Social Emotional Learning

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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…

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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…

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Ready, Set . . . Grow!

Ready, Set . . . Grow! Reflection and Refreshment Are Necessary for the Future of Education By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the May…

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From Sting to Sky: Interview with Ex-Scorpions Guitarist Uli Jon Roth

From Sting to Sky Interview with Ex-Scorpions Guitarist Uli Jon Roth  By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair While in his early twenties, Ulrich Roth (b. 1954)…

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A Personal and Professional Pivot

A Personal and Professional Pivot Make It Simple, Not Stressful By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the April 2020 teacher edition of In Tune Magazine.…

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A Grownup Conversation with Raffi

A Grownup Conversation with Raffi Interview with Songwriter and Child Advocate Raffi Cavoukian, CM OBC By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair “Sing your little song/ Sing…

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Building SEL Competency in the Elementary School Music Classroom

Building SEL Competency in the Elementary School Music Classroom By Lindsey Jackson, sponsored by QuaverMusic The music classroom is a place of amazing creativity and collaboration. It’s also the ideal…

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The Key to a Successful First Year

The Key to a Successful First Year By NAfME Member Marissa Guarriello This article first appeared on the F-flat Magazine blog. “The greatest use of a life is to spend…

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The “Care and Feeding” of Your Principal

The “Care and Feeding” of Your Principal A New Teacher’s Guide for Fostering Positive Relations and Good Interactions with School Administrators By NAfME Member Paul K. Fox This article first…

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Music Education and Social-Emotional Learning

Music Education and Social-Emotional Learning The Heart of Teaching Music  By NAfME National Conference Presenter Scott N. Edgar, Ph.D. Join NAfME today It’s Monday morning, and your students come into…

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