Maine Motif Issue 3, Vol. II (Spring 2018) | Page 4

Editor’s Note Welcome to “Issue 3, Volume II” of “Maine Motif”—MMEA’s professional magazine! We hope that you can use some of the ideas shared by your colleagues and find inspiration in the articles presented in this issue. The Motif is a venue for Maine Music Educators and our colleagues and “best practitioners” from around the country to share practical ideas and information that offer support in the areas of curriculum, instructional techniques, school culture and climate, state and national standards, evaluation processes, etc… This is my last edition of the Motif. I’ve enjoyed serving in my “second stint” as your editor. I look forward to reading your contributions to future issues. Motif Editor is a fun job! Let Sue or Ben know if you’re interested in taking on the position! Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this and past issues! We hope you enjoy! -Heidi Anderson, Editor [email protected] The Maine Music Educators Association is a state unit of NAfME (National Association for Music Education), a voluntary, nonprofit organization representing all phases of music education in schools, colleges, universities, and teacher-education institutions. Active NAfME/MMEA membership is open to all persons engaged in music teaching or other music education work. Maine Motif is published online three times a year by the Maine Music Educators Association. Direct all inquiries and article submissions to: Editor [email protected]