Distance Learning for Special Learners in the Music Classroom
By NAfME Member Brian Wagner-Yeung Reprinted with permission from the NAfME blog Music in a Minuet. Many students have been struggling during this time period […]
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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 […]
Special Needs Sessions at the 2019 KMEA ISW
As KMEA rolls around, Amanda and I want to take the opportunity to let you know about some great Special Needs sessions that we are […]
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 Sound of Inclusion
Well, here we are, fall weather is right on our doorstep and another school year is now in full swing. Even though it’s the season […]
How Can We Embrace New Teaching Strategies and Building-wide Initiatives?
By Kim Pfeiffer, Goddard Public Schools Today’s teachers are inundated with many new strategies, school wide initiatives and one size fits all solutions to the […]
Behavior Disorders In The Inclusive Classroom: What Strategies Are Best?
There are several students in classrooms today who have differing needs such as learning disabilities, disorders, individual education plans, and more. Many students also suffer […]
The Importance of Routine in Education
In 2017, the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University published Three Principles to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families, in which researchers emphasize […]
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 […]
