JUNE 2024 CONFERENCE DETAILS - COMING SOON!

This site highlights the 2023 Meridian Arts Education Professional Learning Conference but also provides information on the CEI Meridian Program, funded by a USED AAE Grant.


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NATIONAL ARTS EDUCATION CONFERENCE

                                                                                                                                                              


The Value of Arts Integration and Use of Differentiated Instructional Strategies
in Music and Visual Art to Directly Teach ELA, Math, and Strengthen SEL Skills

FOR TEACHERS OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN GRADES 3-5
---  AND GENERAL EDUCATION TEACHERS OF GRADES 3-5  ---



A FREE, VIRTUAL, TWO-DAY CONFERENCE ON ZOOM:


JUNE 28 - 29, 2023


REGISTER

DAY 1: ELA


Wednesday, June 28
9:00am-3:30pm EST

DAY 2: MATH


Thursday, June 29
9:00am-3:30pm EST

   CEI MERIDIAN 2023:

A NATIONAL ARTS EDUCATION CONFERENCE

Through lectures and hands-on workshops, participants will learn effective arts integration strategies through visual art and music projects that directly teach ELA (reading comprehension using nonfiction text and vocabulary development), MATH (geometry), and strengthen SEL skills.

Participants will engage in hands-on workshops and be introduced to arts integration strategies and music and visual art skills, concepts, and techniques as they learn how to customize and differentiate all projects to meet the specific needs of their students in heterogeneous classrooms. Participants will gain access to CEI's MERIDIAN instructional materials - curriculum maps, lessons, and classroom-implementation slide decks.

Please click to the see the conference SCHEDULE and WORKSHOP SESSIONS. 

Traducción  |  Translation 

Brindaremos interpretación simultánea en español de todas las conferencias en la conferencia.
We will provide simultaneous Spanish interpretation of all lectures at the conference.

CEI's MERIDIAN program is a five-year, professional learning initiative for teachers of K-5 self-contained classrooms for students with disabilities. MERIDIAN utilizes an innovative arts integration model that incorporates differentiated instruction. CEI's MERIDIAN model utilizes VISUAL ART and MUSIC as instructional strategies to directly teach English Language Arts (literacy) and mathematics while strengthening social-emotional learning (SEL) Skills. CEI's MERIDIAN professional learning program includes (1) professional learning workshops, (2) professional learning community sessions, (3) video modeling, (4) teacher leader training, (5) creating a digital resource library, and national summer conferences. CEI's MERIDIAN program serves classroom teachers of NYC School District 75, Rochester City School District, San Juan Educational Region, Baltimore City Public Schools, and Bridgeport Public Schools. All Meridian lessons and projects align with state standards and Dynamic Learning Maps: Essential Elements. CEI's MERIDIAN professional learning program includes professional learning workshops, professional learning community sessions, video modeling, teacher leader training, a digital resource library, and national summer conferences.

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CEI's MERIDIAN program is funded by a five-year Assistance for Arts Education (AAE) grant awarded to The Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) by the United States Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.

CEI's MERIDIAN program is grateful for the following partnerships.


CEI MERIDIAN is grateful to the following partners:

External evaluator:

The Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. CEI believes the school should be the center and driving force of public education, innovation, and reform. Every child deserves a quality education. With a focus on equity and innovation, CEI works directly with school leaders, teachers, students, and families to create high-performing schools in under-resourced communities to help children succeed.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE CEI CONFERENCE OR TO
BRING CEI TO YOUR SCHOOL OR DISTRICT, PLEASE CONTACT
 meridianconference@the-cei.org