Music Education Profession

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Model Code of Ethics for Educators

Model Code of Ethics for Educators By NAfME Member Paul K. Fox This article first appeared on Paul Fox’s blog here. Don’t you love this quote from TeachThought? “Teaching isn’t rocket science;…

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Mock Interviews: Unraveling the “Puzzle” of Landing a Music Teacher Job

Mock Interviews Unraveling the “Puzzle” of Landing a Music Teacher Job By NAfME Member Paul K. Fox This article first appeared on Paul Fox’s blog here. Assembling the pieces: Interview Questions and Assessment Criteria…

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Now Is the Time! Music Education “Challenges” Core Curricula for First Chair

Now Is the Time! Music Education “Challenges” Core Curricula for First Chair By NAfME Members Lori Schwartz Reichl and Andrew B. Spang “If they don’t give you a seat at…

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Reflective Music Teaching

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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Eight of Ten GRAMMY Music Educator Finalists for 2021 Are NAfME Members

Eight of Ten GRAMMY Music Educator Finalists for 2021 Are NAfME Members Jeffrey Murdock was named the 2021 GRAMMY Music Educator Award honoree. The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Museum® announced ten…

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Music Teaching and Learning during COVID-19 and Beyond

Music Teaching and Learning during COVID-19 and Beyond Seeking Professional Satisfaction and Continuing to Teach By NAfME Member Mara E. Culp and Rachel Roberts  The events of 2020 altered education…

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A Letter of Admiration from the CMA Foundation

A Letter of Admiration from the CMA Foundation By Tiffany Kerns, CMA Foundation Executive Director, sponsored by the CMA Foundation Dear music teachers, It is safe to say that 2020…

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Helping High School Music Students Use College Fairs Effectively

Helping High School Music Students Use College Fairs Effectively By Barbra Weidlein, sponsored by MajoringInMusic.com This year, fall recruitment season for colleges, universities, and conservatories throughout the United States will…

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Advising Students on Majoring in Music

Advising Students on Majoring in Music A Little Nudge Can Do Them Good By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the October 2019 teacher edition…

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More Than Half of the 2021 Music Educator Award Quarterfinalists Are NAfME Members

More Than Half of the 2021 Music Educator AwardTM Quarterfinalists Are NAfME Members The Music Educator Award Is Presented by The Recording AcademyTM and the GRAMMY Museum® The Recording Academy™…

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