Educational Topics

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…

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 full…

Kidz Are Gonna Rock

Kidz Are Gonna Rock Interview with Little Kids Rock Director of Teaching and Learning Scott Burstein By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Immediate Past Chair The world…

Good Enough Is Neither . . . Except for Now

Good Enough Is Neither . . . Except for Now Keep Music Education Meaningful, Manageable, and Mindful  By NAfME Member David Knott This blog first appeared on David Knott’s “Radical…

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…

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…

Creating Meaningful Communication: The Key to Successful Remote Learning

Creating Meaningful Communication The Key to Successful Remote Learning By NAfME Member Bob Habersat How I long for the days when I could scan the room at the beginning of…

Stop, Drop, and Scroll

Stop, Drop, and Scroll Questions to Guide Your Social Media Behavior By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article first appeared in the January 2020 issue of Teaching Music. With…

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…

Engaging Students with Social Emotional Learning through Songwriting

Engaging Students with Social Emotional Learning through Songwriting  By Bryan Powell, sponsored by Little Kids Rock (now MusicWill) As the school year ends and music educators transition to summer, there…