Coronavirus News and Information for Music Educators
The spread of the coronavirus with the closing of schools and businesses is affecting all of us in Iowa. Many music educators are home with the challenges of staying safe, taking care of family & friends, helping with basic needs for students, while at the same time still providing musical experiences for their students from a distance. NAfME is providing COVID-19 Resources & News World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance as well as information related to music instrument hygiene, plus online professional development and virtual teaching resources. during this time to help music educators
Online Resources for Music Educators
There are many online resources and lists of resources for music educators, including very comprehensive crowd-sourced listings of online teaching tools, organizations and other resources lists to help music educators connect with their students during this time.
Resources for Distance Learning - Google sheet
Online Resources for Music Lessons - Google document
Music Educators Creating Online Learning Facebook Group - Lists of resources are helpful but it's also helpful to see what other teachers are using to get through this time.
School Closure Resources for Teachers - Developed by Little Kids Rock
There are many online resources and lists of resources for music educators, including very comprehensive crowd-sourced listings of online teaching tools, organizations and other resources lists to help music educators connect with their students during this time.
Resources for Distance Learning - Google sheet
Online Resources for Music Lessons - Google document
Music Educators Creating Online Learning Facebook Group - Lists of resources are helpful but it's also helpful to see what other teachers are using to get through this time.
School Closure Resources for Teachers - Developed by Little Kids Rock
Greetings from the IMEA! |
SAVE THE DATE!2020 IMEA Conference November 19-21, 2020
Iowa State Center, Ames, IA
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As President, I would like to welcome you to the Iowa Music Educators Association. IMEA is a state affiliate of the National Association for Music Education, the country's largest music education organization. We have over 400 member music educators who are actively teaching, retired or collegiate. Our members include band directors, choir directors, orchestra directors, general music teachers, guitar teachers, jazz educators, arts administrators and private music teachers. IMEA encompasses all forms of music education!
We provide many ways of supporting music educators in Iowa, including workshops, scholarships, grants and especially our Fall Conference. Learn more about how IMEA supports Music for Everyone in the state of Iowa!!!
We provide many ways of supporting music educators in Iowa, including workshops, scholarships, grants and especially our Fall Conference. Learn more about how IMEA supports Music for Everyone in the state of Iowa!!!
Kevin Droe
President of Iowa Music Educators Association
President of Iowa Music Educators Association
Kevin Droe at IMEA Fall Conference