September 19–23, music educators and other music education supporters will be meeting with federal elected officials to advocate for education funding and specific legislative asks. You can support their efforts by sending letters to your U.S. representative and senators and amplifying the efforts on social media. Follow @NAfME and #NAfMEHillWeek.
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The early bird rate for the 2022 NAfME National Conference is available through September 16! Learn about the PreK–12 sessions and those taking place during the Music Research and Teacher Education Conference. Use the justification toolkit to share benefits of attendance with your administrator.
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Tonight at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT, Tri-M ® Music Honor Society students are encouraged to join NAfME Collegiate members along with Tri-M and Collegiate chapter advisors for the first ever joint Tri-M and NAfME Collegiate virtual event. The event will feature BOTH a presentation from AND live interaction with Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser and Fran Kick.
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This week is National Arts in Education Week! In recognition of the integral role that the arts play in the lives of Americans, Congress passed H.R. 275 in 2010, which designates the week beginning with the second Sunday of September as National Arts in Education Week. During this week, the arts education community celebrates the importance and the transformative power of the arts in education. Join us in advocating for the importance of arts in education by using the Arts ARE Education Campaign to share your story with your state legislator!
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On September 14 NAMM hosted its Music Education Advocacy Hill Day. Music Education advocates from across the country convened on Capitol Hill to meet with their members of Congress and show their support for music education. Joining NAMM’s Hill Day were NAfME President Scott R. Sheehan and Assistant Executive Director of Advocacy and Public Policy Amanda Karhuse.
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In this interactive town hall, National Executive Board member Karen Salvador will briefly present information on divisive concepts laws and describe a proposed format for reporting information on divisive concepts laws to MEAs and members. The report structure will be sectioned out to include information on the laws and how other professional organizations are responding, and information and resources from NAfME member experts regarding culturally responsive pedagogy, repertoire diversity, social and emotional learning in music, teacher recruitment and retention, and navigating local and state policies.
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As a national partner of the Arts Education Data Project (AEDP), NAfME is pleased to share that the first-ever National Arts Education Status Report Summary 2019 was released this week. A joint effort between State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education and its longtime partner, Quadrant Research, the AEDP studied actual student participation data reported by school districts to their state education departments from the 2019 school year. The report was released this week to coincide with National Arts in Education Week and the NAMM Music Education Advocacy Day, which took place on September 14.
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This past Monday, the Arts ARE Education campaign kicked off the school year with the “Arts Education for All Students in 2022–23” town hall. More than 30 organizations including NAfME endorsed or re-endorsed the Arts ARE Education statement. Read the statement and add your support.
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Sponsored by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) and developed to uplift BIPOC artists and creatives, the Advancing Equity Through the Arts and Humanities Act (H.R. 7627) seeks to use the arts and humanities as a tool to dismantle racism in the United States. Urge your representative to cosponsor and support this legislation.
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Prepare to advance your career as a music educator by exploring research-informed approaches to student engagement and digital pedagogy. Learn about the online Master of Music in Music Education program from the University of Florida.
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On August 24, 2022, the Biden Administration announced targeted student loan relief for an estimated 43 million borrowers, including full debt cancellation for approximately 20 million borrowers. The administration also announced improvements to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Read details about the debt relief proposal and eligibility for PSLF under the proposed regulatory changes.
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NAfME COUNCIL FOR JAZZ EDUCATION
In this special back-to-school message from the NAfME Council for Jazz Education, Chair Bethany Robinson shares greetings from the Council along with tips for getting your program off to a super start this year, including how playing recorded music, singing, and moving can create a great jazz culture.
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NAfME COUNCIL OF MUSIC PROGRAM LEADERS
New and “new-ish” music program leaders are invited to a virtual meet and greet with the NAfME Council of Music Program Leaders on September 23, 11:00 AM ET/8:00 AM PT. Bring questions and network with colleagues from around the country.
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MUSIC FOR ALL
Music education majors: Register by October 28 for the November 12 free Future Music Educators’ Experience taking place in Indianapolis. Attendees experience KICKin’ off the day with Fran Kick and a series of marching music education insiders.
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NAfME EASTERN DIVISION
The NAfME Eastern Division Conference will take place in Rochester, New York, April 13-16. All research sessions will take place April 13. Learn about the submission process for research.
