Educational Topics
The DJ as Educator Beyond Beats By NAfME Members Dr. José Valentino Ruiz and Andrew Wang In recent years, DJing has evolved from a niche skillset associated primarily with entertainment…
A National, Coordinated Call to Action to Support Federal Investments in the Arts and Humanities NAfME is a member of the Cultural Advocacy Group (CAG), which is an informal coalition…
Arts Education Alliance Statement on OMB Release of Federal Education Funds The Arts Education Alliance is pleased to learn that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has finally released…
Cultural Appropriation versus Cultural Appreciation in the Arts Part One of a Four-Part Series By NAfME Member Roque Diaz, Member of the NAfME Equity Committee As educators and professionals in…
Faculty-Alumni Projects That Empower Students By NAfME Members Dr. José Valentino Ruiz and Derris Lee As music educators and academic leaders, one of our most powerful tools for advancing student…
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…
NAfME Calls on the U.S. Office of Management and Budget to Release Education Funds How Advocates Can Make a Difference Updated July 22, 2025 In July, NAfME joined a coalition…
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…