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Band in the Time of a Pandemic

Band in the Time of a Pandemic By NAfME Member MJ Robinson They say hindsight is 2020. The phrase is popular, but maybe not the definition. In short, it means…

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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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Stop, Drop, and Scroll

Stop, Drop, and Scroll Questions to Guide Your Social Media Behavior By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article first appeared in the January 2020 issue of Teaching Music. With…

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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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Online Learning in the Ensemble Class?!

Online Learning in the Ensemble Class?! Use Technology and Distance Education to Teach Ensemble Classes Remotely By NAfME Member Peter J. Perry, D.M.A. The emergency school closures due to COVID-19…

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Music Teacher Resources for School Closures

Music Teacher Resources for School Closures (Including Online and No Tech Ideas) By NAfME Member Elizabeth Caldwell This blog was first published on “Organized Chaos.” Join NAfME today We are…

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Guitar Class in the Constitution State

Guitar Class in the Constitution State Number 43: The State of Connecticut By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair In this edition of “50 States of Guitar…

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Technology Strategies to Get You a Superior Adjudication!

­Technology Strategies to Get You a Superior Adjudication! Use Technology to Enhance Your Adjudication Experience  By NAfME Member Peter J. Perry, D.M.A.   As the last memories of winter break…

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Opening All Doors: Digital and Hybrid Music in Music Teaching and Learning

Opening All Doors: Digital and Hybrid Music in Music Teaching and Learning By NAfME National Conference Presenter Jonathan Kladder Have you ever wondered what types of music learning experiences might…

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Organization Tips for the First Days of School

Organization Tips for the First Days of School By NAfME Member Meghan Cabral This article was originally published on the SmartMusic blog. The importance of getting organized for your students’…

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