Stephanie Silverman '00 Selected as NAEA-Crayola Creativity Ambassador
Archmere Academy Art Department Chair and Art Teacher, Mrs. Stephanie Silverman '00, was recently informed that she was selected as a NAEA-Crayola Creativity Ambassador. Mrs. Silverman is among 75 visual arts education professionals who will engage in a leadership collaboration with the National Art Education Association (NAEA) and Crayola Education. As a NAEA Crayola Creativity Ambassadors, she will participate in Crayola Creative Leadership professional learning sessions and receive Crayola resources and materials to help implement this program within Archmere. The partnership also gives Mrs. Silverman the opportunity to be an early adopter of the January 2023 Crayola Creativity Week while participating in special leadership team-building experiences in preparation of the nationwide Creativity Week celebration.
The Crayola Creativity Ambassadors Press Release:
The National Art Education Association (NAEA) and Crayola Education are partnering to offer the NAEA–Crayola Creativity Ambassadors Program, providing visual arts education professionals with professional learning, resources, and support to cultivate Creative Leadership Teams within their learning communities.
The National Art Education Association (NAEA) and Crayola Education are partnering to offer the NAEA–Crayola Creativity Ambassadors Program, providing visual arts education professionals with professional learning, resources, and support to cultivate Creative Leadership Teams within their learning communities.
Nearly 200 visual arts educators applied to be selected as Creativity Ambassadors. The newly announced 75 NAEA–Crayola Creativity Ambassadors will be immersed in leadership exercises, using creativity as a reflective practice and catalyst for change. Creativity is an essential skill that prepares students to solve problems, be innovative, and make their thinking visible. NAEA–Crayola Creativity Ambassadors will lead and inspire colleagues to leverage creativity as foundational practice in teaching and learning. The timing of this program coincides with NAEA’s 75th anniversary as the professional organization for arts educators and Crayola Education’s launch of the Crayola Creativity Week, a global celebration of creativity.
Selection was based on review of the applicants’ resumes and their answers to a series of questions promptingexamples of successful approaches to building creative capacity through teaching and leadership in the classroom, school, and community.
“Art educators are naturally equipped with the capacity to lead in their learning community. In a recent study, 74% principals agree that when art teachers share their knowledge, it increases the impact on teaching practices in their school. Creativity is a strength that is best leveraged when building the capacity of others to positively impact the learning environment.”
—James Wells, Crayola Education Manager
About Crayola Education:
About the National Art Education Association: Founded in 1947, the National Art Education Association (NAEA) is the leading professional membership organization exclusively for visual arts, design, and media arts education professionals. Members include preK, elementary, middle, and high school visual arts educators; college and university professors; university students preparing to become educators; researchers and scholars; teaching artists; administrators and supervisors; and art museum educators—as well as more than 50,000 students who are members of the National Art Honor Society. NAEA champions creative growth and innovation by equitably advancing the tools and resources for a high-quality visual arts, design, and media arts education throughout diverse populations and communities of practice. https://www.arteducators.org/about
About Crayola Education:
Crayola, LLC, based in Easton, PA, and a subsidiary of Hallmark Cards, Incorporated, is the worldwide leader in children’s creative expression products. Known for the iconic Crayola Crayon first introduced in 1903, the Crayola brand has grown into a portfolio of innovative art tools, crafting activities, and creativity toys that offer children innovative new ways to use color to create everything imaginable. Crayola Education provides free creative learning resources to K–8 educators to prepare students with academic and life skills that hinge on creativity. For more information, visit http://www.crayola.com or join the community at https://www.facebook.com/crayolaeducation.
Archmere Academy is a private, Catholic, college preparatory co-educational academy,
grades 9-12 founded in 1932 by the Norbertine Fathers.
grades 9-12 founded in 1932 by the Norbertine Fathers.
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