NAfME's new standards for music education lend themselves to lots of creative projects and ways to assess student learning in the music classroom. The Model Cornerstone Assessments are NAfME's way to help guide teachers towards best practices and ways to assess that learning and serve as a guide for teachers to create their own. Check out the MCA website to see all the examples:

http://www.nafme.org/my-classroom/standards/mcas-information-on-taking-part-in-the-field-testing/

NAfME's new standards for music education lend themselves to lots of creative projects and ways to assess student learning in the music classroom. The Model Cornerstone Assessments are NAfME's way to help guide teachers towards best practices and ways to assess that learning and serve as a guide for teachers to create their own. Check out the MCA website to see all the examples:

http://www.nafme.org/my-classroom/standards/mcas-information-on-taking-part-in-the-field-testing/

Is marching band a sport or not? We take the dictionary definition of what a sport is and apply the three criteria to what a marching band really does. We've got some interesting research papers on the topic and a cool video as well that shows just how physical marching band can really get. But is it a sport? There is more to it than just the physical activity and we go into those areas as well.

Is marching band a sport or not? We take the dictionary definition of what a sport is and apply the three criteria to what a marching band really does. We've got some interesting research papers on the topic and a cool video as well that shows just how physical marching band can really get. But is it a sport? There is more to it than just the physical activity and we go into those areas as well.

Demonstrating the use of Plicker cards in the classroom and providing some tips on how to use them more effectively.

Demonstrating the use of Plicker cards in the classroom and providing some tips on how to use them more effectively.

Check out two different options for wireless voice amplification systems to use in your classroom or anywhere that you want to preserve the health of your vocal chords.

Chad talks about Remo's SilentStroke mesh drum heads, an awesome, quiet, and inexpensive way to let your percussion kiddos pound all day long without driving you nuts whether at home or at school.

Check out two different options for wireless voice amplification systems to use in your classroom or anywhere that you want to preserve the health of your vocal chords.

Chad talks about Remo's SilentStroke mesh drum heads, an awesome, quiet, and inexpensive way to let your percussion kiddos pound all day long without driving you nuts whether at home or at school.