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Sam Hope, Executive Director of NASM, invites SMTE members to review the materials recently posted on the NASM website for institutions interested in the future of their music education undergraduate curricula. Please click below for his message.

Message from Sam Hope

NASM Question Sets and Sample Patterns

NASM Handbook

The Journal of Music Teacher Education seeks nominations for three new members of the editorial review board.  The deadline for applications for these six-year terms is Friday, February 3, 2012.  For information regarding qualifications, responsibilities, and the application process, click on the link below.

JMTE Call for Nominations

Information about accommodations is now available.  Please go to Symposia> 2011 Symposium on Music Teacher Education and click on the accommodations link.

Registration is now open for the 2011 Symposium on Music Teacher Education. You may register for the Symposium by going to Symposia> 2011 Symposium on Music Teacher Education and completing the downloadable form.

As of April 22, 2011 the deadline for proposals has passed.  We are no
longer accepting proposals for symposium sessions.  Everyone who has
submitted a proposal should receive notification of receipt.  This
notification includes the title of your proposal.  If you submitted multiple
sessions, you should receive multiple notifications.  If you have not
received notification by end of business May 6th, contact Michael Raiber at raiberma@ou.edu

The SMTE Executive Committee is pleased to announce that Deborah Meier will be our keynote speaker in Greensboro this September. She is currently a senior scholar at NYU’s Steinhardt School of Education, and is noted as a progressive educator and vice chair emeritus of the Coalition for Essential Schools. As a principal, Meier established a climate of trust and respect for teachers at Central Park East High School in New York City and has written widely on school reform, policy, and curricular matters. Her book, “In Schools We Trust,” has been widely cited.

http://www.deborahmeier.com/

Deborah Meier and Diane Ravitch also publish a lively blog, Bridging Differences:
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/Bridging-Differences/

NASM is pleased to announce the release of several draft documents for comment related to undergraduate degree programs in music.  It is important to note these documents are not accreditation documents.  They are intended to support local efforts to consider the content and structure of undergraduate music programs, and to encourage creative approaches.

During this review period, NASM encourages you and any interested colleagues to consider the documents, including their clarity and usefulness to your institution, and respond to the National Office. Specific suggestions for text changes, additions, or deletions are especially welcome. Prior to any comment, please indicate the specific document to which you are referring.

To access and evaluate the documents and provide your comments, visit NASM’s website (click here).

MENC 2011 Funded Research Call

The 2011 Symposium on Music Teacher Education will be held September 15 – 17, 2011 at the University of North Carolina – Greensboro.   The call for proposals, posted below, encourages submissions focused on the 2011 symposium theme Intersections of Practice, Research, and Policy. Proposals related to the work of the ASPAs and other topics in music teacher education are also welcomed. To submit a proposal, download the Submission Form below, complete, and submit as indicated.  Submissions will be accepted through April 1, 2011.

Greensboro 2011 Call

SMTE 2011 Submission (.docx format)

SMTE 2011 Submission (.doc format)

* If you are unable to download either form, please try another browser and/or platform. Email lthompson@leeuniversity.edu to have a form sent to you.

The Journal of Music Teacher Education has newly revised Guidelines for Contributors that take effect Oct. 1, 2010.