Gender

WBDI members summer 2019

Women with Batons Band Together

Women with Batons Band Together  Launched at a time when women rarely worked outside the home, Women Band Directors International is celebrating 50 years of mentoring and supporting women in…

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It’s Elementary! Women Composers in K-5 Music Classrooms

It’s Elementary! Women Composers in K-5 Music Classrooms By NAfME Member Miriam Capellan  This article first appeared on the “Dear Clara” blog. What is a composer? What does a composer…

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“You Might Be Left with Silence When You’re Done”

“You Might Be Left with Silence When You’re Done”  The White Fear of Taking Racist Songs Out of Music Education By NAfME National Conference Presenter Martin Urbach  This article first…

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The Work of Culturally Responsive Teaching

The Work of Culturally Responsive Teaching Constance L. McKoy Reflects on Passion and the Process  By Lisa Ferber This article first appeared in the April 2019 issue of Teaching Music…

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Embracing Human Difference in Music Education

Embracing Human Difference in Music Education Suggestions for Honoring Diversity in Music Classrooms   By NAfME Members Mara E. Culp and Karen Salvador   Children occupy intersectional identities, comprised of (dis)ability, ethnicity,…

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