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Lessons Learned Teaching during a Pandemic

Lessons Learned Teaching during a Pandemic By NAfME Member Suzanne N. Hall This article first appeared in the March 2022 issue of Music Educators Journal. I have dabbled in developing…

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Changes: A Message from Journal of General Music Education Academic Editor Rekha S. Rajan

Changes By NAfME Member Rekha S. Rajan, Academic Editor, Journal of General Music Education This article first appeared in the January 2022 issue of Journal of General Music Education. It…

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An Opera Adventure

An Opera Adventure Elementary Students Find Treasure in a Digital Performance of “The Pirates of Penzance”  By Barb Spieler, sponsored by Opera Theatre of Saint Louis The third and fourth grade…

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Highlighting the Path Back to Post-COVID Normalcy

Breadcrumbs for the Band Director Highlighting the Path Back to Post-COVID Normalcy By NAfME Member Robin Linaberry This article first appeared on the Routledge blog. The well-trained Director of the Anytown…

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Leadership Inside and Outside the Classroom

Leadership Inside and Outside the Classroom Dr. Blaire Koerner and Rachel Roberts Institute for Music Leadership Sponsored by Eastman School of Music All industries are constantly changing and evolving with…

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Top 10 Most-Read Music Education Blogs of 2021

Top 10 #MusicEd Blogs of 2021 2021 has been a year of innovation, new ideas, and enthusiastic advocacy for the critical importance of music education for students. Music educators have…

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Embracing the Intangibles: Teaching Empathy and Engagement

Embracing the Intangibles Teaching Empathy and Engagement By NAfME Member Paul K. Fox This article originally appeared on Paul Fox’s blog here. Admittedly, if we keep piling on more mandates…

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It’s a Brand-New Day! How Will You Show It?

It’s a Brand-New Day! How Will You Show It?  By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “It’s a brand new day. The sun is shining. It’s a brand new day. For…

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Post-COVID: Considerations in Choosing a Summer Music Camp

Post-COVID: Considerations in Choosing a Summer Music Camp By NAfME Member Jenny L. Neff In 2019, I wrote a blog post entitled “Considerations in Choosing a Summer Music Camp.” While…

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Music Educators Make a Difference

Music Educators Make a Difference Let the Music Begin By Tim Lautzenheiser, sponsored by Conn-Selmer At a time when everyone is looking for stability in the educational journey, let’s take…

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