Equity and Inclusion—Invisible Barriers to Learning
Why Are They Doing That in Music Class? By NAfME Member Joanie Calem Reprinted with permission from NAfME’s Music in a Minuet Blog Joanie Calem presented on […]
Special Needs
Yay Storytime! Stompin At The Savoy
25 Music-Themed Children’s Picture Books for the General Music Classroom By Thomas Amoriello Jr.Immediate Past Chair of the NAfME Council for Guitar Education Reprinted with […]
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 […]
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 […]