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Michael Jon Skura changed their profile picture 2 years, 8 months ago
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Mike started the topic Edison Middle School position (6th-8th) Maternity Leave in the forum Job Postings 7 years, 2 months ago
Middle School position open at Edison Middle School in Wheaton from early October to late January. Please apply by clicking on this link. https://www.cusd200.org/Page/156?all=1&AppliTrackJobId=3737&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1
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Michael Jon Skura's profile was updated 7 years, 5 months ago
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[email protected] replied to the topic Learn from your Band Boosters & Create a Visual Arts Boosters in the forum Advocacy 7 years, 6 months ago
Here is an example of their brochure that the VIP’s made to recruit parents : )
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[email protected] replied to the topic Learn from your Band Boosters & Create a Visual Arts Boosters in the forum Advocacy 7 years, 6 months ago
Band boosters have showed me how to create a third rail in the politics of education. Most board members and administration are either smart enough to know it would be political toxic to go after band or they are extremely supportive, which is why most likely they are a board member. But every once in awhile you get one person or a group that have…[Read more]
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[email protected] replied to the topic How to Engage Parents & Community with Social Media in the forum Advocacy 7 years, 6 months ago
Parents love seeing their students artwork posted just make sure to check with them that its okay. 99% of time they are great but every once in awhile you’ll have a family that is not comfortable with this kind of platform, which is okay.
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Michael Jon Skura and Rebecca are now friends 7 years, 7 months ago
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Michael Jon Skura and Kevin are now friends 7 years, 7 months ago
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[email protected] replied to the topic How to Engage Parents & Community with Social Media in the forum Advocacy 7 years, 7 months ago
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[email protected] replied to the topic How to Engage Parents & Community with Social Media in the forum Advocacy 7 years, 7 months ago
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[email protected] replied to the topic How to Engage Parents & Community with Social Media in the forum Advocacy 7 years, 7 months ago
Think about starting your own FB page, Instagram, & Twitter account. Think of them as electronic extensions of your bulletin boards!
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[email protected] replied to the topic Learn from your Band Boosters & Create a Visual Arts Boosters in the forum Advocacy 7 years, 7 months ago
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[email protected] replied to the topic Learn from your Band Boosters & Create a Visual Arts Boosters in the forum Advocacy 7 years, 7 months ago
At the beginning of Year and then the first Friday of each month of school I send a newsletter. In it we have a section that invites parents and or guardians to join our VIPS. Here is a example:
Happy Friday!
The first Friday of each month the Visual Arts Newsletter goes out. In it you will find images of your son & or daughters artwork, art…[Read more]
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[email protected] started the topic Football Camp for Artists in the forum Secondary 7 years, 8 months ago
Why not propose a non-credited summer enrichment camp through your building or district. Think of art as a sport, students will only get better and form a more positive community with you and their peers if they form a “team community.” It could be an “honors art camp,” “AP studio bridge camp,” “learning more techniques and investigate various…[Read more]
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[email protected] started the topic Football Camp for Artists in the forum Secondary 7 years, 8 months ago
Why not propose a non-credited summer enrichment camp through building or district. Think of art as a sport, students will only get better and form a more positive community with you and their peers. It could be an “honors art camp,” AP studio bridge, learning more techniques and investigate various issues (consider Art:21) that they can explore.
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[email protected] started the topic Learn from your Band Boosters & Create a Visual Arts Boosters in the forum Advocacy 7 years, 8 months ago
Think about who, in your building, can be the best advocates for a program. For me, it’s band boosters. They are even more involved then athletics boosters. I invite you to consider creating a visual arts boosters at your program.
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[email protected] started the topic Learn from your Band Boosters & Create a Visual Arts Boosters in the forum Advocacy 7 years, 8 months ago
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[email protected] started the topic How to Engage Parents & Community with Social Media in the forum Advocacy 7 years, 8 months ago
Using Social Media like an electronic bulletin board and extension of your classroom.
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[email protected] started the topic How to Engage Parents & Community with Social Media in the forum Advocacy 7 years, 8 months ago