http://www.asdk12.org/Depts/Staff_Dev/FAQ.asp

 

Commissioner of Education Endorsement

"We need purpose, place and meaning in education in Alaska. Our children and youth need to "step out", have visions and dreams, do things differently, gain confidence and become risk takers. Students NEED the arts. The arts can change children's lives."
- Larry LeDoux, Commissioner of Education and Early Development

The Alaska Arts Education Consortium (AAEC) is an affiliation of school districts, organizations and individuals committed to preparing and supporting educators so that they can teach the arts across the curriculum.

Our mission is to promote high achievement for all Alaskan students in and through the arts by:

  • Creating and sustaining communication networks
  • Initiating and strengthening community partnerships
  • Preparing and supporting educators through professional development.

The arts are vitally important as we strive to educate Alaskan students to be effective communicators and responsible, contributing citizens. In the broadest sense the arts...

  • Engage a variety of learning styles
  • Build self worth and pride of accomplishment
  • Provide opportunities to learn new skills and strategies
  • Develop critical thinking and the ability to creatively approach and solve problems
  • Foster self-discipline, teamwork and leadership capacities
  • Allow us to participate across circumstance in the ongoing conversation of humankind.

 

For more information on the Alaska Arts Education Consortium, contact Cristine Crooks (907-364-2290 • ccrooks@gci.net)

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