music education

Excellence in Advocacy Award

Georgia Music Educators Association Recognized with 2022 Excellence in Advocacy Award

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherina Hurlburt CatherinaH@nafme.org or 703-860-4000 Georgia Music Educators Association Recognized with 2022 Excellence in Advocacy Award RESTON, VA (July 14, 2022)—The National Association for Music Education…

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Leadership in the Music Classroom

Leadership in the Music Classroom How Ensembles Based in Competency-Based Education Teach Students to Be Leaders with Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Skills By NAfME Member Brin Cowette As music educators, we…

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The Importance of Knowledge Transfer in Music Education

The Importance of Knowledge Transfer in Music Education Music educators can benefit from reflecting on past experiences and applying these ideas and skills to their current endeavors. By LaToya A.…

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The Heartbreaking Truth about Education: Why and How Will We Survive?

The Heartbreaking Truth about Education Why and How Will We Survive? By NAfME Member Dr. Lori Schwartz Reichl with Ken Buck “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking…

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March 2022 Marks the 37th Music In Our Schools Month®

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 March 2022 Marks the 37th Music In Our Schools Month® This Year’s MIOSM® Theme Continues with “Music: The…

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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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$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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Musical Creativity Is in the DNA of SEL

Musical Creativity Is in the DNA of SEL  By NAfME Member Michael P. Fleischmann, Christopher Schroeder, and NAfME Member Scott N. Edgar Music educators across the world have navigated extreme…

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CMA Foundation and NAfME Announce Three 2021 State Advocacy Award Grant Winners

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Tooshar Swain ToosharS@nafme.org or 571-323-5796 CMA Foundation and NAfME Announce Three 2021 State Advocacy Award Grant Winners RESTON, VA (September 8, 2021) — In collaboration with…

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Take, Leave, Transform! What Do We Keep from Last School Year?

Take, Leave, Transform! What Do We Keep from Last School Year? By NAfME Member Robby Burns Note: This blog post (and associated podcast episode) is based on my presentation from the…

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