1. PCMEA
NEWSLETTER
WINTER
2013
VOL.
1
ISSUE
3
PCMEA
Newsletter
Winter 2013
Vol. 1 Issue 3
IN
THIS
ISSUE:
PCMEA State Board Elections!
Find
out
how
to
become
a
member
of
next
year’s
State
Board!
Learn how to Make the Most
Region
IV
Workshop
of your Field Experiences
In
Review
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2. PCMEA
NEWSLETTER
WINTER
2013
VOL.
1
ISSUE
3
PCMEA State Board
Elections 2013
The
PCMEA
State
Board
is
proud
to
announce
that
we
are
now
accepting
applications
for
the
2013
State
Board.
We
are
looking
for
strong,
dedicated
leaders
to
help
make
2013
another
great
year
for
PCMEA!
Duties of Officers
President-­‐Elect
• Assist
the
President
in
fulfilling
his/her
duties.
• Be
available
for
a
two-­‐year
term,
serving
the
first
Interested?
year
as
President-­‐elect
and
the
second
year
as
President.
Here’s what to do:
• Make
a
1-­‐2
minute
video
of
yourself
stating
Secretary
why
you
want
to
be
on
the
state
board
and
your
goals
if
elected.
• Keep
minutes
at
all
meetings
and
submit
these
to
the
PCMEA
Executive
Board
and
PMEA
• Upload
this
video
to
YouTube.
Executive
Director
within
one
week.
• Email
the
link
to
your
video,
a
short
bio
about
yourself,
and
a
headshot
to
Jess
Henry
at
• Assist
the
President
in
communication
with
the
members.
pcmeapreselect@gmail.com.
Region
Coordinator
All of this is due by
• Serve
as
a
communication
link
between
colleges
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22!
and
universities
within
their
region
(via
College
Connections)
and
the
PCMEA
Executive
Board.
• Promote
the
interaction
of
collegiate
members
within
district
events
such
as
festivals,
workshops,
in-­‐service
days,
and
adjudication
festivals.
• Be
responsible
for
the
organization
and
supervision
of
region
workshops.
Thanks and good luck!
Technology
Coordinator
We look forward to
• Maintain
and
update
the
PCMEA
website.
seeing YOU on our
• Assist
board
members
in
accessing
PCMEA
Google
and
Skype
accounts.
PCMEA State Board!
All
Board
Members
must
attend
the
PMEA
Spring
and
Summer
Conferences
in
April
and
July
respectively.

3. PCMEA
NEWSLETTER
WINTER
2013
VOL.
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Region
IV
One
of
the
major
b enefits
of
the
PMEA
Conference
that
takes
place
every
April
is
that
it
unites
present
and
future
music
educators
for
networking,
Workshop
in
Review
collaboration,
and
professional
development.
H owever,
a
downfall
is
that
in
many
cases,
this
kind
of
collaboration
is
only
offered
once
a
year.
This
fall,
PMEA
District
8
and
PCMEA
Region
IV
combined
in
order
to
host
a
free
Professional
Development
Day
for
current
music
educators,
collegiate
music
education
students,
and
high
school
students
interested
in
pursuing
a
music
education
degree.
This
conference
was
held
at
Bucknell
University
on
November
3,
2012.
Band,
choral,
and
general
music
teachers
from
a
variety
of
grade
levels
were
in
attendance,
as
well
as
music
education
majors
from
colleges
in
the
area,
including
Susquehanna
University,
Bucknell
University,
Gettysburg
College,
Lycoming
College,
and
Penn
State
University.
Several
high
school
teachers
brought
junior
and
senior
students
interested
in
becoming
music
education
majors.
These
students
had
the
chance
to
peruse
admissions
materials
from
a
variety
of
area
colleges.
Collegiate music education students enjoy refreshments and
conversation before heading off to the keynote speech.
Scott
Sheehan,
the
immediate
past-­‐president
of
PMEA,
gave
a
keynote
speech
to
all
attendees
about
the
future
of
music
education.
Following
his
presentation,
everyone
was
able
to
attend
two
different
sessions.
The
options
included
Lynn
Fieldler,
a
retired
enrichment
teacher
from
the
Selinsgrove
School
District,
speaking
about
teaching
gifted
children,
Reuben
Councill’s
instrument
repair
workshop,
a
speech
on
advocacy
by
Dr.
Philip
Simon
of
Wilkes
University,
a
string
pedagogy
workshop
b y
Dr.
Ken
Sarch
from
Mansfield
University,
and
Susquehanna
University’s
Dr.
Colin
Armstrong
teaching
“Literary
Shortcuts
in
Choral
Rehearsals.”
There
were
also
sessions
specifically
designed
for
high
school
students,
including
“Careers
in
Music”
and
“Preparing
the
Audition”
led
by
a
panel
of
college
professors.
The
success
of
this
workshop
was
proof
that
professional
development
is
a
necessary
component
of
music
education.
