Presentation Articles, Handouts, and Slide Summaries
Self-Care Cookbook 2.0 – Recipes and Resources for School Leaders
December 8, 2025
Empowering Educator & Student Leadership
December 9, 2025
Seton Hills University Music Education Students
January 29, 2025
BOOKENDS…
The (Partial) Life Cycle of a Successful & Happy Music Educator
- Bookends Slides for Seton Hill University 012925
- Extra Ethics Scenarios for Discussion
- Model Code of Ethics for Educators Brochure
- PA Code of Professional Practice and Conduct
- Sample Interview Questions and Rubrics
- Ultimate Interview Clinic super packet
SAS INSTITUTE 2023
“Planning PD for Ethics and the New PDE Chapter 49 Competencies” Handouts
NAfME Eastern Division Conference, April 13-16, 2023, Rochester, NY
PMEA Annual Conference, April 19-22, 2023, in the Poconos
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NAfME SAT April 15 PMEA FRI April 21 the interview clinic
ALSO AT NAfME – You got the call for the interview, now what by Chris Harper
PMEA THU April 20 self-care cookbook
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PMEA District 5 Workshop – Plucking Your Minds – February 20, 2023 – Grove City College © 2023 Donna & Paul Fox
Click the following link for a copy of Plucking Our Minds slide handouts s012023.
Collegiate Workshop Handouts:
Catch the E-Train – Essential Ethics for Educators
(College students: Please download and print files from these links!)
- Slides Fall 2025 Presentation
- NEW Pennsylvania Code of Professional Practices and Conduct
- ONE-PAGE Pennsylvania Code of Professional Practices and Conduct
- NASDTEC Model Code of Ethics for Educators
- Catch the E-Train COLLEGIATE TAKEAWAY 101022
- FOX ethics article in PMEA News Vol. 85 No. 2 Winter 2020
The Ultimate Interview Primer
Special section for attendees of the DCMEA 2020 Virtual Conference
Social Media – Boon or Nemesis: July 9, 2020 at 9:15 a.m.
Supercharge Your School Musical: July 10, 2020 at 10:15 a.m.
Networking and Branding and Jobs, Oh My!
Marketing Yourself for Employment
Resource materials for college music education students and new educators to the profession.
Targets
Articles/blogs at this site
- The definition and “best practices” of professionalism
- Unified philosophy of music education and avoidance of “specialization” in focus and teacher prep
- Pre-interview preparation and marketing strategies
- The “alphabet soup” of current educational jargon – terms, acronyms, and trends
- S is for storytelling at interviews
- Criteria for selection of the “ideal” school teacher candidate
- A blueprint for success – Preparing for the job interview
- The do’s and don’ts of interviewing
- Planning the “perfect” professional portfolio
- Tips on personal branding
- All eyes on the job resume/music teacher resumes revisited
- Hints for the job search process
- Interview questions revisited
- Networking niceties – the how-to schmooze guide
- Those tricky interview questions
- 21st Century job search techniques
- Ethics for Job Seekers
- Happy Thanksgiving, Newbies!
- Body Language & Interviewing for a Job
- The PMEA State Conference Primer
- inteREVIEWING the situation… and jobs
- Dressing for Success at Teacher Interviews
- Ethics for Music Educators – Part I
- Ethics for Music Educators – Part II
- Ethics for Music Educators – Part III
- Ethics Follow-up
- Help! How Does One Keep Up?
- The Professional Website
- Transitioning from Collegiate to Professional – Part I
- Transitioning from Collegiate to Professional – Part II
- Transitioning from Collegiate to Professional – Part III
- Social Media – Boon or Nemesis?
- Summertime Prep for Music Ed Majors
- Ethical Conundrums Revisited – Part I
- Ethical Conundrums Revisited – Part II
- Stress, Burnout, & Stage Fright in College
- “Top 10” Organizing Tips for 2019
- A Collection of Collegiate Treasures
- Tips on Student Teaching
- Collegiates – Clean Up Your Social Media
- The “Care and Feeding” of Your Principal
- Interviews
- Job Interview Rubrics
- The Importance of Music Education
- Ethical Scenarios
- Becoming a School Music Educator
- Do You Always Feel Exhausted?
