Advo-Angle and Government Relations: What is Ahead for Us?
ADVOCACY is defined as an act of pleading for, supporting, or recommending where the ultimate response sought from the audience is a “YES!” vote! The […]
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Influencing At Risk Students through Routine and Procedure
Reprinted with permission from the Spring 2018 issue of the Oregon Music Educator. Are kids changing, or is it just me? I’m sure educators have […]
Music Educators: An Important Part of the Solution to the Adolescent Mental Health Crisis
Reprinted with permission from the Utah Music Educators Journal, Fall 2018, Vol. 64, No. 2 Adolescence is a time of rapid physical, social, cognitive, and emotional […]
INTERACTIONS BETWEEN TRAUMA SEQUELAE AND ELEMENTARY GENERAL MUSIC EXPERIENCES
Trey is a new student to your general music classroom this year. From speaking with his teacher, you learn that Trey is currently not living […]
The Composer Diversity Database
For the last two years, my team and I have been building an online tool intended to help conductors, educators, and researchers find composers from […]
Advice from the Experts: The Job Hunt
“Now that I have my degree, how do I get a job?” College students work hard for four or five years earning a degree to […]
Advice from the Experts: Fundraising
When I went to school to become a music teacher, nobody told me that I would need to learn entrepreneurship and accounting skills. Nobody told […]
Advice from the Experts: Festival Preparation
“Wouldn’t it be interesting if all teachers had to take each of their classes to a festival for their subject and have judges adjudicate the […]
Advice from the Experts: Facilitating Communication
Good communication is vital for music teachers. As a co-curricular subject, we must clearly communicate our needs and intentions in regard to both academic and […]
Advice From the Experts: Motivation Part 2 – Motivation in the Music Classroom
Kansas is blessed with great music teachers from around the state who have a great deal of wisdom and advice they can share with peers. […]
