Same Music, Different Tune: Making the Teacher Evaluation Process Work for You - Part II

Walker Middle Magnet School Wind Ensemble

Day

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Time

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Venue

Tampa Convention Center

Room

West Hall A

Format

Panel

Topics

Band Orchestra

Grade Levels

Middle School, High School

Sponsored By

FBA

Ever ponder what it takes to receive the highest marks during administrative walk-throughs? Ever wonder how to meet the expectations identified in the teacher evaluation process without “giving up” band rehearsal time? If so, then this workshop will ease your concerns and help ensure your success. Heather Lundahl and the Walker Middle School Band will host a live rehearsal while helping us to understand the scoring of observations through the lens of an administrator.

Dr. Craig  S. Collins 

Southeastern University
Dean

Craig Collins serves as dean of the College of Communications, Languages and the Arts at Southeastern University in Lakeland, Fla. His career in education spans over 31 years. He obtained the B.M.E. from the University of Florida, where he also earned a performer’s certificate in saxophone and was a member of the prestigious Florida Blue Key Honor Fraternity. He obtained his master’s and doctoral degrees in educational leadership from the University of South Florida. Prior to his appointment to Southeastern University, he served as a principal for 17 years, having both elementary and secondary experience in producing schools of excellence. During his 12-year tenure at Harrison School for the Arts, he initiated a $21 million building renovation and expansion of state-of-the-art facilities. In 1987, he served as the junior high representative for FBA. While serving as a junior high band and choral director, his groups earned straight superior ratings. Dr. Collins continues to adjudicate for district and state FBA solo and ensemble MPAs and serves as a consultant for arts programming and facilities design. He also presents workshops related to the arts and literacy and teacher evaluation in the arts on district, state and national platforms. In 2013, he finished his term as president of the Arts Schools Network, an international consortium of schools dedicated to advancement of the arts. He serves on boards for FSMA, the Imperial Symphony Orchestra and the Polk Hunger Council. He is a member of the Mayor’s Task Force for the Arts and is the former chair of the Arts Achieve Model Schools through the Florida Alliance for Arts Education. Professional memberships include the International Council of Fine Arts Deans, Leadership Lakeland Class 30, Polk Arts Alliance, Association for General and Liberal Studies and FBA. Dr. Collins’ research and passion for service are centered on the conceptual framework of social justice. He has presented at the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration, and in 2011, he received the Individual Research Award through the Arts Schools Network. In 2014, he was awarded the ACE of Hearts for leadership in the arts from the Florida Alliance for Arts Education.

Heather Lundahl 

Walker Middle Magnet School
Band Director

Heather Lundahl began her music education in Monroe, N.Y., where she studied flute with Kathleen Affigne, Ron Naroff and Beatrice Keram and performed in band under the baton of Dr. John Lynch. She went on to earn the B.M.E. and performer’s certificate from Indiana University, Bloomington, where she performed in multiple ensembles including principal flute in the top Wind Ensemble and Orchestra. While at IU, she studied flute with Jacques Zoon and Thomas Robertello and conducting with Ray Cramer and Stephen Pratt. Her career as a middle school band director began at Mabry Middle School in Marietta, Ga., and continued at Shorewood Intermediate School in Milwaukee, Wisc., before she moved to Florida. In 2002, she developed the vision for the band program at Blake Academy in Lakeland, where she taught students in grades 3-8. She began teaching band and orchestra in Hillsborough County in 2010 and is director of bands at Walker Middle Magnet International Baccalaureate World School. Mrs. Lundahl’s bands and orchestras have consistently received superior ratings throughout her teaching career. Her memberships and professional affiliations include NAfME, FMEA and FBA.

The FMEA Professional Development Conference and All-State Ensembles receive support in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.