What’s on your school’s Web page? Summer might be a good time to give it a redo. Here are some ideas from the general music forum:
Program Information
- Overview of what each grade learns by month
- Information on performing groups and upcoming performances
- State and national music education standards
- Concert dress code
- Grading policies
- Forms
- Music teacher’s schedule for general classes and any ensembles
- Music and lyrics (obtain the proper copyright permissions or stick to traditional works to avoid copyright problems)
- Sound practice files (for a recorder or other group) (see info on copyright above)
- Biographical information about the music teacher(s) (degrees, certifications, experience)
- Contact information
Student Work
- Video clips and pictures from performances and activities (make sure you have written permission to use students’ images)
- Student compositions, recordings, improvisations, and podcasts
- Videos of how to clean your instruments
Extras
- Summaries of research in music education
- Composer of the month
- Music quotes
- Links to music Web sites appropriate for students
If your school’s Web page limits what you can post, provide a link to your own professional Web site. Make sure to abide by all policies about using students’ images, copyright, and appropriateness of material.
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—Linda Brown, July 16, 2008 © MENC: The National Association for Music Education (menc.org)