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Mock Interviews: Unraveling the “Puzzle” of Landing a Music Teacher Job

Mock Interviews Unraveling the “Puzzle” of Landing a Music Teacher Job By NAfME Member Paul K. Fox This article first appeared on Paul Fox’s blog here. Assembling the pieces: Interview Questions and Assessment Criteria…

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General Music to Overcome Challenging Times

General Music to Overcome Challenging Times Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Learning Environment By NAfME Member Edward Varner, Ed.D. This article was first published in the April 2021 issue of Journal of…

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Recording Strategies for Auditions

Recording Strategies for Auditions Tips for Quality Recordings By NAfME Member Tomás Cotik This is an expanded version of an article that first appeared in the April 2021 issue of…

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Develop Performance Skills with Cloud Software

Develop Performance Skills with Cloud Software By NAfME Member Robby Burns Over the past year of remote and hybrid instruction, teachers have reimagined the tools, assignments, and methods that best…

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Navigating Music Teaching in Uncertain Times

Navigating Music Teaching in Uncertain Times An Opportunity to Re-Think What Matters Most in Music Learning  By NAfME Member Chiao-Wei Liu  This article first appeared in the January 2021 issue…

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Spring Forward . . . Remotely, When Necessary

Spring Forward . . . Remotely, When Necessary Recognize the Importance of Recruiting ALL Students By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl A similar version of this article was originally published…

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Burned Out or Bummed Out? Teacher Self-Care: Diagnosis and Remediation

Burned Out or Bummed Out? Teacher Self-Care: Diagnosis and Remediation By NAfME Member Paul K. Fox This article first appeared on Paul Fox’s blog here. This is part six in…

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Apps to Help with Time Management and Planning

Digital Organization Tools for Music Educators, Part 2 Apps to Help with Time Management and Planning By NAfME Member Robby Burns In “Digital Organization Tools for Music Educators,” I detailed…

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Observations of Guitar Class in 50 States

Observations of Guitar Class in 50 States By NAfME Member Bill Swick This article first appeared in the January 2021 issue of Teaching Music. Guitar education reflects diversity and provides…

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Bomba: The Sound of Puerto Rico’s African Heritage

Bomba: The Sound of Puerto Rico’s African Heritage By NAfME Member Vimari Colón-León This article appeared in the April 2021 issue of Journal of General Music Education. Join NAfME today…

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