Educational Topics

Three Things I’ve Learned from My Years of Teaching

Three Things I’ve Learned from My Years of Teaching Four Music Educators Share Their Thoughts This article first appeared in the August 2024 issue of Teaching Music. We extend our sincere…

Harnessing Social Media for Music Education

Harnessing Social Media for Music Education Opportunities and Strategies  By Denis Vasenin, M.M., and José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D., University of Florida This article underscores the importance of social media mastery…

Empowering Teachers to Advocate for Federal and State Arts Education Policy

Empowering Teachers to Advocate for Federal and State Arts Education Policy By Amanda Karhuse, NAfME Assistant Executive Director for Advocacy and Public Policy Following the May announcement of a new…

Christopher Johnson Is the Recipient of the 2024 NAfME Senior Researcher Award

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 National Association for Music Education Announces Christopher Johnson as the Recipient of the 2024 NAfME Senior Researcher Award…

A Message from the Principal

A Message from the Principal Lessons Loved, Learned, and Lived By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl and Maureen Ferry “When our lived experiences of theorizing is fundamentally linked to process…

The Artist’s Digital Portfolio Project

The Artist’s Digital Portfolio Project A Semester-Long Project Idea By NAfME Members Edward White, M.M., Santa Fe College, and José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D., University of Florida Opportunities as an aspiring…

Preparing for Places, Paraphernalia, Practicalities, Processes, and People

Ready for the New Year? Preparing for Places, Paraphernalia, Practicalities, Processes, and People By Deborah A. Confredo President, National Association for Music Education This article appears in the September 2024…

Structuring Creativity in Musical Practice

Structuring Creativity in Musical Practice By NAfME Members Edward White, M.M., Santa Fe College, and José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D., University of Florida Musicians are often seen as free spirits, improvising…

The Benefits of Singing Rounds in the Classroom

The Benefits of Singing Rounds in the Classroom By Edward Caswell and Peter Hunt This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Oxford University Press. Our musical backgrounds will vary…

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…