MENC is once again featuring academies as a way to address each constituency in the National Music Education Week. Music Education week will take place in Baltimore, Maryland, June 22-25, 2012. The Music program Leaders Academy is scheduled for Friday, June 22 and Saturday, June 23, 2012.

Friday, June 22 and Saturday, June 23, 2012.

This Academy is designed for leaders in music education who are responsible for the oversight and implementation of various components of school district music programs. Diverse sessions that focus on the current status of the revised art standards, professional learning communities, formative assessment, curricular innovations professional development partnerships and increased student empowerment are planned to maximize personal leadership and the influence on current decision making practices. Opportunities for professional conversation are included through targeted discussions, as well as at the annual meeting of the NAfME Council of Music Program Leaders.

Academy Chair: Johanna J. Siebert, chair, NAfME Council of Music Program Leaders, Webster Central School District, NY.

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