FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
     
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    TATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
     
    F. PHILIP HANDY,
    Chairman
    T. WILLARD FAIR,
    Vice Chairman
     
    Members
    DONNA G. CALLAWAY
    JULIA L. JOHNSON
    ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
    PHOEBE RAULERSON
    LINDA K. TAYLOR
     
    John L. Winn
    Commissioner of Education
      
     
      
     
      
     
     
     
     
    CONTACT PERSON
     
     
     
      
      
      
      
      
      
    NAME:
    June Hinckley
     
      
      
      
      
      
      
    PHONE:
    (850) 245-0762
     
      
      
      
      
      
      
    SUNCOM:
    205-0762
     
      
      
      
      
      
      
    EMAIL:
     
    June.Hinckley@fldoe.org
     
     
      
      
      
      
      
      
    K12:
    K12:2005-167
     
      
     
    M E M O R A N D U M
     
    TO:
    School District Superintendents
     
    FROM:
    Cheri Pierson Yecke, Chancellor, K12 Public Schools
     
    DATE:
    December 10, 2005
     
    SUBJECT:
    Invitation to Florida Music Educators Conference with the theme
    Future Trends: Teaching, Learning, and Technology
    Your district is invited to send music teachers to participate in the upcoming Conference
    sponsored by The Florida Music Educators Association (FMEA) in cooperation with the
    Department of Education (DOE) and the Technology Institute for Music Education (TI:ME). The
    conference activities begin on Wednesday, January 4, and end on Saturday, January 7, 2006, at
    the Tampa Convention Center. TI:ME is holding it’s national conference in conjunction with the
    FMEA Conference and will feature presentations by leaders in music technology from
    throughout the United States with a concentration of technology presentations at the pre-
    conference on Wednesday, January 4. There is a small registration fee of $50 to attend the pre-
    conference. Additionally, pre-conference sessions on literacy and reading will offer model
    lessons demonstrated by successful Florida music teachers. Evan Lefsky, the Department of
    Education Secondary Reading Specialist, will also make a presentation and be available for
    questions and answers.
    CHERI PIERSON YECKE, PH.D.
    CHANCELLOR, K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
    325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org

    Superintendents
    December 10, 2005
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    TI:ME will provide sessions on music technology throughout the regular conference which
    begins on Thursday. The conference schedule includes a variety of topics of current interest to
    music teachers at all levels of instruction. Sessions are planned for special education,
    multicultural music, instrumental and choral music, general classroom music, music integration
    strategies connected to FCAT, classroom management, rigor and relevance in the music room,
    and research. K-20 music educators will have the opportunity to be updated on the latest issues,
    strategies, and methodologies in music education. There will be a combination of lecture and
    participation sessions.
    The Thursday General Session Speaker is Dr. David Williams, Professor of Music Education at
    Illinois State University, a pioneer in technology in music education and the former chair of the
    Committee on Opportunities to Learn Standards in Music and Technology. The Friday General
    Session will include a performance by the Florida West Coast Symphony. Special performances
    by the U.S. Army Woodwind Quintet and the Inagakuen Soto High School Band from Japan will
    also be a part of the Conference.
    In addition to the over 200 workshop opportunities for teachers, the FMEA Conference features
    one of the largest music industry vendor shows in the United States. Attendees will have the
    opportunity to explore the latest materials and resources for the music classroom. The
    Elementary, Middle and High School All-State rehearsals and concerts are also a part of the
    conference.
    Information about the pre-conference and conference schedules, lodging and registration are
    available on-line at http://www.flmusiced.org/. FMEA will provide complimentary registration
    for any administrators who wish to attend the conference. Participants are responsible for
    making individual hotel reservations. For further information about registering All-State
    Students, chaperones, spouses, and non-members, see the FMEA website.
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    CC: District Directors of Instruction
    District Music Contacts
     

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