Teacher Self Care

Lessons Learned from the Space Shuttle Challenger’s Explosion 

Lessons Learned from the Space Shuttle Challenger’s Explosion  Listen to Employees By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with…

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…

A Letter of Admiration from the CMA Foundation

A Letter of Admiration from the CMA Foundation By Tiffany Kerns, CMA Foundation Executive Director, sponsored by the CMA Foundation Dear music teachers, It is safe to say that 2020…

Words You Can Teach By

Words You Can Teach By The Power of Words By NAfME Member Matt Brown This article first appeared in the October 2020 issue of Teaching Music. A simple phrase or…

The Practice: Improvement Is Always Possible

The Practice Improvement Is Always Possible By NAfME Member Edward Varner, Ed.D.  This article was first published on Edward Varner’s Creating Hope blog. Practice Makes Perfect Perfect Practice Makes Perfect…

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…

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…

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)…

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.…

7 Suggestions for Better Time Management for Music Educator–Entrepreneurs

How To Confront Father Time as Educators By NAfME Member José Valentino Ruiz This article first appeared on the F-Flat Magazine blog. What an exciting time it is for all…