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2018 NYSSMA WINTER CONFERENCE
Convention Center
Saturday, December 1, 2018
Sponsored by the Music Achievement Council 

Session 1:  ​BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL: TIPS FOR ENSURING A SEAMLESS INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC EDUCATION EXPERIENCE 
​Highland CH Room
​8:15 AM
​Students continue to participate in music education programs because they cannot imagine school without the meaningful engagement that music courses provide. Yet, for one reason or another, not all students continue their participation throughout their high school years. In fact, it is the transition from middle school to high school that has been identified as being the most crucial period in retaining music students. The key to successful retention is ACTION. In this session, a number of strategies will be shared that successful instrumental music educators and their constituents use to ensure a seamless transition from the first day that the student picks up the instrument through high school graduation—and beyond. Copies of this book will be provided to all attendees loaded onto flash drives.​

Session 2:  SHARED TIPS FOR SUCCESS: A GUIDE FOR INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC EDUCATORS BY MUSIC EDUCATORS
Cascade EF Room
1:15 PM

​Through the publication of these Tips for Success, the Music Achievement Council is providing successful organizational strategies to assist music educators in areas including recruitment and retention, the classroom itself, the business side of teaching school music, as well as the telling of the story and supporting of music education. These topics are often neglected in our formal education and this collection provides practical, easy-to-use information to ensure that educators stay on top of the many and varied elements of the successful music program. From beginners to the most experienced music educators, these Tipsare the real deal! Each attendee will receive a complimentary flash drive containing a copy of this newly published, must-have resource as well as the Guide for Recruitment and Retention and Bridging the Gap Between Middle School and High School publication.

Both Sessions are co-sponsored by JW Pepper and the Music Achievement Council

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