Corrections to the First Printing of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth Edition (July 2009) We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has written to APA with comments and questions about possible typographical errors, incons... [More]

Complete information is available in the attached file.      ****************  Come and join your colleagues for a day of differentiated, engaging professional development as we explore the integration of the arts and technology.  Earn 5 Act 48 ... [More]

Please note that all three categories include both completed and in-progress research.  Please consider submitting some of your work.  Deadline is October 2, 2009.   The PMEA Research Committee announces a call for papers for the PMEA State Conference to be held ... [More]

The National Assessment of Education Progress is an organization which measures American's proficiency in all subject areas, but the assessments for some disciplines (like the arts) are not done on a regular basis.  This is the first time music has been assessed since 1997, and before tha... [More]

I hope you enjoyed the recently posted video of "Stand By Me."  There's more information and more music here:  http://www.playingforchange.com/ For those of you nearing the end of your school year (or already there), congratulations on another successful year.  Pl... [More]

Enjoy this great video which shows the power of music to bring people together.  http://vimeo.com/moogaloop...swf?clip_id=2539741

Here's a link to a fascinating story about Barbara A. Ringer, a name you may not recognize, but someone who has influenced our everyday existence as musicians and teachers.  Ms. Ringer was the driving force behind the copyright laws of the last 30 years, which have protected the work... [More]

Dear friends, I’m very pleased to announce that issue 8/1 of Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education is now available on line at http://act.maydaygroup.org/php/current.php. Featured articles in issue 8/1 include: · “Human Needs Theory: Applications for Music... [More]

AMF Institute is now accepting applications. Please forward this information to anyone who might be interested. Thank you.   ------------------------   New York, NY – Today, the 2009 AMF Institute announces vacancies for its Fellowship Program. Submission forms can be... [More]

Here's a bonus post this week, to make up for not posting last week.  Please note the deadline---it's coming up within a week.   American String Teachers Associ... [More]