THE NEW JERSEY MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION a federated state association of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION for MUSIC EDUCATION News From Our Division Chairs


Special Learners Maureen Butler


mbutler@mlschools.org


My wish for the New Year is that music teachers across the state will find new ways to include children with disabilities in their classes, and that special learners will have more and more successful and enriching musical experiences. If you’re searching for more information and strategies, you’re in luck – our annual conference in February will include sev-


eral workshops about special learners, featuring members of our state-wide Special Learners committee and other experts in the field. Our annual Roundtable session is a good place to bring your questions and concerns about your students. Think about sharing your successful experiences with fellow participants, as well – we all benefit by supporting and learning from each other! Look for presentations by George Scott, a family therapist and statewide resource coordinator for the New Jersey Traumatic Loss Coalition. He will be discussing the emotional well being of our students, and how emotional needs may be affecting students’ behaviors and learning. Hope to see you at the conference! In the meantime, if you have questions or concerns about the students that you teach, please contact me at the email listed above.


Summer Workshop Joe Akinskas


akinskas@rowan.edu Summer Workshop Coordinator


Summer Workshop XII I am pleased to announce that Summer Workshop XII will take place on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, on the campus of The


College of New Jersey. Session Ideas & Presenters needed At the conclusion of the previous eleven workshops, participants were asked to re- spond to an online program survey. The workshop committee utilizes the timely responses as the basis for development of the next event. The survey results are attached below for everyone’s review, and to serve as a basis for generating the Workshop XII agenda. If you see a session recommendation that you can facilitate let us know.


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