In the Center What’s Happening…
The Wisconsin Center for Music Education is a special destination for visitors looking to take advantage of its many offerings, ranging from workshops and col- laborative meeting space to technological tools and resources. Learn more about upcoming meetings and events at the center by visiting the calendar at www.
wsmamusic.org/center. Here is just a sampling of activity in the past few months:
Teacher In-Service
A group of K-8 teachers from Rockton, Illinois recently spent an in-service day at the Wisconsin Center for Music Education. Arrangements were made to meet with Mel Pontious, retired state fine arts consultant who gave a presentation on in-class assessment using the Arts PROPEL and CMP models. In-service opportunities are available at the center. For more information, please contact Mary Elsner,
melsner@wsmamusic.org.
Conference Planning
On January 8, members of the conference planning committee met with other music educators from throughout the state to plan sessions for the Wisconsin State Music Conference. Session proposals were sent in ahead of time for the volunteer committees to assess.
Iowa-Grant High School Field Trip
On January 6, students from Iowa Grant High School guitar exploration class took a field trip to the Wisconsin Center for Music Education to attend a presentation on careers in music. In partnership with Madison Media Institute:
• Bill Malinson presented career choices available in recording. • Hanah Jon Taylor gave a talk on making music.
• Scott Guth explained the recording process and worked with students to record original compositions they had done for their class.
This experience is available for your classroom. For more information, please contact Mary Elsner,
melsner@wsmamusic.org.
• Iowa-Grant High School guitar exploration class field trip
• Rockton, Illinois music teachers visit
• Wisconsin Music Teachers Association (WMTA) board meeting
• Student Centered Learning in the Arts (SCLA) Committee meeting
• Milwaukee Public Schools – Mary Ellen Ruzga and Rachel Ramirez visit
• Talented and Gifted (TAG) Advisory Committee meeting
• Madison Area Music Awards (MAMAs) meeting
• Matt Jordan studio piano recital
Bill Malinson Hanah Jon Taylor
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