Music education
The World of Special Education
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- Tuesday, 30 June 2015
After reaching a high accomplishment level on violin, I did what no one expected, and I became passionate about affording the same opportunities to as many children in my community as I could. My epiphany was met with mixed reviews, but 15 years after my first day as a teacher, I am as sure as I ever was that this is my calling.
Music education and the musician
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- Tuesday, 16 June 2015
My exposure to Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th-century choral music, orchestral music, jazz and musical theater prepared me for a terrific collegiate experience where I was able to get a great music education in the art of teaching music in schools.
Stop "Defending" Music Education
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- Tuesday, 16 June 2015
Today I ran across one more xeroxed handout touting the test-taking benefits of music education, defending music as a great tool for raising test scores and making students smarter.
France: Quel avenir pour l’enseignement artistique spécialisé?
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- Tuesday, 16 June 2015
Avec les restrictions budgétaires qui s'imposent de plus en plus aux collectivités locales, le devenir des enseignements artistiques spécialisés est, aux yeux de certains, remis en cause.
Zimbabwe: Does Education, Musical Talent Mix?
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- Tuesday, 16 June 2015
Most African parents prefer their children to study subjects such as Law, Medicine, Commerce, Engineering, Mathematics and Science. Creative arts subjects such as dance and music are viewed as less important.
SINGING SOFA | Help Young Singers Through Collaborative Games
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- Tuesday, 02 June 2015
The Singing Sofa aims to better understand and address the needs of young singers and offer tools to develop singing activities that help them enjoy this beneficial activity without altering their vocal health.
Give Your Students the Creative Classroom They Deserve
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- Monday, 01 June 2015
Facilitating a climate of creativity in a music classroom is one of THE most important components of music education.
Test scores are important, but so is music education
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- Monday, 01 June 2015
Despite glitzy talent shows like "The Voice" or "American Idol," music is less a road to riches and fame than it is a path to real learning for countless kids in communities across the nation.
NAMM Foundation Study: Most Teachers And Parents Believe Music Education Should Be Required In Middle School
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- Monday, 01 June 2015
According to the survey conducted in January-February 2015, seventy-seven percent of teachers and 64 percent of parents agree that music and arts education are "extremely important" or "very important."
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