Lifelong Learning
From Theory to Practice Strengthening Music Education Through Music-Focused PLCs By LaSaundra Belcher and Angela Schendel Keedy This article first appeared in the April 2025 issue of Teaching Music. Lessons…
Six Creative Adventures for Music Educators This Summer By NAfME Member José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. Summer isn’t just for rest—it’s for reset. For music educators, summer is a sacred window…
Strike Up a Conversation Experience Where the Magic Leads By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “One good conversation can shift the direction of the change forever.”— Linda Lam On a…
Music as a First-Person Account Confronting History in the Music Classroom This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate member St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. First-person accounts are invaluable resources in History…
Agency, Influence, and Connection in Challenging Times By NAfME Member Lisa Martin, Music Educators Journal Academic Editor This article first appeared in the March 2025 issue of Music Educators Journal.…
Build Confidence in Yourself and Others By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers…
What Does Joy Look and Sound Like in the Music Classroom? Nine Music Educators Share Their Thoughts This article first appeared in the January 2025 issue of Teaching Music. Corinne Smith…
Supplementing Learning and Orchestrating a Fuller Life through Music This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Hawai’i Youth Symphony. The power of music can help to orchestrate a fuller…
Creativity and AI Process over Product By Jim Frankel This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate member MusicFirst. A few weeks ago, I came across a thought-provoking post on LinkedIn…
Knowing When to Move On A Guide for Music Educators By NAfME Members José Leonardo Leon, D.M.A. and José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. As educators and practitioners, we’re no strangers to…