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Studying Voice during a Pandemic – Part 1

Studying Voice during a Pandemic – Part 1 Thoughts from Five University Voice Professors By NAfME Member Linda McAlister This blog is sponsored by Schmidt Vocal Arts, sponsor of the 2021…

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What Virtual Teaching Successes Do You Plan to Carry into Your Teaching This Fall?

What Virtual Teaching Successes Did You Have Last Spring That You Plan to Carry Forward into Your Teaching This Fall? Three NAfME Members Respond  This article first appeared in the…

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A Message from NAfME Leadership for Fall 2020

NAfME President Mackie Spradley’s Back to School Message for NAfME Members (video) We Will Get Through This – Together! Dear Music Educators, Our profession is facing unprecedented challenges. The only…

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Lesson Planning for a Year of Uncertainty

Lesson Planning for a Year of Uncertainty By NAfME Member Elizabeth Caldwell This blog was first published on “Organized Chaos.” Lesson planning and curriculum development for general music is difficult…

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Music: A Powerful Tool for Family Engagement

Music: A Powerful Tool for Family Engagement  By Dr. Lili M. Levinowitz, Professor Emeritus, Music Education, Rowan University Director of Research, Music Together Worldwide Sponsored by Music Together Worldwide Elementary…

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Lessons from the Pandemic

Lessons from the Pandemic High School Teaching   By NAfME Member Brendan Finucane This article was first published on the Chromawheel blog.   The transition to distance learning necessitated by…

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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…

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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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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…

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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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