Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA)
Say What? There’s an Africentric Music Education Framework? By Dr. Georgiary Bledsoe and Dr. Sonya White Hope, sponsored by SankofaSongs Why, yes. Yes, there is! We suggested in “Engaging an…
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Equity and Inclusion—Invisible Barriers to Learning Why Are They Doing That in Music Class? By NAfME Member Joanie Calem Joanie Calem presented on “Equity and Inclusion—Invisible Barriers to Learning” during…
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Step-By-Step Songbook: Connecting Students’ Home and School Musical Experiences By NAfME Member Christa Jones Christa Jones presented on “Student Voices: Celebrating Your School’s Music and Culture” during the NAfME 2021…
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Navigating Music Teaching in Uncertain Times An Opportunity to Re-Think What Matters Most in Music Learning By NAfME Member Chiao-Wei Liu This article first appeared in the January 2021 issue…
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Spring Forward . . . Remotely, When Necessary Recognize the Importance of Recruiting ALL Students By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl A similar version of this article was originally published…
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Observations of Guitar Class in 50 States By NAfME Member Bill Swick This article first appeared in the January 2021 issue of Teaching Music. Guitar education reflects diversity and provides…
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Bomba: The Sound of Puerto Rico’s African Heritage By NAfME Member Vimari Colón-León This article appeared in the April 2021 issue of Journal of General Music Education. Join NAfME today…
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Reflective Music Teaching: Ideas for Early-Career Teachers By NAfME Members Erik Piazza and John Mills The start of a music teacher’s career—including the transition from college to the classroom—is perhaps…
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Yay Storytime! Part Thirteen 25 Music-Themed Children’s Picture Books for the General Music Classroom By Thomas Amoriello Jr. Immediate Past Chair of the NAfME Council for Guitar Education Describing the…
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Sow Your Seed in Fertile Ground . . . HBCUs: The Hidden Gem in Music Education By Johnathan M. Hamiel, President-Elect of North Carolina Music Educators Association During the spring…
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