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.
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.
- Guidance Documents
- National Association for Music Education - Fall 2020 Guidance for Music Education (6/19/20)
- Iowa Bandmasters Association - COVID-19 Resources Website
- Iowa Choral Directors Association - ACDA COVID-19 Response Committee Report (6/15/20)
- Iowa High School Music Association - Reopening Guidance: Summer Music Activities (6/10/20 )
- 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