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Contains a link to a document on implementing common core state standards.

The National Coalition for Core Arts Standards (NCCAS) has writing teams who are revising the national standards in the four arts disciplines: dance, music, theatre, and visual art. They are also creating standards for a fifth discipline, media arts. The writers of the National Music Standards are utilizing the Common Core State Standards as a model for their work.

This crosswalk documents the alignment between selected learning goals from the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts (ELA), and Mathematics. As New York State has adopted these standards, it presents us with a new and dynamic opportunity to demonstrate alignment between the learning described in the standards, and the concepts commonly taught in the music classroom.

Resources for teaching to help implement Common Core State Standards

A guide for music educators regarding copyright

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Grants that could help you in the classroom.

NAfME and Grants

Federal - Grants provided by US Government agencies Private - Philanthropic services provided by associations, companies, foundations, etc. Non-Specific - Resources for finding more grant opportunities Regionally Specific - Grants that are specific to a city, state, etc.

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is a state-led initiative to ensure that students leave school with the knowledge and skills required to succeed in college and in their careers. The resulting changes to the expectations of arts educators can be profound.

Gives answers to frequent questions about common core and the arts. It also provides helpful ways to implement the standards.

The Jazz Ambassadors of The United States Army Field Band proudly brings you Perspectives: Resources for Jazz Education. Perspectives includes original sheet music for jazz ensemble (ranging in difficulty from middle school to professional level), corresponding downloadable recordings by the Jazz Ambassadors, discographies, Pro Tips videos, promotional material, and much more.

Scoring Assessments Scoring rubrics are designed to clearly distinguish among levels of student performance or proficiency. This kind of scoring tool is most often applied to constructed response items and to performance-based tasks.

As we begin to transition to Common Core, I was wondering if anyone has found or created a good, easy-to-use template for lesson plans, preferably digital. This year is going to be tough since we need to implement Common Core standards but still cover our state standards as well.

Short Primer on Grants for K-12 Music Education There are essentially five sources for obtaining any grant. You can apply for grants from the government, foundations, non-profits, corporations, and individuals. Federal funding distributions follow a top-down model: Federal à State à Local à Individual Government While the government does fund individual projects directly; it will likely be beneficial for you to work the model in reverse.

The Arkansas State Music Teachers Association, Incorporated, is an affiliate of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). Its purpose is to further the art of music, and to promote the growth and professional development of its members by providing programs that encourage and support teaching, performance, composition, and research.

We are a federated state affiliate of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). NAfME (formerly MENC) represents more than 140,000 music educators.

Articles and Databases of subjects of all types.

what to do and what not do when handling copyright music

Learn more about the types of programs that receive grants from The Fender Music Foundation.

The Fender Music Foundation makes the gift of music available to people across the country by providing resources for music education programs. Our grants are awarded to schools, local music programs and national music programs across the United States.

Learn more about the types of programs that receive grants from The Fender Music Foundation.