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WMEA President • Randal Swiggum Music Minds, Bigger Minds!


From the Desk of the Executive Director • Laurie N. Fellenz Artificial Intelligence: Embracing Possibility, Protecting Responsibility


Greetings From DPI • Chris Gleason A Foundation for the Future: Reimagining Music Standards for Today’s Learners


Technology • Ryan Gutsch Primer


Retired Educators • Karen Groves Zuidema Advice From Over the Hill


Tri-M Music Honor Society • Jonathan Bell Tri-M Music Honors Society: What Is It? What Is Required? How Can It Be Used at My School?


Band • Regan Schmidt


Lighten the Load: Smarter Rehearsal Design Through Cognitive Load Theory


Standards • Laura Burns A Final TripTik With the WMEA Standards


Administration • Pat Barnett An Empty Room


College & University • Laura Dunbar What Metrics Can (and Cannot) Tell Us


Research • Amy Lewis and Tiffany Bourgeois Family, Culture and the Creative-Curious Mind


Disability and Accessibility • Julie Palkowski Navigating the Inclusive Arts Education Padlet


Comprehensive Musicianship Through Performance • Michael G. George Reflections on Building Relationships in CMP


Choral • Joy Paffenroth The Science of Choral Singing – Why Rehearsal is a Full-Brain Workout


NAfME Collegiate Advisor • Donna Hewitt Curiosity: The Brain’s Secret to Better Learning


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