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Arts Advocacy, Public Speaking, Recognition

Dr. Virginia Freyermuth has given over 180 presentations regionally and nationally. She is available as a keynote speaker, conference presenter, and workshop facilitator. Her areas of scholarly interest include: Art Education, Creativity, Holistic Art Education, Family Engagement in Education, Writing, and Interdisciplinary Studies.

Recognition

Massachusetts Teacher of the Year, administered by the MA Department of Education, 1994
National Outstanding Art Teacher, Administered by Walt Disney American Teacher Awards, 1995

Selected National / International Activities

Presenter, National Art Education Association Convention

“The Wonder Full Teacher Project,” with Peter London, March 2006, Chicago
“Narratives as Powerful Advocacy Tools,” April 2004, Denver
“Massachusetts Art Education Mentor Network,” March 2000, Los Angeles
“Powerful Stories: Advocacy From Teacher Experience,” April 2000, Los Angeles
“The UMD NAEA Student Chapter and Taylor School Mural Project,” March 2001, New York City

American Association of Museum Volunteers, Keynote Speaker, Boston, April 2006

Presenter, National Staff Development Council Annual National Conference, Boston, December, 2003

Scorer, National Board of Professional Teaching Standards / Art Education, San Francisco, 1996

International Space Camp, Represented the state of Massachusetts, Huntsville, Alabama, 1994 Ten-day intensive simulated astronaut training for one exemplary teacher from each state and 20 countries

Massachusetts Corporation for Educational Telecommunications, Teacher in Electronic Residence, 1994-1998. Designed and hosted interactive, national television broadcasts: Drawing for Classroom Teachers, An Electronic Fieldtrip to the Art of Europe, and All About Art

Teacher Leadership Academy of Massachusetts

Center for University, School & Community Partnerships, UMass Dartmouth, Fairhaven, MA Strategic Planning Team, 2007- Present, Founding Fellow; Board of Directors, 1997-2000: Grants Coordinator, 97/98; Secretary, 98/99; Co-Chair, 99/00; Special Projects: Legacy Initiative, Mentoring Institute, Revision of Mission Statement, Conference Organizer, Writing for Publication Grants, Professional Development Grants, Professional Renewal

Statewide Conference Co-Chair, Best Practices: Inspired Teaching in Hard Times, Fall River, Oct. 2003

Advisory Council Member, MA Field Center for Teaching and Learning, UMass Boston, 1993-4

Massachusetts Commission on the Common Core of Learning, Commission Member, 1993-1994

