Why MCAs?: A primer on NAfME’s Model Cornerstone Assessments
Introduction A new year is in our midst and professional development certainly is focused on curriculum and new approaches for the upcoming school year. […]
Curriculum
Composing in Elementary Instrumental Music
Reprinted with permission from the Spring 2018 issue of the Maryland Music Educator Author’s Note: Since I only teach strings, my examples are from strings classes. […]
Practical Brass Physics to Improve Your Teaching and Playing
Reprinted with permission from the Spring 2017 issue of the Utah Music Educators Journal. Intro How and by what system can we play brass instruments […]
Creating a Culture
Reprinted with permission from the Spring 2018 issue of the Utah Music Educators Journal When you learn something from people or from a culture, you […]
Summer Training for Two Great Music Methods
Training in two great music education methods is offered in Kansas each summer. Orff Training The Orff-Schulwerk is a model for music and movement education. […]
Music Education in the Federal Landscape—and How It Connects Back to You!
Reprinted with permission from the Massachusetts Music Educators Journal. As we approach the end of President Trump’s first year in office, how is music education […]
Technologically Forward-Thinking in the Large Ensemble Classroom “Enhancing and Transforming your Instruction”
Reprinted with permission from the New Jersey Music Educators’ Tempo Magazine. As a music educator who is considered to be a “Digital Immigrant”, I was […]
Music Education and Socio-Emotional Development
Research consistently shows that participation in music education benefits the socio-emotional development of all children, with or without disabilities, “at risk” or not, all ethnicities, […]
Special Needs at the KMEA ISW
Happy New Year from your Special Needs Co-Chairs!!!! As we look ahead to wrapping up the second half of the school year we are excited […]
Technology in a 1-to-1 High School Music Program
I teach Choral Music, Electronic Music and Musical Theatre at Dodge City High School. Each student at Dodge City High School (6A school) has a […]
