Friendship as Mentorship
Friendship as Mentorship Colleagues Can Be Your Best Resource Professionally and Personally By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl A similar version of this article was originally published in the…
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“I Have to Write in Music?”
“I Have to Write in Music?” Showing School-Wide Support While Maintaining Your Own Program By NAfME Member Michelle Ewer Time and Relevance Have you ever been asked to provide…
Over a Half-Century of Music Education
Over a Half-Century of Music Education A teacher in Louisiana looks back and continues to forge ahead. By Lisa Ferber This article first appeared in the October 2018 issue of…
The Happy Percussionist: Another Approach to Retirement
The Happy Percussionist Another Approach to Retirement By NAfME Member John Beck “If you are doing something that you enjoy doing, why stop doing it?” I retired from…
How My Mentor Saved My Professional Life
How My Mentor Saved My Professional Life By NAfME Member Chris Gleason This article first appeared in the Sun Prairie Star and is reprinted with permission. The day…
Helpful Tips for First Time Cooperating Teachers in Music
Help! I Am Going to Have a Student Teacher Helpful Tips for First Time Cooperating Teachers in Music By NAfME Member Amanda Soto “The principal calls you to announce…
The One* Thing Every New Music Teacher Should Know
The One* Thing Every New Music Teacher Should Know *And a Few Other Considerations for First-Year Teachers By NAfME Member Audrey Carballo According to Wikipedia, Tempus fugit is…
Mentoring New Music Teachers for Lifelong Success in the Profession
Mentoring New Music Teachers for Lifelong Success in the Profession By NAfME Member Michael D. StoneVisual and Performing Arts Coordinator, Bakersfield City School District, Bakersfield, California;Immediate Past President, California Music…
Professional Development Opportunity: Share Your Expertise with Fellow Teachers
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) strives to provide specific, relevant, and directly applicable professional development to its membership. The annual National In-Service Conference is by far the crown…
Four Questions for New Teachers
Remarks to Michigan State University NAfME Collegiate Members By Nancy Flanagan As first appeared in Education Week’s Teacher in a Strange Land Blog on September 21, 2015. Reprinted…
