Music Achievement Council Resources for Educators

Music Achievement Council Resources for Educators

Handbooks, Videos, Checklists, Sample Letters, Phone Scripts, and More!

The following handbooks and Tips for Success for music educators, with accompanying instructional videos, from the Music Achievement Council (MAC) will help you in your day-to-day work as a music educator. Filled with ideas for engaging parents in your music program, working with administrators, template forms for the classroom, and more, these resources will save you time and help you build a successful music program at your school.

      

Access these resources today:

• MAC: A Practical Guide for Recruitment and Retention
• MAC: Tips for Success: Guide for Instrumental Music Teachers
• MAC: Bridging the Gap between Middle School and High School
• MAC: First Performance for Band
• MAC: First Performance for Orchestra
• MAC: Flash Drive
• MAC: First Performance – A Demonstration Concert

Tips for Success (Brought to You by the Music Achievement Council)

• Telling the Story:
  • Advocating for Music | Download PDF
  • What Administrators Can Do | Download PDF
  • Proactive is Better Than Reactive | Download PDF
  • Music Impacts Learning and Way of Life | Download PDF
  • Great Ways to Get Your Message Out | Download PDF
  • Communicating with Your Community | Download PDF
  • What Research Shows | Download PDF
• Supporting Music Education:
  • Work with the Best! | Download PDF
  • Audience Guidelines | Download PDF
  • Choose to Teach | Download PDF
  • Helping Teachers Succeed | Download PDF
  • Concert Thoughts | Download PDF
  • Expanding the Learning Power of Music | Download PDF
  • The Art of Teaching | Download PDF
  • Critical Factors for a Successful Program | Download PDF
• The Business Side of Teaching School Music:
  • Fiscal Procedures | Download PDF
  • Choosing a Music Dealer | Download PDF
  • Maximizing Fiscal Opportunities | Download PDF
  • Preparing an Instrument Replacement Plan | Download PDF
  • Working with Administrators | Download PDF
• Focusing on the Classroom:
  • Recruiting and Retaining Students | Download PDF
  • Music Content Standards | Download PDF
  • Know the Territory | Download PDF
  • A Checklist for Teachers | Download PDF

About Music Achievement Council

The Music Achievement Council (MAC) is an action-oriented nonprofit organization sponsored by the National Association of School Music Dealers (NASMD) and NAMM, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM). MAC is made up of three re presentatives from NASMD, three manufacturers and suppliers of Instrumental Music Products and one representative from NAMM. The group’s purpose is to enable more students to begin and stay in instrumental music programs, to share real-world, successful strategies developed by instrumental music teachers. The council was formed in 1983 and reorganized in 1990, forming a nonprofit 501(c)(6) organization.