Lifelong Learning
Brazilian Pop Shaping Global Music Ed By Beatriz Galatti Pedro and NAfME member José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. University of Florida “Brazilian Pop: Shaping Global Music Ed” presents a comprehensive exploration…
What is the most important thing you want your students to know and be able to do as a result of their time with you in music class/rehearsal this year?…
Honoring Music Educators The CMA Foundation’s Music Teachers of Excellence Program By NAfME Member Shawna Longo The blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member CMA Foundation. During the 2023 CMA…
Using a More Loving Language Kind Words Have Power By NAfME Member Dr. Lori Schwartz Reichl “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly…
Life through the Lens of Music By NAfME Member Stephanie San Roman In my very first undergraduate class we were asked to write our philosophy of music education. I have…
Navigating Musical Success The Interplay of Competency and Adaptability By NAfME Member Derris Lee In the vast expanse of musical expression, the dynamic interplay between competency and adaptability serves as…
“Buff, but Don’t Sculpt”—Some Thoughts on Writing and Editing From an Interview with Ella Wilcox by John C. Donaldson and Douglas C. Orzolek This article first appeared in the September…
10 Things I Wish I Knew as a New Teacher By NAfME Member Erika Wahlers Dear new, motivated, excited, and eager teacher, Learn from my mistakes. Like every other part…
Planning for the Inevitable Navigating Challenges in and out of the Classroom By Amy Kraft and NAfME Member Dr. Lori Schwartz Reichl “The tests we face in life’s journey are…
Finding Spaces for Collaborative Pedagogy in Music Education By Drew X Coles This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Teachers College, Columbia University Master of Arts in Music and…