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Comment on LeadingNotes.Org by Andy

Andy — Tue, 10 May 2011 20:01:49 +0000

Thanks for your comment! LeadingNotes.Org is a relatively new website set up kind of like an online magazine, in the sense that they have different “issues” where the site will be updated with a number of articles about one central subject. It is a great way to get a lot of opinions about whatever the subject is from a lot of credible sources.
My specific article covered the fact that there is a huge paradox in Music Education advocacy. There is tons of information out there about the importance of music for the student that is recognized by administrators and politicians yet we still see music education programs getting cut, now more than ever! My point was that we need to start holding these people accountable. If music education is important (as proven by research), then it is their responsibility to ensure that these opportunities are offered to every student! Just one of the examples of research that I referenced in my article found here – http://www.musica.uci.edu/mrn/V7I3F00.html #tells – is an example of how far our research is coming. This study doesn’t merely show correlation, but shows that music actually causes better results. As stated by the researcher from UCLA, “music integrated into 7th and 8th grade social studies is now linked to both better subject performance and better social behaviors and attitudes”
Thanks for reading – I hope to connect with you more!

Comment on You Can Help Save the Music in PA! by Andy

Andy — Tue, 10 May 2011 19:44:54 +0000

Thanks so much for your comment! I agree that social media can indeed be a great vehicle to get our advocacy information out there. This combined with getting our research to policy makers and school boards and administrators is the only way that we can ensure the longevity of music education in our public schools. Thanks for all you are doing to help connect music educators! Be sure to check out http://musicpln.org – this is a great Facebook-like community specifically for people across the music spectrum. There are always a lot of good conversations there. Thanks a lot for reading!