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INSPIRE Music Curriculum: Creative Music and Composition Projects for K-12 Teachers and Students

Welcome to National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Composition Council Music In Our Schools Month® 2025 creating and composition publication for educators working with K-12 and tertiary students! We have…

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United Through Music: March is Music In Our Schools Month

MIOSM Participation Certificate

Share how your school, chapter, or institution participated in Music In Our Schools Month this year! Request your participation certificate by April 15, 2026.

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2024 Biennial NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education Conference

The 2024 Biennial National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Music Research and Teacher Education Conference took place September 25-28, 2024, at The Westin Peachtree Plaza, in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference…

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United Through Music - March is Music In Our Schools Month!

2025 MIOSM Advocacy Social Media Toolkit

Happy 40th anniversary of Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®)! To celebrate this milestone this year’s theme is “United Through Music,” representing how music has the power to bring individuals…

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“When Louis Armstrong Taught Me Scat” Lesson Plan

This lesson plan for 4th grade students uses the book/video When Louis Armstrong Taught Me Scat along with recordings of Ella Fitzgerald “You’ll Have to Swing It” and Louis Armstrong…

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Letter on Use of Federal Funds to Support Arts Program

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Title IV, Part A How Funding Works Toolkit

Arts Education Alliance Title IV-A Funding Toolkit

Access this toolkit to learn how Title IV-A supports art education. Get This Resource

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How Funding Works Title II Toolkit

Arts Education Alliance Title II Funding Toolkit

Access this toolkit to learn how Title II supports art education. Get this Resource

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How Funding Works Title I, Part A Toolkit

Arts Education Alliance Title I Funding Toolkit

Access this toolkit to learn how Title I supports art education. Get this Resource

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Challenges and Opportunities for Music Education in the Age of Generative AI

By John Donaldson, NAfME Assistant Executive Director, Professional Development and Publications. Teaching Music Magazine, April 2024, Volume 31, No. 4. In this article, NAfME members share ideas, insights, ethical considerations,…

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