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Educator Contents v. 56, no. 1 winter 2019
Departments 2 From the Editor 6 President’s Message
Articles
7 Independent Musicians: How Important is Practice Anyway? -- Norman Wika
10 Speaking the Language of Jazz Improvisation -- Matthew Fries
Columns
13 General Music Take Note of Tis: Getting Along with Your Administrators & Building Staff -- Caroline Wacker
15 Instrumental Fostering Coordination & Coopera- tion among School Band & Orchestra Programs -- Phillip M. Hash
17 Choral So Much More than Just the Music -- Virginia Kerwin
20 Technology Organizing & Sharing Student Performance Files -- Ian Boynton
22 Policy/Advocacy Teacher Preparation Programs in the Balance: Legislative Updates from Lansing --Ryan Shaw
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30 Research A Report on the NAfME Music Research & Teacher Education National Conference: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Access -- Lauri Hogle
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