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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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552 Students from 50 States and Territories to Perform in National Online Concert during Music In Our Schools Month®

For Immediate Release Contact: Kristen Rencher at NAfME kristenr@nafme.org or (571) 323-5898 552 Students from 50 States and Territories to Perform in National Online Concert during Music In Our Schools…

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5 Skills of an Engaged and Enthusiastic Mentee

5 Skills of an Engaged and Enthusiastic Mentee How to Get the Most from a Musical Mentor  By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl  This article first appeared in the October…

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Wisconsin Music Educators Association Receives 2020 Excellence in Advocacy Award

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherina Hurlburt CatherinaH@nafme.org or 571-323-3395 Wisconsin Music Educators Association Receives 2020 Excellence in Advocacy Award   RESTON, VA (August 13, 2020)—The National Association for Music Education…

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Social and Emotional Learning and Visual and Performing Arts

Finding Sanctuary Social and Emotional Learning and Visual and Performing Arts  By NAfME Member Edward Varner, Ed.D.  This article was first published on Edward Varner’s Creating Hope blog. Social and…

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The Musician of the Month Project

Inspiring Students through Engaged Listening By NAfME Member Adam N. McLean, M.M.Ed. Somerville (MA) Public Schools Immediate Past President, Boston Area Kodály Educators The original version of this article first…

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Distance Learning for Special Learners in the Music Classroom

Distance Learning for Special Learners in the Music Classroom By NAfME Member Brian Wagner-Yeung   Many students have been struggling during this time period of COVID-19. While music programs were…

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CMA Foundation and NAfME Announce 2020 State Advocacy Award Grant Winners

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherina Hurlburt CatherinaH@nafme.org or 571-323-3396 CMA Foundation and NAfME Announce 2020 State Advocacy Award Grant Winners RESTON, VA (July 20, 2020) — In collaboration with…

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Band in the Time of a Pandemic

Band in the Time of a Pandemic By NAfME Member MJ Robinson They say hindsight is 2020. The phrase is popular, but maybe not the definition. In short, it means…

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The Sounds of Silence

The Sounds of Silence By NAfME Member Darrin Thornton This piece was first published on the Penn State Arts & Design Research Incubator Arts Based Wellness Activities and Resources guest…

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