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Thinking Outside the Box for Black History Month

Thinking Outside the Box for Black History Month How Do We Change the Narrative?  By NAfME Member Marques L. A. Garrett February is the annual celebration of the lives, work,…

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It’s Elementary! Women Composers in K-5 Music Classrooms

It’s Elementary! Women Composers in K-5 Music Classrooms By NAfME Member Miriam Capellan  This article first appeared on the “Dear Clara” blog. What is a composer? What does a composer…

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Modeling Diversity: Translating Social Issues through Music

Modeling Diversity Translating Social Issues through Music By NAfME Member Raymond Reimer Uy Jr. Hanover Township Public Schools “What is the story about our world that we are sharing with…

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Increasing Diversity and Equity in K–12 Ensemble Repertoire

Programming Diversity Increasing Diversity and Equity in K–12 Ensemble Repertoire By NAfME Member Mary Lynn Doherty, Ph.D. Northern Illinois University   Essential Question: If we believe our curriculum can reflect…

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A Resource for Diversity

A Resource for Diversity Rob Deemer wins the 2018 ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award. By Lori Schwartz Reichl This article first appeared in the April 2019 issue of Teaching…

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Embracing Human Difference in Music Education

Embracing Human Difference in Music Education Suggestions for Honoring Diversity in Music Classrooms   By NAfME Members Mara E. Culp and Karen Salvador   Children occupy intersectional identities, comprised of (dis)ability, ethnicity,…

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