NAfME offers a wealth of information, advocacy resources, articles and discussions through its website. Here are some of the latest from our national organization.
Recruiting and Retaining Students
By Lori Schwartz Reichl (via NAfME)
As music directors, we are walking advertisements for our programs. We are often the most public figures in our schools. Our actions, attitudes, beliefs, and words are an indication of the quality of music education we offer our students, the school, and the community. The words recruitment and retainment tend to be used more when a music program is in trouble. However, the most successful programs implement these essential efforts each school year and aim to achieve significant results every day. More
Social Media – Boon or Nemesis?
By Paul K Fox (via NAfME)
This may be hard to believe, but when I started teaching in 1978, “social media” did not exist. If you can imagine this, there was no Internet yet, and most of us did not have computers. Flip or smart phones and tablets were only the subject of science fiction or Star Trek episodes. Guidelines for use or to avoid abuse of social media were not even a “seed” in our imaginations. More
Musical Adventures with Children's Picture Books (Part 1)
By Thomas Amoriello Jr. (via NAfME)
Children’s picture books serve many purposes in forming the mind and education of a child in a positive way. As we all know, there are a wide variety of books that focus on different aspects of reading development, character traits, and even some silly fun! Words and artwork combine to form an important factor in childhood, sparking imagination. More
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