1. National Art Education Association Introduction to the Museum Education Division March 2014

2. Development Committee: Museum Ed Division Directors Jackie Terrassa Director Emily Holtrop Director-Elect

3. Development Committee Regional Representatives Eastern Michelle Grohe Southeastern Wendy Wolf Western Stacy Fuller Pacific Ben Garcia

4. Development Committee Regional Representatives-Elect Eastern Barbara Bassett Southeaster n Juline Chevalier Western Amy Kirschke Pacific Mike Murawski

5. NAEA: Mission The National Art Education Association advances visual arts education to fulfill human potential and promote global understanding.

6. NAEA Strategic Goals Community NAEA is a dynamic, inclusive, and diverse professional community that shares a commitment to NAEA’s mission and vision. Advocacy NAEA influences stakeholders and decision makers to support visual arts education. Learning NAEA provides exemplary learning opportunities that help members become more effective educators, artists, leaders, and advocates for visual arts education. Research & Knowledge NAEA conducts research and generates knowledge that enriches and expands visual arts education, and widely shares that research and knowledge.

7. What is our place within the larger organization of NAEA?

8. Who are the members of the Museum Education Division?

9. How many students are in the Museum Education Division?

10. Membership by Region

11. Museum Education Members are: Younger. 53% are under 40, compared to NAEA as a whole where only 38% are under 40. Newer to the field. 47% have less than 10 years of experience, 74% have less than 20 years. (For NAEA as a whole, the proportion is opposite—60% have 20 or more years of experience) Satisfied. 87% would recommend NAEA to a colleague. Room for improvement. Only 29% said you are very satisfied. Primary reasons for joining: Access to professional development networking opportunities encouragement from colleagues

12. What we do in support of our Strategic Goals Research Advocacy Community Learning Preconference Peer to Peer Learning (Google+ Hangouts) Annual Awards Teacher Exchange Convention Sessions Instructional Resources Gallery Conversations with Colleagues Collaborative writing teams develop position papers Research Initiative

13. Peer to Peer Initiative Connect Online Monthly Google+ Hangouts https://tinyurl.com/NAEA- MusEdPeers All past Hangouts have been archived https://tinyurl.com/NAEA- MusEdPeers-video

14. Peer to Peer: Connect Online Peer to Peer Hangouts Adult Audiences Teaching in the Art Museum Docent Training Teen Programs Common Core Artists as Audience Teen to Teen Flirting Theory Museum Ed Game Show “I appreciated how easy it was to ask questions and participate and how many thoughtful and talented voices were heard.”

15. Connecting with Others NAEA website http://www.arteducators.org/community/museum -education http://www.arteducators.org/community/museum -education Sign up NAEA Museum Education Division List-Serve www.Museum-Ed.org www.ArtMuseumTeaching.com Google+ Communities and Pages NAEA Art Museum Education Division Drinking About Museums Google Art Project

16. Research Initiative Research Question: What are the benefits to students of engaging with original works of art within the context of object-based art museum programs that take place during the formal school day? 2010: NAEA identified Research & Knowledge as a strategic priority Museum Education Division conceptualized a strategic question: what are the benefits of art museums to people? 2011-2013 Museum Education Division facilitated discussions with museum educators, divisional focus groups with K–12 educators and administrators, and a Research Initiative planning session during the 2013 Convention 2013 Museum Education Division convened a Task Force, conducted research interviews and developed a Request for Proposals for a Planning Year RFP Deadline: April 11, 2014 midnight EST

17. How do I get more involved? NAEA Make yourself known! Express interest! Reach out to your regional representative Don’t be shy! Introduce yourself to your peers and to both established and new colleagues Submit a proposal and present at the annual Convention Participate in Teacher Exchange Attend Conversations with Colleagues Nominate colleagues for Awards Volunteer to start a Hangout Submit a proposal to present at Convention Take the lead in addressing a need you see in the museum education field If Convention is in your hometown, make yourself known and assist the Division and NAEA in planning the Preconference and Convention

18. How are Development Committee Members Chosen? Regional Representatives, along with the Directors, comprise the Development Committee Development Committee members are nominated and selected by current and upcoming Directors and Development Committee. Selection Criteria: Actively presented at conferences and/or contributed to the field Have shown leadership and also expressed interest in national leadership Can think both with their specific area of museum education and also broadly about the needs of the field. Diversity

19. What makes a good Convention session proposal? Make it clear and compelling Align it with the theme Make it relevant and timely to your audience Articulate the outcomes What will session participants learn? Present programs and ideas that show rigor and innovative thinking For 50-minute sessions: propose to co-present

20. Questions? Contact Division Director: Jackie Terrassa: jackie.terrassa@metmuseum.orgjackie.terrassa@metmuseum.org