This area of TeachArtMichigan provides quick links to resources regularly used by higher education faculty involved with the preparation of visual arts teachers.  By their nature, these resources relate to more than one program standard and are therefore available in this general Related Resources area.

Teacher Preparation Program Resources
Quicklinks to Arts Education Websites
Upcoming Conventions and Events

TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM RESOURCES

Michigan Department of Education Application for State Approval of Teacher Preparation Specialty Programs in the Visual Arts
Description: This is the application higher education institutions use for approval of teacher preparation specialty programs, including those in the visual arts.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/progapp_21902_7.doc
 
Michigan Standards for the Preparation of Teachers in the Visual Arts (LQ endorsement)
Description:  These are the standards for higher education teacher preparation programs preparing Visual Arts teachers (LQ endorsement). The Visual Arts Education LQ Comprehensive Group Major is a K-12 endorsement for secondary certificates.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/lqstandards_23254_7.doc
 
 
Michigan Standards for the Preparation of Teachers: Visual Arts Education Specialist (LZ endorsement)
Description: These are the standards for higher education teacher preparation programs preparing Visual Arts Education Specialists at the graduate level.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/lzstandards_23255_7.doc

 
Michigan Department of Education Application for Content Experts
Description: Content experts in the visual arts are often called upon to assist with processes related to the preparation of teachers including program review, standards development, and/or MTCC test development. If you are interested in volunteering, complete and submit this reviewer form.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Reviewer_RegForm6_66740_7.03.doc
 
 
Approved Visual Arts Teacher Preparation Programs in Michigan
Description: This site provides a link to approved visual arts teacher preparation programs in Michigan. The list is updated regularly as programs are approved.
http://meis.mde.state.mi.us/proprep/ProgramInfo.asp?Program_ID=98

QUICKLINKS TO ARTS EDUCATION SITES

Michigan Department of Education Arts Education Web Page
This is the Michigan Department of Education's website for Arts Education Curriculum News and Links. This page provides quick links to major resources helpful to K-16 arts educators, including: the Michigan Arts Education Content Standards and Benchmarks, the Michigan Curriculum Framework, and MICLIMB.
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-28753_28757---,00.html

Michigan Art Education Association
A link to the Michigan Art Education Association, a nonprofit, 501 (c)(3), organization affiliated with the National Art Education Association. Its purpose is to define and establish the role of art education, to give support to creative teaching, and to foster study and research in art education.
http://www.miarted.org/home.html

National Art Education Association
A link to the National Art Education Association, a non-profit, educational organization that promotes art education through Professional Development, Service, Advancement of Knowledge, and Leadership. NAEA serves everyone concerned about quality art education in our schools.
http://www.naea-reston.org/

College Art Association
A link to the College Art Association that advocates comprehensive and inclusive education in the visual arts and promotes excellence in scholarship and teaching in the history and criticism of the visual arts and in creativity and technical skill in the teaching and practices of art.
http://www.collegeart.org/

UPCOMING CONVENTIONS AND EVENTS

January 25-26, 2004
Arts Education Partnership Meeting in Dallas, Texas
http://www.aep-arts.org/DallasO3%20Announcement.htm

February 18 to 21, 2004
92nd Annual Conference of the College Art Association in Seattle, Washington
http://www.collegeart.org/caa/conference/2004/04conference.html

March 5, 2004
Pre-registration deadline for 2004 National Art Education Convention.
http://www.naea-reston.org/convention.html

March 15-18, 2004
VSA arts Institute, Chicago 2004
Professional Development in Art, Education and Disability
www.vsarts.org

April 16-20, 2004
National Art Education Association 2004 Convention
Adam's Mark Denver
1550 Court Place
Denver, CO 80202
http://www.naea-reston.org/convention.html

April 30, 2004
Deadline for MAEA Conference Proposals.
Proposal forms are available at: http://www.miarted.org/conf2004.html

June 30, 2004
Postmark Deadline for NAEA 2005 Convention Proposals
2005 NAEA Convention will be held in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS on MARCH 4-8, 2005
Proposal forms are now available at: http://www.naea-reston.org/convention-proposalformdir.html

Oct. 21 - 24, 2004
MAEA Annual Conference in Battle Creek, MI
For details, go to: http://www.miarted.org/conf2004.html

MARCH 4-8, 2005
2005 NAEA Convention in Boston, Massachusetts
http://www.naea-reston.org/convention-proposalformdir.html