NAfME North Central Division Update A Message From NAfME North Central
Division President Leyla Sanyer, NAfME North Central President
June 2017 – June 2018
Leaders from the North Central Division of NAfME met in recent months to chart a way forward for us as a great division in music education. We discussed projects and purposes for ourselves as liaisons between the state organizations and the NAfME national office. Watch for lists of interested clinician/speakers. We also discussed and planned work on issues surrounding the concepts of diversity, inclusion, equity and access. There are many terrific ideas in our division for how we can make progress on dealing with dif- ficult educational issues through changes in philosophy, policy and school design.
Here are some initiatives and focus hap- pening in the 10 North Central states:
Illinois (ILMEA)…
…is working with arts alliance on ESSA adoption. Leadership has been successful in getting a fine arts indicator in ESSA that will be weighted by 2020. They are using an every three-year stakeholder survey to get feedback on ILMEA direction.
Professional development is exploding. ILMEA is involved in writing the new arts standards and offering an emerging leaders weekend.
Indiana (IMEA)…
…is presenting the Southern Indiana Symposium, which includes three general music workshops, and the Indianapolis PS workshop. This is a beginning and developing teachers workshop for years 1–5 for educators. IMEA will pay for subs for first-year teachers. There is a lot of video work on professional develop- ment and also help with marketing and advertising.
Iowa (IMEA)…
…will have fine arts standards ready for adoption. Leadership has been invited to be a part of the committee to help teachers understand the standards, which are ad- opted from the national standards. IMEA is working on supporting diversity/inclu- sivity in the schools, as well as starting a dream grant to support innovative efforts by teachers.
Michigan (MMEA)…
…is working on a three-year board restructure. They have started with 36 people and are investigating committee structure. MMEA is working hard to engage more with music educators in the Upper Peninsula, and is investigating additional professional development offer- ings in that geographic region. Technology is allowing them to do better. Major focus is still on student programming and profes- sional development while also beginning a membership campaign.
Minnesota (MMEA)…
…worked with many arts education or- ganizations to influence the ESSA state plan. There is a specific mention of the arts and music as an essential part of a well-rounded education. The Minnesota Board of Education is updating the arts standards this coming year with a work group of practicing educators. MMEA is working to identify weaknesses and blind spots as we strive to include all students. For example, changes were made from men’s choir and women’s choir to SSAA and TTBB.
Get Connected to Music Advocacy Resources!
Visit the Wisconsin Advocates for Music Education (WAME) website – your hub for resources dedicated to teachers, parents, administrators and community members. Here is just a sampling of what you’ll find:
• Featured Videos Supporting Music Education • Links to Key Sources All in One Place • Tools for Sending the Right Message and Speaking the Right Language • Legislative Interaction Guide
• Notable Quotes • Tips for Working With the Media • Research Supporting Music Education Plug in at
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26 January 2018
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