March 17, 2006 - MENC Member News Update

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March 17, 2006 MENC Member Update: News and Opportunities for Music Educators

March is Music In Our Schools Month - Visit http://www.menc.org/miosm ! Coming Up: April is Jazz Appreciation Month - Visit http://www.menc.org/guides/jazz/jazzappreciation.html !

NATIONAL ANTHEM PROJECT - Watch NBC Nightly News Tonight (March 17)!
MORE NATIONAL ANTHEM PROJECT - Campaign Featured in the New York Times and on Weekend America
MENC MEMBER RESOURCE: GENERAL MUSIC TODAY
WORLD’S LARGEST CONCERT FOR FEED THE CHILDREN - Did Your School Participate?
INTERACT: March Question of the Month
2006 NATIONAL CONFERENCE: Research Poster Sessions
MEMBER OFFER: Special Values on Disney World® Summer Vacations
INTERACT: MENC’s March Mentors
ADVOCACY: March MusicFriends Newsletter
NEWS: “MENC Announces the 2005 Lowell Mason Fellows”
ADVOCACY TOOL: Critical Evidence: How the Arts Benefit Student Achievement
CLASSROOM RESOURCE: Cable in the Classroom Featuring Bruce Springsteen
ADVOCACY: Help Get “Why Music?” PSAs Played on Your Local Radio
MEMBER OFFER: March Specials

NATIONAL ANTHEM PROJECT ON THE NBC NIGHTLY NEWS! Watch the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams on Friday, March 17 for a special report on The National Anthem Project. After 10:00 p.m. Eastern,
visit http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/ to watch the broadcast online.

MORE NATIONAL ANTHEM PROJECT MEDIA COVERAGE - NEW YORK TIMES AND WEEKEND AMERICA: The campaign to restore America’s voice was featured in the New York Times this week! View the article at www.nytimes.com/2006/03/14/national/14anthem.html (registration is required). Listen to the story on Saturday’s “Weekend America” - a public radio news program airing on 130+ stations across the country. If the program is not broadcast on a station in your area, download the story at http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/collections/podcast/. Saturday’s content is uploaded after 3:00 p.m. PST.

MENC MEMBER RESOURCE: GENERAL MUSIC TODAY - The Winter issue of General Music Today is now online. Article topics include using visual art to inspire the creation of musical works, enriching language arts with high-quality music experiences, and integrating the constructivist approach to education into your classroom. Columns include recorder resources, a review of Music Ace Maestro, resources about “The Star-Spangled Banner,” teaching modal tunes to preschoolers, and using Nonviolent Communication to work with children who have emotional or behavioral challenges. View the journal at http://www.menc.org/publication/articles/journals.html . Use your MENC ID number and last name to log in. Remember to post comments at
http://www.menc.org/networks/genmus/openforum/wwwboard.htm .

WORLD’S LARGEST CONCERT FOR FEED THE CHILDREN - Did your school participate in the 2006 World's Largest Concert? We want to hear how your school participated!
Don't forget to submit the online WLC School Registration Form to receive a personalized WLC Participation Certificate. Click here http://www.menc.org/guides/wlc/wlcregform.html to complete the form.

INTERACT: MARCH QUESTION OF THE MONTH: Give us your feedback about MENC’s effectiveness, and tell us what you think about MENC’s partnerships. We will appreciate your response! Visit http://www.menc.org/contest/quesform.htm to participate and view results.

2006 NATIONAL CONFERENCE UPDATE: RESEARCH POSTER SESSIONS - Abstracts for the papers to be presented at the research poster sessions in Salt Lake City are now online! Visit http://www.visitsaltlake.com/slsolution/menc/4F_menc2.html . To register for the MENC conference, call 800-828-0229 or visit http://www.menc.org/conferences .

MEMBER OFFER: SPECIAL VALUES ON DISNEY WORLD® SUMMER VACATIONS - For MENC members only! Walt Disney World salutes music teachers with specially-priced family packages for Disney’s All-Star Music Resort, Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, available May 1-August 12, 2006. Visit http://www.goworldpass.com/MENC/index.htm or call 888-877-4445 for more
information.

INTERACT: MENC’S MARCH MENTORS - MENC members are invited to post questions for expert educators on the band, orchestra, chorus, and general music network communities. March’s mentors are: Band-Keith Wharton; Chorus-Joy Carter; Orchestra-Ian K. Edlund; and General Music-Steve Damon. To view their biographies or for more information, visit http://www.menc.org/networks/mentors/mentorsmain.html .

