Music Education Profession

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Transforming a Motto into a Mission

Transforming a Motto into a Mission By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “Having a motto matters because your life believes what you tell it!”―by Mike Foster In Episode #17 of…

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Don’t Wish for It, Work for It!

Don’t Wish for It, Work for It! By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “Dreams are lovely. But they are just dreams. Fleeting, ephemeral, pretty. But dreams do not come true…

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Rediscovering Recreational Listening through Music Listening Clubs

Another Perspective: Rediscovering Recreational Listening through Music Listening Clubs By NAfME Member Lisa D. Martin  This article first appeared in the December 2023 issue of Music Educators Journal.  It was…

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22 NAfME Members Named 2024 CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence

22 NAfME Members Named 2024 CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence On May 7, NAfME Music Education Policy Roundtable and corporate member CMA Foundation honored 30 music educators during Teacher…

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How to Keep Music in Our Schools

How to Keep Music in Our Schools By NAfME Member Ashley Cuthbertson  This article first appeared on the A. Cuthbertson Consulting blog. Listen to this blog post by clicking the…

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President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request and Key Educational Priorities

President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request and Key Educational Priorities By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager On March 11, the Biden Administration released its Fiscal…

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2024 MIOSM Web Feature

March 2024 Marks the 39th Music In Our Schools Month®

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 March 2024 Marks the 39th Music In Our Schools Month® This Year’s MIOSM® Theme Is “I See ME…

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Brazilian Pop: Shaping Global Music Ed

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…

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Honoring Music Educators

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…

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Using a More Loving Language

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…

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