President's Message (June 2023)
Dear DARTS Members,
Happy Summer! I hope each of you are taking time to recharge and spend time with friends and family. Below are some exciting opportunities related to DARTS. I encourage you to read more about ways you can get involved in DARTS.
The Journal of the Arts and Special Education (JASE)
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 or the attached PDF.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1boBzL8Fs_1KTpcBt2pL6ue3NUK4s1hY0/view?usp=sharing
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- Call for Nominations
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.
In October we will have an election for President-Elect and Treasurer.
If you are interested in running for office, see the attached documents that were emailed by our Membership Chair, Jasmine Begeske, about the process and roles. Candidate materials are due to Alice Hammel (hammela@mac.com) by August 15, 2023.
DARTS Ambassadors
The next ambassadors’ quarterly meeting on August 10that 6pm EST, zoom link: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/91240956925. DARTS Ambassadors are sharing the attached flyer at conferences and events about becoming a DARTS member to recruit new members. Feel free to pass it on to people that might be interested in joining our division. If you are interested in serving as a DARTS ambassador, email Katie Farrand, DARTS President (Kathleen.Farrand@asu.edu).
A big welcome to our NEW DARTS members!
Evelyn Boateng, Leilani Kailiawa, and Kathleen Marie Trella-Newland
Please email me (Kathleen.Farrand@asu.edu) if you have any questions or want to talk more about ways you can get involved with DARTS.
Have a terrific summer,
Katie Farrand
DARTS President
Kathleen.Farrand@asu.edu