Educational Topics
Being More Than “Just a Music Educator” The Five Ps of Vocational Alignment By NAfME Member José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. Abstract In today’s convoluted educational and cultural climate, music educators…
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 between the exhaustion of performance assessments and the…
It’s Not Your Fault Classroom Management to Curb the Disruptions By NAfME Member Angela Ammerman, PhD Has anyone else noticed this epidemic of shrinking attention spans of our student-musicians? Nearly…
From the Podium to the Publisher Finding Methods that Support Your Teaching By Chase Banks, sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Hal Leonard As a beginning band student, my very first…
Uncoupling Rumination from Reflection A Call for Compassionate, Curious Dispositions By NAfME Member Lisa Martin, Music Educators Journal Academic Editor This article first appeared in the December 2024 issue of Music Educators Journal.…
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherina Hurlburt CatherinaH@nafme.org or 703-860-4000 Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Recognized with 2025 NAfME Excellence in Advocacy Award HERNDON, VA (June 16, 2025)—The National Association for Music…
An Interview with the Creators of the Documentary Films Dr. Eddie Henderson: Uncommon Genius and Awadagin Pratt: Black in America and Accompanying Lesson Plans Mark Rabideau, Producer Michelle Bauer Carpenter, Director Suzanne…
Applications for Impact Comments from the Editor By NAfME Member Jason M. Silveira This article first appeared in the February 2025 issue of Update: Applications of Research in Music Education.…
Summer Is Almost Here! Key Changes for a Sensational Summer By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “Make your summer shine with memories and not just sunshine.”—Unknown As the academic year…
Elementary Music Teachers’ Contributions to the K–12 Ecosystems By Cecil Adderley, Ph.D., NAfME President-Elect This article first appeared in the April 2025 issue of Journal of General Music Education. All…