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Creating Music with a Neurodiverse Population

Creating Music with a Neurodiverse Population 3 Strings Is Dismantling Music Education Inequality By Ruth LeMay, NAfME Council for Guitar Education North Central Division Representative This article first appeared in…

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Rethinking Practices to Better Aid English (as a New Language) Learners in the Elementary General Music Classroom

Rethinking Practices to Better Aid English (as a New Language) Learners in the Elementary General Music Classroom By NAfME Member Dr. Abby Gail Means Presenting Rethinking Practices to Better Aid…

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Linking Latin Rhythms into Orff Ensembles

Linking Latin Rhythms into Orff Ensembles By NAfME Member Oscar Oviedo Presenting Linking Latin Rhythms into Orff Ensembles at the “NAfME is ME!” 2022 NAfME National Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. Register now. This…

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Exploring Ethiopian Children’s Songs in Washington, DC!

Exploring Ethiopian Children’s Songs in Washington, DC! By NAfME Member Anna Harris  Presenting Ethiopian Children’s Songs in the Music Classroom at the “NAfME is ME!” 2022 NAfME National Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. Register…

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We See You, Sis! A Conversation of the Unique Experiences of Black Female Band Directors

We See You, Sis! A Conversation of the Unique Experiences of Black Female Band Directors By NAfME Members Tiffiny C. Reckley and Jennifer A. Theilacker Presented We See You, Sis!…

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Developing Teachers to Advance Multilingual Learners in Music Education

Developing Teachers to Advance Multilingual Learners in Music Education By NAfME Member Brandon Roeder Presented Developing Teachers to Advance Multilingual Students in Music Education at the “NAfME is ME!” 2022 NAfME…

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The St. Louis Symphony IN UNISON Chorus: Bridging the Divide

The St. Louis Symphony IN UNISON Chorus Bridging the Divide  By NAfME Member Brandon Williams This article first appeared in the June 2022 Music Educators Journal. St. Louis, Missouri, is…

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Motivate Your Students with MORE Tales of Technique, Tenacity, and Triumph

Motivate Your Students with MORE Tales of Technique, Tenacity, and Triumph Sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member The Articulate Foundation This spring, Articulate with Jim Cotter returns to streaming and to…

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A Question for Reflection: Do Students and Staff See a Representation of Women in Music?

A Question for Reflection: Do Students and Staff See a Representation of Women in Music? By NAfME Member Dr. Lori Schwartz Reichl  This article is an expansion of the opening…

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Top 10 Most-Read Music Education Blogs of 2021

Top 10 #MusicEd Blogs of 2021 2021 has been a year of innovation, new ideas, and enthusiastic advocacy for the critical importance of music education for students. Music educators have…

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