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WMEA President • Lynn Seidl WMEA Works for Music Education’s Future


From the Desk of the Executive Director • Timothy J. Schaid Wisconsin School Music Association: Ways You Can Serve


WSMA Board Perspective • Luke Francois Well-Rounded Education Influences Wellbeing


Greetings From DPI • Julie Palkowski and Guest Sue Baker What Did You Say? Protecting Our Hearing?


Band • Stacy Juhl Standards-Based Grading in Band


College & University • Judith Kirby Take a Hike!


iListenWI • Jackie Vandenberg 2017 Vision: Resolve to Listen More!


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Comprehensive Musicianship Through Performance • Randal Swiggum CMP: The Doctor Is In


Government Relations • Brad Schneider Education Is a Bipartisan Issue – Everyone Wants Kids to Succeed


Feature Article • Kristine Campbell Resiliency in the Workplace: How to Bounce Back When Work Gets You Down


Orchestra • Cynthia Kiepert Healthy Habits for Teaching Wellness and Balance


Tri-M Music Honor Society • Mark Lakmann Tri-M and the Art of Bicycle Maintenance


PI 34 Licensing and Mentoring Project • Judy Bond Teacher Authenticity and the Challenge of “Music for All”


Early Childhood Education • Alena V. Holmes Developing and Protecting a Young Child’s Singing Voice


Feature Article • Jessica Timman Schwefel Vocal Health Tips for the Music Educator


Technology • Michael Hayden Protecting Your Ears and Voice: Technology to Aid in Vocal and Aural Health


Research • Paul J. Budde An Investigation of Music Standards Within Minnesota and Wisconsin Classrooms


Feature Article • Dan Steward Protecting Music Educators’ Hearing Health in the Music Classroom


on the web


WSM is also digitally published online with bonus content and many additional features!


See page 8 for highlights of features in the digital version and find special callouts and bonus content noted throughout this magazine. For your fully digitized edition, go to: WSMmagazine.org Password: musicstrong


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