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WHERE TO GO FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND SUPPORT FOR ADVOCATING FOR YOUR MUSIC PROGRAM -
ELEVEN ONLINE SOURCES:

(Check back often; more resources will be added.)

  1. The MENC website has a special section on advocacy - http://www.menc.org/resources/view/music-education-advocacy-central
  2. A great deal of information on advocacy can be found on the School Music Matters website - http://www.schoolmusicmatters.com/
  3. Members will find articles on improving music education advocacy at - http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-164111484.html
  4. An excellent book with advice on advocacy can be found in “Handbook for the Beginning Music Teacher” by Conway and Hodgman (Amazon.com and other online sources)
  5. A listing of websites that provide information on music advocacy can be found at - http://www.musicedmagic.com/music-education-links-1364.html
  6. Many other states have developed active advocacy programs and links to those programs can be found from the states’ MEA including Kansas, California, Utah, and Wisconsin.
  7. The American Music Conference provides a number of advocacy resources including an “Essential Advocacy Resources for Music” document - http://www.amc-music.org/dr_tim.htm
  8. The Children’s Music Workshop offers a number of advocacy materials - http://www.childrensmusicworkshop.com/advocacy/index.html
  9. NAMM (the National Association of Music Manufacturers) has a website called “Support Music” that contains a significant amount of advocacy materials - http://www.supportmusic.com/drjohn/archive/2009-07-02.mhtml
  10. Lastly, every Tennessee music educator should be in contact with his or her government officials. City or county representatives can usually be accessed through the city or county website. For direct links to Tennessee’s elected government officials as well as links to bill search and campaign finance reports, go to - http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/government/elected.html
  11. Article from the Florida Music Educators Association with data comparing enrollment - http://www.flmusiced.org/dnn/Advocacy/12GradeCohortFineArtsEnrollmentComparison/tabid/113/Default.aspx