Educational Topics
Tough Blows: An Educator’s Story of Defying the Odds Narrated by NAfME Member Dr. Lori Schwartz Reichl with quotes by Wayne Magee “It’s not about the cards you’re dealt, but…
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Professional Learning Communities To attend or not to attend, that is the question. By LaSaundra Booth, NAfME Professional Development Content Manager; Chair-Elect for NAfME Council for Orchestral Education This article…
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A Christmas and Hanukkah Song for This Holiday Season! This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Songs Children Sing and was first published on the Songs Children Sing blog.…
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4 Tips for Incorporating Popular Music into Traditional Ensembles By NAfME Member Dr. Robert L. Bryant III The blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Yamaha Corporation of America. The…
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AI and Music Education By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager The dawn of the 21st century brought with it a wave of technological advancement such as…
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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…
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A Place for Difficult Conversations The Foundations of Music Education Classroom By Drew X Coles This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Teachers College, Columbia University Master of Arts…
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Establish Empathy in the Ensemble Conducting Musicians Before the Music By NAfME Members Dr. Lauren Reynolds and Dr. Lori Schwartz Reichl “Teaching kids to count is fine, but teaching them…
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Harnessing Digital Performance: Empowering Music Educators and Students for Global Artistic Reach By NAfME Members Edward White and José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. This article delves into the transformative landscape where…
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Back-to-School Music Rituals to Boost Positive Classroom Culture This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Kindermusik. New sounds, new smells, new faces, new rules . . . children are…
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