President's Message (August 31, 2023)
Hello DARTS members!
There are a lot of exciting things happening with DARTS. I want to share some new opportunities and remind you of other great ways you can get involved with DARTS. Read on for information about the DARTS mini grant, nominating DARTS members for an award, DARTS elections, submitting work for publication in JASE, serving as a peer reviewer, and the upcoming DARTS session at the CEC Fall PD Fair. Please consider being an active member of DARTS through these great opportunities.
JASE The Journal of the Arts and Special Education JASE is a peer reviewed journal featuring original research, research-based practitioner, and community partnership articles that highlight the various ways the arts intersect with special education to include and support people with disabilities in meaningful ways.
Call for JASE Manuscripts JASE is accepting manuscripts for future issues including practitioner articles, community partnership articles, and original research. This call for submissions is open until September 1, 2023. Manuscripts submitted by the deadline will be considered for upcoming issues of JASE in 2023 and 2024.
Call for JASE Cover Artwork The covers of The Journal of the Arts and Special Education (JASE) feature original artwork by individuals with disabilities and photographs of individuals with disabilities engaged in artmaking or performances. Individuals with disabilities, educators, and caregivers are encouraged to submit cover art entries.
Read the full call for manuscripts and cover artwork at the following link. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1boBzL8Fs_1KTpcBt2pL6ue3NUK4s1hY0/view?…
Call for JASE Peer Reviewers We are seeking DARTS members willing to serve as a peer reviewer for manuscript submissions for the Journal of the Arts and Special Education (JASE). Please click on the link below and complete the short survey to volunteer as a peer reviewer for JASE. https://asu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cVk1e3LVTY2sicm
Awards DARTS honors two members with the DARTS Outstanding Educator Award and the DARTS Lifetime Achievement Award. Nominations for awards are being accepted from September 1 to October 1, 2023. Nomination packages should be emailed to Susan Harvey (susan.harvey@msutexas.edu). Consider nominating one of our amazing DARTS members for an award! More information in the attached document and on the DARTS website: https://darts.exceptionalchildren.org/darts-awards
Elections - Please vote! The DARTS Board of Directors is composed of the elected officers of the division and includes the president, president elect, past president, secretary, treasurer, and two representatives from the division to the CEC representative assembly. Please vote for President-elect and treasurer at the following link, ballot is open for voting until October 30, 2023. https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms…
CEC Fall PD Fair Join us at the CEC Fall PD Fair! We’re excited to announce that DARTS will be part of the inaugural CEC Fall PD Fair! This brand-new learning opportunity will feature live, online 2-hour seminars from DARTS, other CEC Divisions, CEC, and the PROGRESS Center on September 28. Recordings will be available. On Sept. 28, we’ll be presenting a live, 2-hour seminar on Stepping into Learning with the Arts: Focus on Dramatic Inquiry and Adaptive Art, from 5:00-7:00 PM (EST) with Kathleen M. Farrand Susan Loesl. You can register for our seminar and others to earn up to 6 CEUs. DARTS will be there—what else do you need to know to learn more and step right up to the PD Fair? For more information on the schedule, including seminars, and to register yourself or a group, visit the CEC PD Fair website. See you at the fair!
DARTS Mini Grant $500 Apply for the DARTS mini grant. It is awarded to a DARTS member who is promoting learning through the arts for students with exceptionalities. The proposal process is very simple. Proposals are due October 15, 2023, to Dr. Jennifer Smith (smit3863@purdue.edu). Check out the call for proposals at the following link and attached PDF. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Iq_l6SiPSoHi6ZDHmcwjinxT7XFwjwYc/view?…
CEC 2024 Convention The next CEC convention will be held in in San Antonio, Texas (March 13-16, 2024). Early bird registration ends 10/26/23: https://cecconvention.org/registration A second Call will open in October for Teacher Slam presentation submissions and a second round of poster session submissions.
Thank you for all you do! Are you interested in getting more involved with DARTS, please email me to talk about ways you can get involved (Kathleen.Farrand@asu.edu) .
DARTS- Division of Visual and Performing Arts Education Check out our website! https://darts.exceptionalchildren.org/
Best,
Katie Farrand
DARTS, President
Associate Professor, Arizona State University