Scott Sheehan delivers the keynote speech to
workshop participants.
By
Annie
Luebke,
Region
IV
Coordinator
The
Second
Annual
PCMEA
Advocacy
Festival
will
be
held
on
Friday,
Mark Your Calendars!
April
12,
2013,
and
will
be
hosted
by
Clarion
University.
The
festival
was
held
in
2012,
under
a
different
name.
This
year,
a
much
larger
festival
is
in
the
works.
Instead
of
being
open
only
to
colleges,
the
executive
board
of
Clarion
University's
chapter
has
decided
to
also
extend
an
invitation
to
high
schools.
The
main
idea
of
the
festival
is
not
only
to
advocate
for
the
importance
of
music
in
schools,
but
also
to
help
prepare
music
educators
for
the
ever-­‐changing
world
of
education.
PMEA
President
Bill
Pendziwiatr
will
be
in
attendance
to
speak,
and
several
other
speakers
are
planned
throughout
the
festival.
In
addition
to
speakers,
there
will
be
multiple
opportunities
for
ensembles
to
perform.
Any
size
of
ensemble
is
welcome
to
perform,
however,
trios
and
larger
are
preferred.
A
special
surprise
is
in
the
works
for
the
end
of
the
festival-­‐
it
will
be
revealed
at
a
later
date.
Interested
ensembles
should
contact
Michael
Guzik,
PCMEA
Region
II
Coordinator,
at
pcmearegion2@gmail.com
or
412-­‐721-­‐0750.

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Make the Most of The Field
by Jordan Stehle
Region 1 Coordinator
Stages
1
&
2:
40
Hours
of
Observation
in
a
Diverse
Setting
You
can
do
a
lot
of
interesting
things
in
40
hours.
For
example,
you
can
work
8
hours
a
day
for
5
days
at
$7.50
for
an
average
weekly
rate
of
$300
before
taxes.
You
could
eat
9600
Oreo
cookies
at
the
slow
pace
of
15
seconds
per
cookie.
You
could
even
run
88
5K
races
(to
work
off
those
darn
Oreo
cookie
hips)
at
the
average
pace
of
27
minutes
per
5K.
Finally
you
could,
in
40
hours,
observe
children
learn,
love,
and
grow
with
music.
Here
is
a
simple
way
to
survive
and
thrive
in
the
back
of
a
classroom
staring
at
the
back
of
students.
Is
it
morning?
Yes
No
Do
not
just
sit
there!
If
appropriate,
ask
Drink
Coffee!
Give
Thanks!
to
get
involved
in
a
class
or
two
each
day.
Give
your
hand
a
break!
Are
you
relating
what
you
If
not,
then
observe
to
the
Standards?
you
are
No?
If
you
had
the
chance
to
change
wasting
time.
something
about
the
program
you
Try
focusing
Use
this
chance
are
watching,
would
you?
Are
you
critically
observing
on
a
different
to
think
about
the
effective
AND
Standard
each
your
own
ineffective
teaching
habits?
class.
teaching
Yes!
Good
Job!
philosophy!
Reward
yourself
with
some
fast
food
on
the
way
Stage
3:
150
Hours
of
Pre-­‐Student
Teaching
home!
150
hours?!?!?!
And
we
thought
40
hours
was
a
lot
of
time;
just
imagine
how
many
Oreo
cookies
you
could
eat
in
150
hours.
This
part
of
our
certification
will
really
challenge
any
student
not
100%
devoted
to
music
education.
Here
are
a
few
important
concepts
for
Stage
3.
1)
Musician
First
-­‐
This
is
a
principle
of
music
often
associated
with
professional
musicians
struggling
to
survive
in
New
York
City,
but
the
sentiment
should
be
shared
with
all
people
using
music
to
communicate
ideas,
even
if
those
ideas
are
shared
from
a
podium,
or
general
music
classroom.
When
you
are
in
the
field,
it
can
be
easy
to
want
to
try
all
the
new
concepts
learned
in
methods
or
in
an
educational
psychology
class,
but
if
you
lose
sight
of
the
goal
(music),
then
your
efforts
are
in
vain.
Listen
to
some
Katy
Perry,
Mumford
and
Sons,
P!nk,
or
One
Direction-­‐
they
love
music,
we
should
too!
2)
Classroom
Management-­‐
Observe
the
pre-­‐established
classroom
procedures
and
use
them
to
your
advantage
as
you
begin
to
teach.
Teachers
with
clearly
established
procedures
are
also
the
ones
with
the
best
handle
on
the
class,
even
if
you’re
working
with
a
small
group.
3
Enjoy
the
experience!
–
Teaching
always
makes
the
top
10
in
most
rewarding
jobs,
so
it
is
acceptable
to
have
fun.
What
other
major
allows
you
the
chance
to
make
music
all
day
long
and
combine
that
with
spreading
your
love
of
music
to
others?
Answer:
NONE!
You
are
lucky
to
be
where
you
are,
so
enjoy
it.
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