2025 NAEA National Convention: Full Schedule

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8:00am EDT

Research as Leadership and Advocacy: Research as a Critical Element of Teacher Education

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Explore different approaches and activities to incorporate research skills for art teachers in university teacher education programs. This session will also collectively explore why research is a core leadership and advocacy skill for all arts educators.

Presenters

Sohee Koo

Marit Dewhurst

Susan McCullough

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Higher Education, Instructional Practice

12:00pm EDT

An Intergenerational Community of Practice to Support Preservice and Emerging Teachers

Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Since 2023, a community of practice meets at a Midwestern university, including preservice art teachers, recent graduates, and teachers. Our sessions tackle teaching challenges, guided by guest expert teachers. By addressing gaps in early career training, and fostering collaborative mentorship, we contribute to retention strategies and promote sustained professional growth.

Presenters

Devon Calvert

Beth Dobberstein

Verónica Soria-Martínez

Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Higher Education, Big Art Education Questions

1:00pm EDT

Access in Community-Based Preservice Practicums: After-School Art Classes as Alternative to Saturday Art School

Friday March 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

This presentation discusses after-school art programs as a preservice art educator practicum from two different universities. These programs create high-quality experiences of curriculum development and classroom management for preservice art educators and highly accessible community art education for children.

Presenters

Jeffrey Cornwall

Jennifer Bergmark

Friday March 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Higher Education, Big Art Education Questions

2:00pm EDT

Nurturing Artist-Teacher Identities: Fostering Studio Practice in Art Education

Friday March 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Explore various artmaking modules developed by two art teacher educators who nurture studio practice with art education to foster the artist-teacher identity. We will examine the impact of these modules on educators' and students' teaching approaches, and how they challenge the perceptions of art teacher identity over time.

Presenters

Sohee Koo

Andrea Allen

Assistant Professor, Michigan State University

Friday March 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Research, Professional Paper Presentation

3:00pm EDT

Artful Learning Communities: Leaders Share their Journey from Isolation to Inspiration

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Join a panel discussion with four leaders from the same arts-based Professional Learning Community (PLC) and hear how they gained inspiration through collaboration. Learn how PLCs support rural, high school, dual-language, and Title 1 art teachers, and discover ways to create or expand professional growth opportunities in your setting.

Presenters

Gayle Nicholls-Ali

Facilitator, Photography & Digital Communication, Arts Media & Entertainment Institute

Passionate about arts education and career pathways, I am a photographer, creative writer and arts educator. I am a Connected Arts Network (CAN) Teacher Leader and CTE AME Ambassador actively supporting arts educators through professional learning communities, curriculum development... Read More →

Rachael Harrison

Visual Arts Director, El Sol Academy

Amy Appleton

Connected Arts Networks (CAN) Project Director, NAEA

Kendall Crabbe

Melissa Hronkin

Art educator Teacher leader, Houghton Elementary School

Ann Ossey

Art Educator, Wauconda High School

Connected Arts Networks Teacher Leader

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Connected Arts Networks (CAN), Big Art Education Questions

4:30pm EDT

Ethical Guidelines for Artistic Research: Navigating the IRB Process

Friday March 21, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Join us as we guide artists and educators through navigating the IRB process for artistic research to balance creative expression with ethical compliance. Participants will gain practical strategies to handle complex ethical considerations, ensuring their research meets rigorous standards while maintaining artistic integrity.

Presenters

Boram Kim

Jinyoung Koh

Friday March 21, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Research, Professional Paper Presentation

5:00pm EDT

How Five Contemporary Artists Are Modernizing Materials and Methods to Elevate Textiles Into Fine Art

Friday March 21, 2025 5:00pm - 5:25pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Learn about five contemporary textile artists who use innovative materials, digital technology, mixed media, and experimentation in their textile designs to explore social and cultural themes relevant to their lives and communities. Come away with resources, artist information, and lessons for integrating textile-based art activities into the K-12 curriculum provided.

Presenters

Teri Giobbia

Friday March 21, 2025 5:00pm - 5:25pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Higher Education, Instructional Practice