Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA)
A Resource for Diversity Rob Deemer wins the 2018 ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award. By Lori Schwartz Reichl This article first appeared in the April 2019 issue of Teaching…
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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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NAfME Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access Current-State Study Information and FAQ UPDATED 1/3/20: DEIA Study Executive Summary now available. The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) wants to live up to…
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Connecting to the Process of Making Music An Interview with 2019 All-National Honor Ensemble Concert Band Conductor Emily Threinen This year the 2019 All-National Honor Ensemble (ANHE) Concert Band will…
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Hip Hop Empowers! Interview with Harlem-Raised, Boston-Based Hip Hop Artist Billy Dean Thomas By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair The six elements of the hip hop…
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Amplify: Involvement Engaging Diversity in Music-Making and Teaching By Dr. Alice M. Hammel Opus Facilitator Faculty Member – James Madison University It is difficult to describe the numerous powerful moments…
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The 2019 NAfME National Conference Amplify the Future of Music: Opening Doors for All Students By Denese Odegaard NAfME Professional Development Committee Chair and NAfME Immediate Past President The mission of the…
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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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Engaging All Types of Learners in the Music Classroom: Tools and Techniques to Reach Different Types of Learners in the Music Classroom By NAfME Member Brian Wagner-Yeung Music teachers often…
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Collaborating with Speech-Language Pathologists: 11 Ways to Use Music to Improve Speech Sounds By Mara E. Culp, MME, and Barbara Roberts, M.S., CCC-SLP Near and Dear to My Heart Teaching…
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