Jennifer Yaddaw’s dedication to building a venerable music program at Pathways College Preparatory School makes her a contender for a Hometown Heroes in Education award. She has livened up the seventh-to-12th grade school with a music program featuring several choirs, a recorder ensemble and a percussion ensemble.
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The Toronto District School Board is scrambling to save a cherished music program as it tries to balance its books and stave off a provincial-government takeover. Trustees are expected to vote Wednesday night on cuts to the number of music instructors it employs, among other items, as they grapple with a nearly $30-million deficit. Read More »
For Randy and Mary Morken of Alexandria, life has been a symphony filled with musical memories that began when they were just toddlers. For the past 40 years, the Morkens haven’t lived without musical high notes in their lives. During that time, they have taught and accompanied thousands of students and played music for tens of thousands of people. Read More »
Effective Advocacy is knowing your own situation and constantly tailoring communication efforts to have maximum impact. There definitely is a “one size doesn’t fit all” and you certainly have to find what works best in your own situation. The following paragraph contains a personal “communications make-over” example followed by additional procedures for our consideration and finally, I will be asking for your expertise and input (yes, there is a test at the end!). Read More »
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) will host the Teacher Evaluation and Music Assessment Preconference on October 26 and 27, 2013. The Preconference will be held prior to the 2013 National In-Service Conference, October 27-30. Both events will be at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee. The Saturday, October 26, session is intended for administrators, music program leaders, and teachers, and will focus on the work being done by NAfME and partners to increase and improve the knowledge of effective music teaching and measurement of music learning. Read More »
Four years ago Heidi Welch began planning a spring trip for her music students, a performance trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Welch, a 9–12 grade music teacher from New Hampshire, had no idea when she began plans for the trip that she would need to make little detour to the White House on the way home. Read More »
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