This guidebook is filled with strategies and ideas to help educate the general public, and political decision makers, about the long-term benefits of music education. It is ideal practical companion for all music educators.
CONTENTS
Preface
Chapter 1 - What is Music Advocacy?
Chapter 2 - Why We Need to Advocate for Music
Chapter 3 - Who Can Help and Where Can We Advocate for Music?
Chapter 4 - How Do We Advocate for Music?
Chapter 5 - When Should We Advocate for Music?
Appendices
Appendix A - Advocacy Flyer, Parents
Appendix B - Advocacy Inserts for Programs
Appendix C - Archived Webinars to Assist with Advocacy
Appendix D - Letter to Your Principal
Appendix E - Advocacy Concert Speech
Appendix F - Grab and Go Advocacy: Flyer for Crisis Management
Appendix G - Advocacy Flyer, Elementary School Principals
Appendix H - Advocacy Flyer, Secondary School Principals
Appendix I - Advocacy Flyer, School Boards
Appendix J - Archived Webinars and Web Links
Appendix K - Form Letter to the School Board or to Collect Signatures for an Alliance Coalition
Appendix L - Letter to the Business Community
Appendix M - Advocacy Checklist
Appendix N - Quotes to Support Music Education
Appendix O - Archived Webinars and Web Links
Appendix P - The Non-Educator Performer in the Music Classroom (Position Statement)
Appendix Q - Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education
Appendix R - Broad Minded: Think Beyond the Bubbles.
Appendix S - Archived Webinars and Web Links
Appendix T - Music Education Policy Roundtable Advocacy
Appendix U - Vision 2020 Housewright Declaration
Appendix V - International Society for Music Education (ISME)
Appendix W- International Society for Music Education (ISME)
Appendix X - International Society for Music Education (ISME)
Appendix Y - Websites for Active Advocacy
Appendix Z - Websites for NAfME Federated State Associations
Appendix AA - Thoughts on Charter Schools
Appendix BB - Membership of the NAfME Music Education
Appendix CC - United States Military Music Ensembles
References
Index