Making a School Whole Again
Making a School Whole Again David Byrd revived a long-gone high school music program in Oakland, California. By Lori Schwartz Reichl This article first appeared in the October 2018 issue…
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MIOSM and Music Education State Advocacy
MIOSM® and Music Education State Advocacy As we end another successful Music in Our Schools Month® (MIOSM), we would like to highlight some of the great advocacy efforts by our…
March 2018 Marks the 33rd Music In Our Schools Month®
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfMEcatherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 March 2018 Marks the 33rd Music In Our Schools Month® NAfME Celebrates Music Educators and Their Work in Showing Students…
NAfME Analysis on the NAEP Arts Assessment
The NAEP Arts Assessment has been given to a sample of U.S. students on average every 8-10 years, going as far back as the 1970s. The current NAEP uses a…
Music In Our Schools Month and State Advocacy
Music in Our Schools Month and Joe Sugar Day Music In our Schools Month® (MIOSM®) was designed to raise awareness of the importance of music education for all children, and…
The Importance of Integrating Music and Arts Education in K-12 Liberian Schools
The Importance of Integrating Music and Arts Education in K-12 Liberian Schools A Global Perspective on Music Education By NAfME Member Samson Tarpeh Introduction An arts education nurtures creativity, curiosity,…
What Students Have to Gain From the Arts
What Students Have to Gain From the Arts By NAfME Member Matthew Stensrud This article originally appeared on The Education Trust blog, The Equity Line. “The simple…
NAfME Receives Library of Congress Grant on Teaching with Primary Sources
Contact: Catherina Hurlburt catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000, x216 National Association for Music Education Receives Library of Congress Grant on Teaching with Primary Sources FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RESTON, VA (August…
New NAfME President Understands Music Educators’ Challenges
New NAfME President Understands Music Educators’ Challenges Denese Odegaard has a “great passion for music education and providing the best experiences for students.” She will serve as the 2016–18…
Choral Director Churchill Uses the Bank Account Method
Raymond Churchill, a music theatre and choir teacher at Griswold (Connecticut) High School (GHS) just completed his 21st year of teaching at Griswold High School. He serves as director…