Massachusetts Alliance for Art Education, Board of Directors, 1994-1995

Selected State and Regional Keynotes Speeches

Cape Cod Museum of Art, Keynote Speaker, All-Cape Inservice Day, Dennis, MA, January 2007
Worcester Alliance for Education, “Arts For All” Conference, Worcester, MA, October 17, 2000 Title: “Artful Teaching”
Old Rochester Regional School District, Faculty Colloquium, August 31, 2000 Title: “Honoring Teachers in Changing Times”
WGBH Project Meet (Massachusetts Empowering Educators with Technology) July 26, 1999 Framingham State College, Title: “The Plugged-In, Turned-On Classroom”
WGBH Project Meet, August 9, 1999, Bridgewater State College, Title: “Creative Use of Technology”
New England League of Middle Schools, Annual Unified Arts Conference, November 16, 1999, Sturbridge, MA Title: “Honor Our Voices” Statewide Conference, Lucretia Crocker Academy, Holy Cross College, October, 1997 Title: “Reaching All Students”
WGBH Project Meet, Summer 1997, Bridgewater State College, “A Technological Journey”
New England League of Middle Schools, Unified Art Conference, Sturbridge, MA November 20, 1995, Title: “Nurturing the Creative Spirit”
New Hampshire Art Education Association Conference, Bedford, NH, May 5, 1994 Somerville Public Schools, Teacher Appreciation Day Keynote, May 24, 1994
SMARTS Collaborative, Brockton, MA, March 3,1994
Worcester Art Museum, Student Arts Festival Keynote, March 6, 1994
Rockland Public Schools, Teacher Appreciation Day Keynote, February 2, 1994
Chapter I Conference, Auburn, MA, March 21, 1994, Title: “ 21st Century Art & Learning”
Lunenburg Arts Council, Fitchburg Museum, May 2, 1994, Keynote to five-town alliance Professional Development Renewal & Reform Conference, Holy Cross College, May 4, 1994
New England Art Education Conference, Hyannis, November 13, 1993 Massachusetts Art
Education Association Annual Statewide Conference, Danvers, MA, 2000 Workshop Title: “Collaborative Muralmaking: Start to Finish”
New England League of Middle Schools, Annual Unified Arts Conference, Sturbridge, MA, November 16, 1999 Workshop Title: “Shared Reflections” Forum Topic: “Qualities of Exemplary Unified Arts Programs”
Project ERR, Holiday Inn, Randolph, MA, March 3, 2000, six-hour workshop Workshop Title: “Authentic Learning in Art Across the Curriculum, Grades K-12”
“Assessment in a Standards-Based Environment Conference,” Lucretia Crocker Academy of Teaching Fellows, Holy Cross, Worcester, MA, 1999, Workshop Title: “Authentic Assessment in Visual Art”
Annual Retreat, Lucretia Crocker Academy of Teaching Fellows, Fall, 1999 National Estuarine Research Reserve, Falmouth, MA, Workshop: “Drawing From Nature for Classroom Teachers”
ArtWorks, New Bedford, MA, “ArtFutures 2000,” April 19, 2000
Friends Academy, Dartmouth, MA “Art Education Mentor Network,” October 14, 1999
“Reaching All Students” Conference, Lucretia Crocker Academy of Teaching Fellows Holy Cross, Worcester, MA, Spring 1997, Workshop Title: “Integrating the Arts into the Curriculum”
Klein Memorial Lecture, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, “Helping Your Child Succeed,” Nov. 1, ‘94
Falmouth Public Schools, Televised Presentation to School Committee, Arts Advocacy, June 7, 1994
Middleboro Public Schools, Televised Presentation: “21st Century Education,” May 23, 1994
Chapter I Conference, Hyannis, Workshop: “21st Century Education,” May 20, 1994
Natick Public Schools, Workshop: “Value of the Arts in Education,” May 9, 1994
Fitchburg State College, Workshop: “Value of the Arts in Education,” May 2, 1994
Malden Elementary, Malden, Workshop: “Education Reform,” April 12, 1994
South Weymouth Middle School, Weymouth, Workshop: “Integrating the Arts,” April 6, 1994
Guest Presenter to Curriculum Frameworks Committee, Title: “Common Core of Learning,” April 5, 1994
Gill-Montague School Committee, Turners Falls, Presentation: “Value of the Arts in Education,” April 5, 1994
“Breaking the Mold” Conference, MAAE, Sturbridge, Presenter: “Education Reform,” April 4, 1994
Woodland Elementary School, Southwich, Workshop: “Portfolio Development,” March 31, 1994
Worcester Alliance for Education, Presentation: “Value of the Arts in Education,” March 30, 1994
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, Presentation: “The Arts in Education,” March 29, 1994
Boston University, School For the Arts, Guest Lecture: “The Arts in Education,” March 29, 1994
Simmons College, Boston, Workshop: “Integrating the Arts in Education,” March 24, 1994
Springfield Public Schools, Two Professional Development Workshops, March 18, 1994
Education Cooperative, Wellesley College, Presenter, “The Arts in Education Reform,” March 2, 1994
Very Special Arts, Worcester, MA, Presenter: “The Value of the Arts,” February 17, 1994
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Presenter: “Arts in Education,” February 15, 1994
Bourne Public Schools, Workshop: “Technology and the Arts,” January 25, 1993
Boston College, Workshop for Preservice Teachers: “Integrating Art in the Curriculum,” October 21, 1993

Additional Awards and Honors