Arts Education Professional Learning & Events
NDE Arts Education Professional Learning Calendar
There are many opportunities for arts educators to network, collaborate, and learn throughout the year. Check the Professional Learning Calendar below for activities near you and where NDE Arts Education is presenting.
September 2024
- Wednesday, September 4, 2024 – ESU 1 Music Educators Professional Learning
- Thursday, September 5, 2025 – ESU 1 Visual Art Educators Professional Learning
- Thursday, September 5, 2025 – Wayne State College NAfME (Music Education) Collegiate Chapter
- Tuesday, September 17, 2024 – ESU 11 Music Educators Professional Learning
- Monday, September 23, 2024 – ESU 8 Visual Art Educators Professional Learning
- Tuesday, September 24, 2024 – ESU 8 Music Educators Professional Learning
- Wednesday, September 25, 2024 – ESU 16 Music Educators Professional Learning
October 2024
- Wednesday, October 2, 2024 – ESU 15 Music Educators Professional Learning
- Thursday, October 3, 2024 – ESU 15 & ESU 16 Visual Art Educators Professional Learning
- Wednesday, October 9, 204 – Nebraska Library Association’s Fall Conference
- Friday-Saturday, October 11-12, 2024 – Nebraska Art Teachers Association’s Fall Conference
- Friday-Sunday, October 18-20, 2024 – Midwest Kodaly Music Educators Association Fall Conference
- Monday, October 28, 2024 – ESU 2 Visual Art Educators Professional Learning
- Tuesday, October 29, 2024 – ESU 2 Music Educators Professional Learning
November 2024
- Monday, November 4, 2024 – ESU 10 Visual Art Educators Professional Learning
- Monday, November 5, 2025 – ESU 10 Music Educators Professional Learning
- Wednesday-Friday, November 20-22, 2024 – Nebraska Music Educators Association Conference/Clinic
December 2024
There are currently no events scheduled.
January 2025
- Friday, January 3, 2025 – ESU 7 Conference
- Friday-Sunday, January 3-5, 2025 – Nebraska Thespian Festival
March 2025
- Thursday-Saturday, March 6-8, 2025 – Nebraska State Bandmasters Association Convention
- Thursday-Saturday, March 20-22, 2025 – National Art Education Association Conference
April 2025
- Wednesday, April 9, 2025 – ESU 9 Visual Art Educators Professional Learning
May 2025
There are currently no events scheduled.
Contact the specific organization or ESU for more information.
The information contained in the Professional Development Calendar is provided as a resource, and not an endorsement of the NDE.
Art Museums Can Help Me Teach?
More Ways Art Museums Can Help Me Teach
NDE Fine Arts, Nebraska Art Teachers Association, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum presented “Art Museums Can Help Me Teach?” and “More Ways Art Museums Can Help Me Teach” in February and March 2023. This professional learning series is an introduction to ways you can collaborate with the Smithsonian American Art Museum and bring the Smithsonian Institution to your school and your kids.
Learn how interacting with artworks can sharpen your kids’ critical thinking skills, helping them learn key concepts in STEM, ELA, History, Social Sciences, Visual Arts, and other contents, too. Discover the vast resources of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and how you can use art from their collection, or lesson plans and video conferences that been developed. Explore the Smithsonian Institution’s Learning Lab that spans all 21 museums of the Smithsonian Institution.
Access the recordings and materials below.
February 2023: “Art Museums Can Help Me Teach?” Recording. The slide deck is also available. Be sure to toggle on the presenter’s notes.
March 2023: “More Ways Art Museums Can Help Me Teach” Recording. The slide deck is also available. Be sure to toggle on the presenter’s notes.