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Mission & Purpose


Our Mission
 Maine College of Art & Design educates artists for life.

Our Vision
MECA&D will be distinguished by its focus on educating highly accomplished artists and designers who excel in their chosen field with integrity, professionalism, and community leadership.

Our Core Values
 At MECA&D, we believe in the transformational power of an arts education to serve as the foundation for a lifelong pursuit of personal and professional goals. We combine a rigorous interdisciplinary curriculum, immersive studio practice, and wealth of professional development opportunities to provide an educational experience that embodies artistic excellence, civic engagement, and creative entrepreneurship.

  • Artistic Excellence
  • Civic Engagement
  • Creative Entrepreneurship

We teach each student the necessary professional skills to transform aspirations and values into a creative practice that will serve as the foundation for a rewarding career.

Art Education Department Mission and Vision
The Art Education Department prepares artists to become effective art educators who use the knowledge, skills, and dispositions acquired in our program to creatively serve children and youth in PK–12 schools, museums, community-based/alternative settings, and virtual learning environments. The program, which is both individualized and collaborative, prepares artists to recognize how their personal and professional characteristics and attributes enhance and strengthen the learning environment.

Terminology
Throughout this handbook, you will encounter the term “candidate.” That means you! We use the word “candidate” to differentiate your adult learning from the PK–12 students you will serve. That being said, we have preserved the term “student teacher.” However, our use comes with a new twist. The “student” refers to the children and youth you will be teaching. By reframing the definition of “student teacher,” we hope to place an emphasis on the learning of PK-12 students, the main idea of teaching.


Handbook
  1. Mission & Purpose
  2. Conceptual Framework
  3. Collective Inquiry
  4. Standards & Outcomes
  5. MAT Program Outcomes
  6. Maine Proficiencies
  7. Program Courses
    MECA&D MAT Sequence of Courses
  8. Satisfactory Academic Progress
  9. Field Experiences Prior to Student Teaching
  10. Procedures for e-Portfolios
  11. Collecting Work Samples
  12. The Student Teaching Experience
  13. Distance Placements
  14. Responsibilities of the Teacher Candidate
  15. Responsibilities of the Mentor Teacher
  16. Responsibilities of the Faculty Supervisor
  17. Demonstration of Professional Accomplishment
  18. Procedures for Student Teaching Evaluation
  19. Appendices
  20. Appendix A
  21. Appendix B
  22. Appendix C
  23. Appendix D
  24. Appendix E
  25. Appendix F
  26. Appendix G
  27. Appendix H
  28. Appendix I
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