Resources

Early Childhood Music Education

Early Childhood Music Education  A position statement of the National Association for Music Education   Issue: Aural music learning begins for a typically-developing fetus at approximately 5 months gestation. From…

Assessment in Music Education

The National Association for Music Education Concerns MENC: The National Association for Music Education recognizes that assessment, and the accountability that stems from the public dissemination of the results of…

Alternative Certification

Concerns The National Association for Music Education has observed that alternative routes to teacher certification vary significantly from state to state and in quality and rigor. Alternative certification programs that…

After-School Music Education Programs

The National Association for Music Education After School Programs After-school programs, including after-school music programs, have been added on to the end of the regular school day in recent years…

Advocacy and the Music Educator

The National Association for Music Education   Why Advocacy? Advocacy, which is defined as the act of speaking or writing in support of something or someone, is essential to every…

Creative Performing through Responding in the Small Vocal Ensembles—Intermediate Level

NAfME Teaching with Primary Sources Curriculum Units for the 2014 Music Standards This unit is designed with flexibility in mind. The lesson may be used with a choir, smaller ensembles,…

Harmonizing Instruments/Guitar Unit—Advanced Level, Rearranging Justin Holland

NAfME Teaching with Primary Sources Curriculum Units for the 2014 Music Standards This Unit is designed for students at the Advanced Level as described by the National Music Standards. It…

Harmonizing Instruments/Guitar Unit—Intermediate Level, Responding to Music with Applications for Songwriting

NAfME Teaching with Primary Sources Curriculum Units for the 2014 Music Standards Students at the intermediate level are continuing their initial study in a chosen specialized art form; here we…

Harmonizing Instruments/Guitar Unit—Proficient Level, Responding to Music with Applications for Songwriting

NAfME Teaching with Primary Sources Curriculum Units for the 2014 Music Standards This unit of instruction is designed with two purposes in mind. The primary goals of this unit are…

NAfME Endorses Federal Legislation to Support Teacher Recruitment & Retention

Introduction The Teacher Loan Forgiveness (TLF) program has been a valuable tool for teachers since its authorization in 1998, providing them with $5,000-$17,500 worth of student loan forgiveness (depending on…