Michigan Music Educator Karen Salvador
University of Michigan-Flint 126 French Hall, 303 E. Kearsley Street Flint, MI 48502 C) 517-862-1982
ksalvado@umflint.edu
President-Elect Lisa Furman 2530 Zion Road
Rives Junction, MI 49277 C) 517-945-6959
lfurman@olivetcollege.edu
Immediate Past President Kelli Graham
8358 Riverbend Drive Portland, MI 48875 C) 517-862-1920 W) 517-688-3521
kelli.t.graham@
gmail.com
Secretary
Lindsey Micheel-Mays 1006 West Washington Avenue Jackson, MI 49203
H) 734-330-4342 O) 517-764-5200
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Treasurer Deidra Ross
1500 N. Getty Street Muskegon, MI 49445 C) 616-843-6263
rossd@reeths-puffer.org
Executive Director Cory L. Micheel–Mays 1006 West Washington Avenue Jackson, MI 49203 O) 517-748-6518
cmicheelmays@sbcglobal.net
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The Michigan Music Education Association is the federated state unit of The National Association for Music Education, 1806 Robert Fulton Drive, Reston, Virginia, 20191 • (703) 860-4000
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v. 54, no. 2 winter 2017 President
Contents
departments 2
From the Editor 6
President’s Message
columns 13: General Music The Nuts and Bolts of the Kodaly Approach
16: Choral Finding Your Principal Focus Points
22: Policy
ESSA: Implications for Music Education
25: Special Learners Thoughts on Inclusion of Exceptional Learners in Music
30: Collegiate News from NAfME Collegiate
31: Research Beginning Teachers and
Understanding the Micropolitical Issues at School
articles 8
Student Teaching 101: Six Student Teaching Training Tips
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news 3
Editorial Board 5
MMEA Board Members 5
Advertising & Sponsorships 10
MMEA Awards 12
MCACA Grant 19
Michigan Music Conference Session Highlights
21
Music Education Advocacy Day Performance Application
28
Letter from NAfME North Central Division President
33 Guidelines for Submitting Articles
Inside Back Cover MMEA Calendar
Executive Committee
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