ADVOCACY: MUSICFRIENDS MARCH E-NEWSLETTER - Read the March 2006 E-Newsletter at http://www.musicfriends.org/newsletter.html . Spread the word about this free membership program for music education advocates by forwarding this link to colleagues and friends!

NEWS: Read “MENC Announces the 2005 Lowell Mason Fellows” at http://www.menc.org/publication/press/releases/10thFAMEdinner.html .

ADVOCACY TOOL: CRITICAL EVIDENCE: HOW THE ARTS BENEFIT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT - A new resource published by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) in collaboration with the Arts Education Partnership, of which MENC is a member. The piece responds to the needs of policymakers, educators, parents and advocates for fact-based, non-technical language documenting the most current and compelling research on the value of arts learning experiences. Access the PDF or order hard copies for the decision makers in your community at
http://www.nasaa-arts.org/publications/critical-evidence.shtml .

CLASSROOM RESOURCE: CABLE IN THE CLASSROOM - Set your VCR early! In celebration of Music In Our Schools Month, VH1 Music Studio will re-air “VH1 Storytellers: Bruce Springsteen” on Tuesday, March 21, at 4:00 a.m. ET/MT/PT. This episode features intimate musical performances and first-hand stories behind the performer’s hits and sentimental favorites. VH1 airs monthly commercial-free educational programming for use in the music and cross-curricular classroom. For lesson plans written by MENC members, go to http://www.vh1musicstudio.com .

MENC ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN: “WHY MUSIC?” RADIO PSA SERIES - MENC’s 2006 Music In Our Schools Month radio public service announcement campaign about the importance of supporting school music launched March 1. Help MENC get the PSAs played - visit http://www.menc.org/information/advocate/psa.html .

MEMBER OFFER: MARCH SPECIALS - Bright, rainbow-colored foil MIOSM® pencils are great to use yourself or to give to students or teachers as gifts. This month only, they are available for just $3.00 for one dozen pencils (limit six)! Plus, the SoundPlay: Understanding Music Through Creative Movement Book and CD is only $12.00 - more than HALF off the regular price! Visit
http://www.menc.org/publication/books/specials/specials.html .

