Teacher Self Care
A Season of Gratitude Give Thanks to Yourself, Too! By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.”—Jack Kornfield The Reason for the…
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A Note of Thanks What You Focus on Expands By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “What you focus on expands, and when you focus on the goodness in your life,…
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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…
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The Four Rs of Music Education Committing to a Lifelong Learning Journey By NAfME Members José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D., and Eftihia Arkoudis, D.M.A. The Issue at Hand In a fast-paced…
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Another Perspective: Rediscovering Recreational Listening through Music Listening Clubs By NAfME Member Lisa D. Martin This article first appeared in the December 2023 issue of Music Educators Journal. It was…
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What do you do to rest, recreate, and/or recharge over the summer? Seven Music Educators Share Their Thoughts This article first appeared in the April 2024 issue of Teaching Music.…
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Turn the Lights Back On By NAfME Members Amy M. Knopps and Lori Schwartz Reichl “The shadow is the greatest teacher for how to come to the light.” ― Ram…
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Using a More Loving Language Kind Words Have Power By NAfME Member Dr. Lori Schwartz Reichl “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly…
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Life through the Lens of Music By NAfME Member Stephanie San Roman In my very first undergraduate class we were asked to write our philosophy of music education. I have…
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A Shared Vision 5 Steps to Creating and Maintaining It By NAfME Member Dr. Lori Schwartz Reichl “People working together in a strong community with a shared goal and a…
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