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Trauma-Informed Practices in the Music Classroom By NAfME Member Abigail Van Klompenberg Presenting Supporting Trauma-Informed Practices through Music and the Arts at the “NAfME is ME!” 2022 NAfME National Conference in National Harbor,…
Believe in the Power of Great Teachers By NAfME Past President Mackie V. Spradley This article was first published in the March 2022 issue of Music Educators Journal. In the…
Music Empowering Voice A Student-Teacher Take Sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Hawaii Youth Symphony What would life be like without the opportunity to hold an instrument? What impact would…
5 Things Teachers Can Do to Recharge over the Summer By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl with Jaime Bonato “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a…
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…
Awareness Games that Lead to Wellness through Mind-Body Integration By Ann Rodiger, sponsored by Balance Arts Center These three games are fun to play with musicians as they help build…
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…
Are You Okay? Experiencing and Coping with Adolescent Anxiety and Depression in the Music Classroom By NAfME Member Rachel L. Dirks, Ph.D. Rachel Dirks presented on “Are You Okay? Experiencing…
If I Could Turn Back Time A Letter to My Younger Self By NAfME Members Lori Schwartz Reichl and Neil Anderson Dear Younger Self, Congratulations! You have finished another year…
Returning to Center Self-Care for Music Educators By NAfME Member Christa Kuebel Christa Kuebel presented on “Returning to Center: Self-Care for Music Educators” during the NAfME 2021 PreK–12 Learning Collaborative…