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: To view this information as a Web page, visit http://www.menc.org/memberupdate . : March 17, 2006 MENC Member Update: News and Opportunities for Music Educators : March is Music In Our Schools Month - Visit http://www.menc.org/miosm ! Coming Up: April is Jazz Appreciation Month - Visit http://www.menc.org/guides/jazz/jazzappreciation.html ! : NATIONAL ANTHEM PROJECT - Watch NBC Nightly News Tonight (March 17)! : MORE NATIONAL ANTHEM PROJECT - Campaign Featured in the New York Times and on Weekend America : MENC MEMBER RESOURCE: GENERAL MUSIC TODAY : WORLD’S LARGEST CONCERT FOR FEED THE CHILDREN - Did Your School Participate? : INTERACT: March Question of the Month : 2006 NATIONAL CONFERENCE: Research Poster Sessions : MEMBER OFFER: Special Values on Disney World® Summer Vacations : INTERACT: MENC’s March Mentors : ADVOCACY: March MusicFriends Newsletter : NEWS: “MENC Announces the 2005 Lowell Mason Fellows” : ADVOCACY TOOL: Critical Evidence: How the Arts Benefit Student Achievement : CLASSROOM RESOURCE: Cable in the Classroom Featuring Bruce Springsteen : ADVOCACY: Help Get “Why Music?” PSAs Played on Your Local Radio : MEMBER OFFER: March Specials : NATIONAL ANTHEM PROJECT ON THE NBC NIGHTLY NEWS! Watch the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams on Friday, March 17 for a special report on The National Anthem Project. After 10:00 p.m. Eastern, : visit http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/ to watch the broadcast online. : MORE NATIONAL ANTHEM PROJECT MEDIA COVERAGE - NEW YORK TIMES AND WEEKEND AMERICA: The campaign to restore America’s voice was featured in the New York Times this week! View the article at www.nytimes.com/2006/03/14/national/14anthem.html (registration is required). Listen to the story on Saturday’s “Weekend America” - a public radio news program airing on 130+ stations across the country. If the program is not broadcast on a station in your area, download the story at http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/collections/podcast/. Saturday’s content is uploaded after 3:00 p.m. PST. : MENC MEMBER RESOURCE: GENERAL MUSIC TODAY - The Winter issue of General Music Today is now online. Article topics include using visual art to inspire the creation of musical works, enriching language arts with high-quality music experiences, and integrating the constructivist approach to education into your classroom. Columns include recorder resources, a review of Music Ace Maestro, resources about “The Star-Spangled Banner,” teaching modal tunes to preschoolers, and using Nonviolent Communication to work with children who have emotional or behavioral challenges. View the journal at http://www.menc.org/publication/articles/journals.html . Use your MENC ID number and last name to log in. Remember to post comments at : http://www.menc.org/networks/genmus/openforum/wwwboard.htm . : WORLD’S LARGEST CONCERT FOR FEED THE CHILDREN - Did your school participate in the 2006 World's Largest Concert? We want to hear how your school participated! : Don't forget to submit the online WLC School Registration Form to receive a personalized WLC Participation Certificate. Click here http://www.menc.org/guides/wlc/wlcregform.html to complete the form. : INTERACT: MARCH QUESTION OF THE MONTH: Give us your feedback about MENC’s effectiveness, and tell us what you think about MENC’s partnerships. We will appreciate your response! Visit http://www.menc.org/contest/quesform.htm to participate and view results. : 2006 NATIONAL CONFERENCE UPDATE: RESEARCH POSTER SESSIONS - Abstracts for the papers to be presented at the research poster sessions in Salt Lake City are now online! Visit http://www.visitsaltlake.com/slsolution/menc/4F_menc2.html . To register for the MENC conference, call 800-828-0229 or visit http://www.menc.org/conferences . : MEMBER OFFER: SPECIAL VALUES ON DISNEY WORLD® SUMMER VACATIONS - For MENC members only! Walt Disney World salutes music teachers with specially-priced family packages for Disney’s All-Star Music Resort, Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, available May 1-August 12, 2006. Visit http://www.goworldpass.com/MENC/index.htm or call 888-877-4445 for more : information. : INTERACT: MENC’S MARCH MENTORS - MENC members are invited to post questions for expert educators on the band, orchestra, chorus, and general music network communities. March’s mentors are: Band-Keith Wharton; Chorus-Joy Carter; Orchestra-Ian K. Edlund; and General Music-Steve Damon. To view their biographies or for more information, visit http://www.menc.org/networks/mentors/mentorsmain.html . : ADVOCACY: MUSICFRIENDS MARCH E-NEWSLETTER - Read the March 2006 E-Newsletter at http://www.musicfriends.org/newsletter.html . Spread the word about this free membership program for music education advocates by forwarding this link to colleagues and friends! : NEWS: Read “MENC Announces the 2005 Lowell Mason Fellows” at http://www.menc.org/publication/press/releases/10thFAMEdinner.html . : ADVOCACY TOOL: CRITICAL EVIDENCE: HOW THE ARTS BENEFIT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT - A new resource published by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) in collaboration with the Arts Education Partnership, of which MENC is a member. The piece responds to the needs of policymakers, educators, parents and advocates for fact-based, non-technical language documenting the most current and compelling research on the value of arts learning experiences. Access the PDF or order hard copies for the decision makers in your community at : http://www.nasaa-arts.org/publications/critical-evidence.shtml . : CLASSROOM RESOURCE: CABLE IN THE CLASSROOM - Set your VCR early! In celebration of Music In Our Schools Month, VH1 Music Studio will re-air “VH1 Storytellers: Bruce Springsteen” on Tuesday, March 21, at 4:00 a.m. ET/MT/PT. This episode features intimate musical performances and first-hand stories behind the performer’s hits and sentimental favorites. VH1 airs monthly commercial-free educational programming for use in the music and cross-curricular classroom. For lesson plans written by MENC members, go to http://www.vh1musicstudio.com . : MENC ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN: “WHY MUSIC?” RADIO PSA SERIES - MENC’s 2006 Music In Our Schools Month radio public service announcement campaign about the importance of supporting school music launched March 1. Help MENC get the PSAs played - visit http://www.menc.org/information/advocate/psa.html . : MEMBER OFFER: MARCH SPECIALS - Bright, rainbow-colored foil MIOSM® pencils are great to use yourself or to give to students or teachers as gifts. This month only, they are available for just $3.00 for one dozen pencils (limit six)! Plus, the SoundPlay: Understanding Music Through Creative Movement Book and CD is only $12.00 - more than HALF off the regular price! Visit : http://www.menc.org/publication/books/specials/specials.html .

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