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Summer Workshop Coordinator Joe Akinskas


JoeA_NJMEA@comcast.net Summer Workshop VI


I am pleased to announce that Summer Workshop VI will take place on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 on the campus of the College of New


Jersey in Ewing. Presenters needed: Our early deliberations are focused on presenting extended-concentrated sessions in all areas. If you are interested


in developing a session, please complete and return the presenter request form, via email, to njmeasummerworkshop@comcast.net or JoeA_ NJMEA@comcast.net, on or before April 1, 2013. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank last year’s presenters who truly exemplify the high level of talent we are fortunate to


have in New Jersey, and are willing to share their talents and techniques with our statewide constituency. Take a minute to access our website, www.njmeasummerworkshop.com, to scan the pictures which reflect an enjoyable and productive day. At the conclusion of the previous workshop, participants were asked to respond to an online program survey. The workshop committee utilizes the timely responses as the basis for development of the next event. I would like to share some of the survey responses with you to help generate topics for the next event, as well as view the commentary by our participants. We look forward to developing the next workshop with your help. Think summer!


Joe Akinskas Summer Workshop Coordinator JoeA_NJMEA@comcast.net


6. In what respect(s) was the workshop most productive for you?


• The reading sessions. WE NEED MORE CHOIRS TO SHOWCASE WE NEED TO SEEWHAT’S GOOD IN THIS STATE. • I really benefited from the percussion workshops. I got a lot of good ideas for teaching my percussionists and maintaining my equipment. I also got some new activities for my general music class. I really enjoyed the Drum Circle.


• The workshop helped me get some instructional ideas for a new subject area that I will be teaching. • I like interacting with colleagues throughout the state. I try to schedule workshops for myself that are diverse, so that I can learn that much more and branch out. The workshop is evolving each year in its diversity of topics and approaches. I really appreciate that aspect of your vision in the planning each year.


• Since I’ll be teaching instrumental music in the fall as a new assignment, it was helpful to attend the workshops for instruments I’m less familiar with.


• Very much enjoyed the format, my 1st summer workshop; • The workshops offered were in line with my (new) teaching assignments, and inspired me to stray from the familiar. • The “_____ for the Non-_________” classes were great. I even went to the one for my own instrument section and learned valuable tips!


• I still need help with learning about technology and how I can incorporate it into the program with a tiny budget. This is where I get the most suggestions for free or low cost materials and software.


• I found technology to be the must helpful. The presenters did a very good job in presenting a lot of info in a limited amount of time. • As a way to connect with colleagues and reinvigorate teaching with new ideas. • Exchanged ideas, restructuring difficulties, budgeting problems, and common problems facing us all as we teach music generally now instead of specifically.


• I like the mix of topics available in the individual sessions. I can brush up on skills as I see fit. • There were two actually: Infusing Literacy into theMusic Program, and the MS reading session. -I’m always happy for the reading sessions. I invariably come up with at least a piece or two for my library. -I appreciate as well the tech workshops, particularly considering the rapid changes that continually take place in this area.


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