Advocacy for Music Education
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Advocacy for Music Education
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Getting The Right Mindset
Getting Started With Advocacy
The Arguments Against Music Education
Addressing Financial Concerns
Defining A "Well-Rounded" Student
Career-Readiness & 21st Century Skills
STEM vs. STEAM
Cognitive Benefits
Social/Emotional Health, Social Equity, A Fundamental Human Right
The Value Of Music, The Value Of Music Teachers
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Cognitive Benefits
A Workout for the Brain
It's not just "fun." Music really does do incredible things for the developing brain and continues to do right by us as we grow. Here are some of my favorite resources in support of this statement.
Anecdotal
Emory University: Music Has Big Brain Benefits Compared to Other Leisure Pursuits
The Guardian: Want to 'train your brain'? Forget apps, learn a musical instrument
Ideapod: Derelict school becomes national leader by making a surprising subject compulsory
Inc.: The Benefits of Playing Music Help Your Brain More Than Any Other Activity
MedicalXpress: Music lessons improve children's skills and cognitive performance: study
Mic: The Scientific Reasons We Should Teach Music to Kids in School
NAfME: Music's Effect on the Brain Infographic
Scientific American: Hearing the Music, Honing the Mind
TED: How Playing An Instrument Benefits Your Brain (Video)
TIME: This Is How Music Can Change Your Brain
USC News: Children's Brains Develop Faster with Music Training
The Washington Post: Music Lessons Spur Emotional and Behavioral Growth in Children, New Study Says
Quantitative
Americans for the Arts: Arts Students Outperform Non-Arts Students on SAT's
Americans for the Arts: Early Childhood Arts Education Improves Vocabulary, Communication, and Memory in Young Children
Chalkbeat: Extra Arts Education Boosts Students' Writing Scores - And Their Compassion, Big New Study Finds
The Dana Foundation: Learning, Arts and the Brain
Forbes: High School Students Do Better In Science, Math And English If They Also Take Music Lessons
NAMM: Research Briefs - Did You Know?
Pacific Standard - Making Music Builds a More Efficient Brain
Psychology Today - Music Participation Is Linked to Teen's Academic Achievement
The Royal Conservatory of Music: The Benefits of Music Education - An Overview of Current Neuroscience Research
TMEA: Texas All-State Musician SAT Averages
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Home
Advocacy for Music Education
Introduction
Objective
>
Getting The Right Mindset
Getting Started With Advocacy
The Arguments Against Music Education
Addressing Financial Concerns
Defining A "Well-Rounded" Student
Career-Readiness & 21st Century Skills
STEM vs. STEAM
Cognitive Benefits
Social/Emotional Health, Social Equity, A Fundamental Human Right
The Value Of Music, The Value Of Music Teachers
Other Resources & Help
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