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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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…
NAfME Response to New CDC Guidelines for K-12 Schools
On March 19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidelines for their “Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools.” While the lead headline from the updated guidelines was…
State Success Stories: Music Education Guidance Revisions
This month, we spotlight a trend of state advocacy successes addressing school lockdowns and proper return-to-school policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to the scientific inquiry of the Performing Arts…
Curtains Up! Pathways to Theater and the Fine Arts during COVID-19
Curtains Up! Pathways to Theater and the Fine Arts during COVID-19 By NAfME Member Brian Cyr An abbreviated version of this article first appeared in the Connecticut Association of Boards…
Congress Provides Education Relief through the American Rescue Plan Act
Congress Provides Education Relief through the American Rescue Plan Act On March 11, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act, a massive piece of legislation providing $1.9 trillion…
COVID Relief Funding in the Music Classroom
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding is currently on its way to school districts across the United States. This funding, passed by Congress in December as part of…
Top 10 Most-Read Music Education Blogs of 2020
Top 10 #MusicEd Blogs of 2020 2020 has been a particularly challenging year for music educators and their students. As we begin a new year, we wish you and…
What Music Has Meant to My Students
What Music Has Meant to My Students Live from Room 218 By NAfME Member Joseph Rutkowski This school year in Room 218 at John L. Miller – Great Neck North…
Congress Passes Short-Term Funding
Congress Passes Short-Term Funding Members Hope for Broader Deal Soon Congress last week sent to the President’s desk a continuing resolution (CR) to extend government funding through December 18. With…
