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Supporting Introverted Music Teachers By NAfME Member Jennifer Hibbard Many years ago, as a rookie music teacher, I assumed my introversion was a personality flaw. I thought it meant I…
Top 10 #MusicEd Blogs of 2025 Here’s a look back at the Top 10 most-read NAfME Blogs of 2025. We thank NAfME members and corporate members for sharing your ideas,…
Remembering the Spark A Letter to Our Future Selves By NAfME member Daniel Abrahams What if you could sit down with the version of yourself who first decided to become…
95 NAfME Members Named 2026 CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence Award Semifinalists On December 10, 2025, NAfME Music Education Policy Roundtable member CMA Foundation named 222 music educators as…
Leave, Carry, Change By NAfME Member Lisa Martin, Music Educators Journal Academic Editor This article first appeared in the September 2025 issue of Music Educators Journal. The way the timeline of publication works,…
The Treasure Hunt Discovering Your One Word for the New Year By Rachel Clancy and NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “Life is a treasure hunt. We are all searching for…
Make Decisions Out of Faith, Not Fear By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”—Martin Luther King, Jr.…
Engaging Retiring/Retired Educators By NAfME Member Paul K. Fox The original blog was first published on Paul Fox’s blog here. “Ask not what NAfME or your state MEA can do…
Vital Tips for First-Year Music Educators Four Music Teachers Share Their Thoughts This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Yamaha Corporation of America. In 2020, we launched the “40…
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Staff Spotlight Q&A with Mark Reynolds, Brass Lecturer This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS). This article first appeared on…