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The Student Voice: Are We Listening and Adapting?

The Student Voice Are We Listening and Adapting? By NAfME Member Dr. Lori Schwartz Reichl “If you want to serve, you must begin by listening, not assuming.” ― Jacqueline Novogratz,…

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Transgender Inclusivity in Schools: Easy, Necessary, and Life-Saving

Transgender Inclusivity in Schools Easy, Necessary, and Life-Saving By NAfME Members Ær Queen and Nicholas Prosini  Presented Just Gender: Pathways to Inclusivity in Music Classes at the “NAfME is ME!”…

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The St. Louis Symphony IN UNISON Chorus: Bridging the Divide

The St. Louis Symphony IN UNISON Chorus Bridging the Divide  By NAfME Member Brandon Williams This article first appeared in the June 2022 Music Educators Journal. St. Louis, Missouri, is…

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National Association for Music Education Awards Two, Two-Year Research Projects

Projects Focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Music Education and Standards-Based Music Achievement in Instrumental Music Education As part of an ongoing series of research projects that the National…

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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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Shofar Several students suggested the shofar, an instrument used in Jewish Yom Kippur ceremonies.

Intercultural Understanding in the Music Classroom

Intercultural Understanding in the Music Classroom By Nisha Feik, sponsored by Sound Infusion by Cultural Infusion The past two years have presented enormous challenges to families. We have endured separation…

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Find Freedom Songs in QuaverMusic

Find Freedom Songs in QuaverMusic Utilize QuaverMusic’s Freedom Songs during Black History Month! This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member QuaverMusic. QuaverMusic is proud to provide a collection of…

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$8.5 Million for Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion; Social-Emotional Learning; Leadership in Arts Education to Promote Student Arts Achievement

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt catherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 $8.5 Million for Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion; Social-Emotional Learning; Leadership in Arts Education to Promote Student Arts Achievement RESTON, VA…

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Equity and Inclusion—Invisible Barriers to Learning

Equity and Inclusion—Invisible Barriers to Learning Why Are They Doing That in Music Class? By NAfME Member Joanie Calem Joanie Calem presented on “Equity and Inclusion—Invisible Barriers to Learning” during…

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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…

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