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May 1, 2008
Music Teacher Licensure Survey
Dear Music Educator,
In Iowa, Music Teachers are licensed (certified) to teach any
music class and be considered highly qualified by federal
standards. The Iowa K-6 and 7-12 teaching license allows you to
be assigned to teach all levels of instrumental, vocal or
general music regardless of training. Iowa is the only state in
our region that has this situation. It is a flexible way for
music teachers to stay employed, yet has led to teachers being
assigned to specific positions by school officials that they are
not qualified to teach.
The State of Iowa Board of Educational Examiners is currently creating a process to allow teachers in Iowa to remove endorsements from their license. This is to address the point in time when individual teachers feel that the listed license endorsements no longer reflect their individual ability to deliver a quality education to their students. With this endorsement removal process starting, it is an opportune time for Iowa’s music teachers to offer input on the type of license they feel reflects the best educational situation for our students and schools. The linked 2008 IMEA Licensure Survey
will provide essential basic information to the leaders of
Iowa’s music organizations as they consider recommendations to
the Board of Educational Examiners. We would appreciate you
taking the time to fill out this short survey as soon as
possible.
Thank you,
John A. Aboud, President
Iowa Music Educators Association
Steve Stickney, President
Iowa Bandmasters Association
Matt Huth, President
Iowa Choral Directors Association
Julia Trahan, President
Iowa String Teachers Association
If the link does not work, the survey is on the IMEA website at
www.iamea.org .
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District Orchestras
This year will mark the third District Invitational Orchestra in three of the four districts as established by the board several years ago. District Orchestras are new to Iowa but not to many other states. In most places the District Orchestra is held in the fall by audition usually before All-State. Since Iowa has All-State so early in the year, it was felt that we would hold District Orchestras after All-State. Naturally, many people have incorrectly assumed that the District Orchestra was for those students who weren't accepted into the All-State Orchestra. That is incorrect! All-State Orchestra students are also eligible to participate at the District level.
Hosts for this first year of District Invitational Orchestras include:
West (Includes North and South)-Ted Hallberg
Central (Includes North and South)-
Northeast-Scott Hall
Southeast-Jerry Henry
Sample District Orchestra Forms from last year. PDF format
You should be contacted by one of these people in the very near future with details. If you haven't heard from one of them by October 1, contact me.
Martin Clancey, Past-President
Application for nominating
the ISTA with NSOA Teacher of the Year Award
