Steve McLendon AMEA President
with the confidence that our state’s elected officials are indeed supporters of music education. They understand that music is, and should remain, a vital part of the core curriculum.
I’d like to take this opportunity to let you know that both AMEA and MENC have been tireless in their music education advocacy efforts lately. In June,
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representatives and met with Senate officials in Washington, D.C. We asked for their support on the following four issues:
1) That Congress maintain the arts as a core subject under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. (ESEA) 2) That Congress specify that the Department of Education collect necessary data on education in music and the other arts. 3) That Congress ensure that all federal funding under Title I and Title II applies to music education programs. 4) That Congress include in ESEA accountability
provisions a
measurement of music success. We came away from these meetings
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I hope this issue of the “Ala Breve” finds you rested, rejuvenated, and ready for another school year. As educators, we find ourselves in the unique position of starting over each year. I suppose that we have to decide if that is going to be a positive or negative force in our lives. I submit to you that each new school year can be an opportunity for change and improvement. In his book, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey writes about being a proactive agent of change. Proactive people make choices based on principles and values rather than moods or conditions. Take a moment to evaluate whether you are a proactive or reactive teacher. Your language is a good indicator of this. The proactive person uses proactive language like, “I can” or “I will.” A reactive person uses reactive
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language like “I can’t because…” or “If it weren’t for so and so…” Which person are you? Have the confidence to be an agent of change if it’s needed. Go boldly into those places where you know success will be found. Someone once said, “If you use a crutch, you can’t run the race.” Try running without the crutch and without carrying the excess baggage of past failures or resentments.
I promise that you’ll
make better time and have much more fun.
AMEA President Steve McLendon and Executive Director Garry Taylor visit
Capitol Hill during MENC Music Education Week. AMEA Presidents - Past to Present
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August/September 2011
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