CONNECTICUT MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION

Additional Resources

Regional Roundtable Resources

You can find information shared and compiled during the Roundtable Discussions that take place during regional festivals here!  This is a new PD initiative to bring casual, but meaningful conversations to teachers surrounding a suggested topic.

Check back throughout festival season for more resources from each region!

NORTHERN REGION HS

EASTERN REGION HS

SOUTHERN REGION HS

WESTERN REGION HS

Arts Standards

National Core Arts Standards

Guide to the 2014 National Core Arts Standards Framework and Handbooks.

Connecticut Arts and Standards, Program Guide for the Arts

CT State Department of Education resources including links to the national standards, model lesson plans, etc.

NCAS Templates

NAfME Past President Denese Odergaard graciously shared with us this treasure trove of NCAS templates. Thank you Denese!

Library of Congress Resources

Getting Started with Primary Resources

The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers effectively use primary sources from the Library’s vast digital collections in their teaching.

TPS Eastern Regional Website

The Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Eastern Region program at Waynesburg University supports K-12 education by offering free professional development and resources to educators across the Eastern Region.

TPS Regional Grant Program

School districts, universities, and other educational organizations may apply for grants of up to $20,000 to incorporate TPS materials and methods into their existing education and professional development programs for pre and in-service teachers, and other K-12 educators.

NAfME Resources

NAfME Webinars – FREE!

NAfME Societies and Councils – More free resources

NAfME Backpack – Landing page for a variety of resources from teaching to advocacy to membership and more!

CT Music Education Partners

CT-ACDA

American Choral Directors Association, CT Chapter

CT ASBDA

American School Band Directors CT Chapter

CT-ASTA

American String Teachers Association, CT Chapter

CAAA

Connecticut Arts Administrators Association

CT PAS

Percussive Arts Society, CT Chapter

KESNE

Kodaly Educators of Southern New England

CTAOSA

CT American Orff-Schulwerk Association

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