April 22nd, 2013
by Denese Odegaard, Fargo Public Schools Performing Arts Specialist “Great teachers consistently raise the ceiling of performance for each learner. At the same time, they raise the support system for each student.” Carol Tomlinson, Fulfilling the Promise of the … Read More »
March 19th, 2013
Teaching Guitar Workshop students at NAfME Headquarters in Reston, Virginia Less than a month is left to apply for one of this summer’s Teaching Guitar Workshops: The popular Teaching Music Workshops will return this summer. GAMA (Guitar & Accessories … Read More »
January 24th, 2013
Peer teaching is an effective strategy for the music classroom. The Virginia Chamber Orchestra (VCO) has made a video, “I Heard That! Listening to Classical Music,” that uses students to introduce and discuss composers such as Mozart, Haydn, and Bach … Read More »
January 13th, 2013
Behavior Management. A term that can strike terror in the General Music Classroom teacher’s heart. But, fear not! ClassDojo to the rescue! I recently discovered this incredible positive behavior management tool. You can award both positive and negative points based on things that … Read More »
November 9th, 2012
Teaching Guitar Workshops (TGW) Sponsored by NAfME, NAMM, GAMA and Duquesne University Why take a TGW? NAfME members who attend will receive 3 grad credits from Duquesne University, a guitar, a bunch of methods, lots of accessories and a week of instruction … Read More »
