Advocate for music! : a guide to user-friendly strategies

Content: Preface. What, Why, Who, How, Where, When 
 Recommendations for Using This Book --
What Is Music Advocacy? A Definition and Description 
 Past Advocacy Actions for Music Education 
 Reactive Advocacy 
 Proactive Advocacy 
 Summary 
 Call to Action --
Why We Need to Advocate for Music. Purpose of Music Advocacy 
 Narrowed Curriculum 
 Where Are We Headed? 
 Privatizing and Outsourcing Music Education 
 Music for Music's Sake 
 Perspective of Experts on the Benefits of Music Learning 
 Music Education and Human Cognition 
 Brain Development and Music Education 
 Academic Achievement and Music Education 
 21st-​Century Skills 
 Value for Students, the School, and the Community 
 Vitamin M 
 Summary 
 Call to Action --
Who Can Help and Where Can We Advocate for Music? Who Can Help? 
 Our Best Advocates Are Parents 
 Allies for Music Education and the Arts 
 General Public 
 Educational Institutions, Associations, and Organizations 
 Music and Arts Institutions, Associations, and Organizations 
 Music Education Policy Roundtable 
 Print and Online Media 
 Local, State, and National Offices of Elected Officials 
 Business Community 
 Military 
 Community Organizations 
 Religious Institutions, Churches, and Synagogues 
 Summary 
 Call to Action --
How Do We Advocate for Music? Teachers 
 Administrators 
 Educate Elected Leadership 
 Collaborate 
 User-​Friendly Advocacy 
 Summary 
 Call to Action --
When Should We Advocate for Music? Consistent, Relentless Education 
 Summary 
 Call to Action --
Resources to Advocate with Local Education Institutions, Local Businesses, and the School Community. Appendix A. Advocacy Flyer, Parents --
Appendix B. Advocacy Inserts for Programs --
Appendix C. Archived Webinars to Assist With Advocacy --
Appendix D. Letter to Your Principal --
Appendix E. Advocacy Concert Speech --
Appendix F. Grab and Go Advocacy : Flyer for Crisis Management --
Appendix G. Advocacy Flyer, Elementary School Principals --
Appendix H. Advocacy Flyer, Secondary School Principals --
Appendix I. Advocacy Flyer, School Boards --
Appendix J. Archived Webinars and Web Links --
Appendix K. Form Letter to the School Board or to Collect Signatures for an Alliance Coalition --
Appendix L. Letter to the Business Community --
Appendix M. Advocacy Checklist --
Appendix N. Quotes to Support Music Education --
Resources to Advocate at the State Level. Appendix O. Archived Webinars and Web Links --
Appendix P. The Non-​Educator Performer in the Music Classroom (Position Statement) --
Resources to Advocate at the National Level. Appendix Q. Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education --
Appendix R. Broader Minded : Think Beyond the Bubbles --
Appendix S. Archived Webinars and Web Links --
Appendix T. Music Education Policy Roundtable Advocacy Documents for Federal Legislation Requests --
Appendix U. "Vision 2020" Housewright Declaration --
Resources for Advocacy at the International Level. Appendix V. Sounds of Learning : The Impact of Music Education --
Appendix W. International Society for Music Education Standing Committee for Advocacy : Mission --
Appendix X. International Society for Music Education Advocacy Blogspot --
Appendix Y. International Society for Music Education Voices of Children --
Websites, Books, and Other Media Resources. Appendix Z. Websites for Active Advocacy --
Appendix AA. Websites for National Association for Music Education Federated State Associations --
Appendix BB. Thoughts on Charter Schools --
Appendix CC. Membership of the National Association for Music Education Music Education Policy Roundtable --
Appendix DD. United States Military Music Ensembles.