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NAfME EASTERN DIVISION
Ensemble directors: Share application information with your eligible students! Deadline to apply is 11:59PM ET, Friday, September 30, 2022. Performances take place April 15–16 (subject to change).
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NAfME members: Save 25% on any co-published title with promo code. Take a look at the digital catalog and view the complete list of NAfME titles. Interested in publishing a book? Click here.
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NAfME PROFESSIONAL LEARNING WEBINARS
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On September 20, 7:00PM ET, tune in for “Between the Podium and Me: Recruiting and Mentoring a Diverse Body of Future Music Teachers” with panelists: Angelica Brooks; Annalisa C. Chang; Monica Guido; Ebonee Woodland; and John Rine Zabanal. This webinar is part of the Building a Legacy series.
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During this NAfME Council for Jazz Education town hall on September 21, 7:00PM ET, presenters Lisa Linde and Joseph L. Jefferson will discuss how choosing great literature to teach from is key to building a successful jazz program at any level. Whether you have a blossoming jazz program or are starting from scratch, the music with which you decide to teach makes a difference.
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We want to hear from you! Join members of the PLPC for an interactive discussion (an “unwebinar”) on September 29, 7:00PM ET, focused on key trends and issues facing PreK–12 teachers nationwide. Share your success stories/innovations, challenges, questions, and areas where you would like to see more professional development resources as you start the new school year.
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Submit your idea for a webinar topic to the NAfME Professional Learning and Partnerships Committee (PLPC). Webinar proposals are reviewed by the PLPC.
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TEACHING MUSIC, AUGUST 2022
With the start-up of a new school year, it is a great time to share strategies. Here are some ways teachers around the United States are reducing stress and staying balanced and healthy.
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THOMAS AMORIELLO JR.
Organist and historical figure to the game and city of Chicago, Nancy Faust provided sound at the old Comiskey Park for the Chicago White Sox for more than 40 years and still makes special appearances at minor league games.
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ÆR QUEEN AND NICHOLAS PROSINI
NAfME members and 2022 NAfME Conference presenters Ær Queen and Nicholas Prosini provide three ways music educators can include transgender and nonbinary students in their classroom and reasons it is necessary to do so.
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DR. LORI SCHWARTZ REICHL
We cannot assume that we know how students feel, interpret, and learn. We must be willing to ask them, actively listen to them, and make the necessary key changes to ensure their voices permeate each learning space.
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JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MUSIC EDUCATION, OCTOBER 2022
Using the Theory of Social Representations as a theoretical and methodological framework, the purpose of this study by Giulia Ripani was to describe children’s representations of music, musical identities, and musical engagement across middle childhood. (Member login required.)
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SPONSORED BY EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Whether through the auspices of a school district or similar community-based support, gaining support for your idea or initiatives will require some thought about the setting or circumstances surrounding your idea. If you are stuck with where to begin in making your idea a reality, it helps to frame your idea as a solution to a problem you see out there.
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Studies have shown that, when compared to other students, students with high arts engagement (including music) exhibit higher levels of self-concept in how they value themselves, increased abilities in performance skills and self-evaluation, a stronger tendency to employ empathetic thinking, and more opportunity to develop interpersonal skills. To reinforce the positive impacts that music education has on students, we urge Congress to support the following funding proposals and legislation.
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While state education budgets in 2022 have benefited substantially from an unprecedented infusion of American Rescue Plan dollars, there is no guarantee or obligation for them to maintain, rebuild, or grow music and arts programs in the 2022–2023 school year and beyond. Encourage your state elected officials to support music and arts programs. Engage your students’ parents and guardians in advocacy.
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Urge your members of Congress to support federal funding for music education by advocating for full funding of the Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) grant program under Title IV-A of the Every Student Succeeds Act.
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The law identifies 15 types of spending as allowable uses of ESSER funds, the first of which is “any activity authorized by the ESEA of 1965” and other federal education laws. Learn how ESSER funds support music education and use this toolkit to advocate for funding.
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Here you will find commentary and news on legislative developments in Congress; federal budget and appropriations updates; regulatory and implementation policy affecting music education; and music advocacy at the state/local level.
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