Coming Attractions: Check Out November Teaching Music

The November 2008 issue of Teaching Music offers a look at the changing world of music education. Look for these stories when the journal arrives early in November.

Features:
A Plan of Action: The relationship between student and cooperating teachers can be a great success.
The New String Revival: Making a priority of school string programs, which have languished in the shadows for decades.
Building a United Front: How to bridge the great divide between classroom music teachers and private instructors for the good of students.
All in the Family: An award-winning New York band director downplays competition to create a nurturing classroom environment.
Upbeat: News and notes for today’s music educator including...

• Additional Plans for Music Education Week 2009 in Washington
• 2008 WLC Performers Relive Experiences
• Hall of Fame Teacher/Historian Writes History of American Music Education
• All-American Selection Tour Is Underway
• Tri-M Chapter Reaches Out to Help Fellow Students
• Deadline Approaches for 2009 Marine Band Concerto Contest

--Roz Fehr, October 31, 2008. © MENC: The National Association for Music Education