Michigan Music Educator Christina Hornbach
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8358 Riverbend Drive Portland, MI 48875 C) 517-862-1920 W) 517-688-3521
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Acting Past President Daniel Steele
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Secretary
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Contents
departments 2
From the Editor 5
President’s Message
columns 10: Research Recommendations of the Michigan Council for Educator Effectiveness: Implications for Music Teacher Evaluation
19: General Music Teacher Evaluation in the General Mu- sic Classroom: The Views of Three Administrators
22: Band
Measuring Student Academic Growth in the Instrumental Classroom
28: Choral
Evaluation of Choral Teaching: A Case Study
36: Orchestra Evaluating String Orchestra Teachers
40: Higher Education A Report on the 2013 SMTE National Meeting
44: Policy/Advocacy Four Tips for Making Meetings with your Legislator Successful
articles 8
From the Top, Down: Tackling Teacher Evaluation Through Policy Development
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Assessment of Student Learning and It’s Role in Teacher Evaluation
news 2
Advertising & Corporate Sponsorship 4
MMEA Board Members 7
Editorial Board 14
Elementary Honors Choir 21
Fall Workshop (Elementary General) 34
Elementary Choral Festivals 26
Guidelines for Submitting Articles 28
Membership Campaign Update
forms 45
Media Consent & Release
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Music.........Inside Front Cover Western Michigan University..............6 JWPepper & Son................................6 Hal Leonard........................................7 University of St. Thomas...................13 Alfred................................................18
2015 MMC Collage Concert..............27 Yamaha.............................................35 NAfME.............................................39 Collegiate Advocacy Summit...........43 Rico/D’
Addario......Inside Back Cover Rico/D’Addario....Outside Back Cover
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