government relations School Board Meetings
School board meetings are usually once or twice a month and typically open to the public. They are often recorded which allows you to reach a wider audience that goes beyond the concert hall. Consider preparing short presentations from the music department on a regular basis.
Topics could include but are not limited to:
• State standards (don’t assume your administrators and board members are familiar with these!).
• Student achievements (Solo & Ensemble, Composition, Honors
Ensembles).
• Commissioned works and compositions.
• Artist in residence series. WMEA Awards
Recognizing people who make a difference is one of the most rewarding activities for any organization. WMEA sponsors several ways to recognize those who have sustained a commitment to music education and made a positive impact in the school, community or state:
• Award for Excellence in Teaching (co-sponsored with WSMA) • 25+ Years of Teacher Service Recognition • Richard G. Gaarder Award • Distinguished Administrator Award
• Distinguished School Board Member Award
• Distinguished Legislator Award • Michael G. George Award • Community Service Award
• Melvin F. Pontious Creative Sparks in Music Education Award
Learn more, and make your nominations today at
wmeamusic.org/awards.
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Ask students to prepare written statements sharing their thoughts on how music edu- cation has impacted their lives. They can deliver their statements in person to the board or statements can be pre-recorded and shared in a video such as this WMEA video recently used at the WMEA Ad- vocacy Virtual Drive-In Day with state legislators.
Reference:
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/ increasing-student-voice-schools- districts-mark-phillips
Kay Black teaches students in seventh and eighth grade orchestra at Oregon Middle School. Email:
knblack@oregonsd.net
Examples of prompts used for this video:
Music education in our schools is important because…
Music has benefited me in numerous ways such as…
Music has taught me…
Studying music has affected or changed me in the following ways…
I cannot imagine my education or life without music because…
The best thing about studying music is…
My favorite part of being a music student is…
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