- Success = How Many Hours?
- More on Teacher Interviews
- Stressed Out?
- Virtual/Remote/Alternative Music Ed
- Sharing a New Discovery for Band (April Fools!)
- Engaging Music Students Online
- Questions for the Three Phases of Interviews
- Teacher Self-Care During the Pandemic
- The Future of Music Education
- Leadership Lessons
- Graffiti for Our Time
- Psychology of Music
- Embracing the Intangibles
- Giving Thanks…
- COVID-19 vs. New Year’s Resolutions
- Model Code of Ethics for Educators
- Mock Interviews – Unraveling the Puzzle of Landing a Music Teacher Job
- Spring is for… Music Conferences
- Summer Reading
- Studies in PA Educator Ethics Case Law
- Do You Have a “Side Gig?”
- PA Educator Ethics Update
- Giving Back to the Association
- PMEA’s Unique “Together” Conference
- Storytelling – Part 2
- Music and Literacy Skills
- Hacks to Help Music Teachers Organize
- Hacks for Music Teachers – Part 2
- It’s Time for… the PMEA Summer Conference
- On the Road Again (2023)
- “The Codes” & School Law
- Monetizing Our Skills & Passions
- Interviewing Boo-Boos
- Bookends – The Life Cycle of a Successful & Happy Music Educator
- Launching PA Educator Ethics Training
- Bookends – Part II
- Update – Bigger and Better Things
- Rising Educators Conference
- Growing Student Leaders
- Unleashing Your Sound – A Musician’s Guide to Making Waves and Gaining Fans
- Bookends – Part 3
- Educator Ethics Training Revisited!
- Vote!
- Exceptional Ethics Training
- The Get-a-Job Toolbox
- February Updates
- Wander with Whiskers
- For Book Lovers (Retired or Not)
- Sharing is Caring
- Social Media Revisited
- Did You Take the Summer Off?
Grove City College Mock Music Educator Interview
- Coaching Advice on Acing Interview Questions 041320
- pcmea marketing professionalism and interviewing 041320
Virtual Music Learning – Engaging Students During the Break
- Teaching Online Lesson Basics 101 by Susanna Sonnenberg
- Teaching Music from Home Ideas (District 1 Aaron Booz)
- Teaching Arts Online
- Virtual Learning Resources – Ideas from NAfME Members for Music Educators
- Online Music Education (ongoing updates + all of the above)
The music educator blog (SmartMusic) May 14, 2019
Resources
from the PMEA Council for Teacher Training, Recruitment, and Retention:
Slippery Rock University Mock Music Educator Interviews
- Coaching Advice on Acing Interview Questions 032320
- marketing professionalism and interviewing sru 032320
Recommended Links for Special Focus Areas in Music Education
- Chrome and/or G Suite by Sue Basalik
- Surviving the First Three Months of Elementary Band and Orchestra handout by Debbie Chrisman
- Links to PMEA Council Teacher Training, Recruitment, and Retention Resources
Mock Interviews: Duquesne University on April 15, 2019
PMEA Council for Teacher Training, Recruitment, and Retention
Materials for high school students preparing for a college music education major
- prepping for music education brochure revised
- video from the PCMEA chapters: how to get ready for college
- so you want to be a music education major
Ethics for Pre-Service Music Educators on October 24, 2018
Checklist for “Intelligent” Interviews article on NAfME Amplify
- Guide for Successful Marketing of Yourself – A to Z Job Interview Checklist
Westminster College Presentation on November 6, 2017
- “Transitioning from Collegiate to Educator” – PCMEA 110617
Majoring in Music website
- Getting the Most Out of Music Conferences http://majoringinmusic.com/music-conferences/
- Seven Things Music Education Majors Can Do When Facing the Job Market http://majoringinmusic.com/7-things-music-education-majors-can-do-make-themselves-more-employable-2/
- Finding Your First Music Teacher Job http://majoringinmusic.com/finding-first-music-teaching-job/
- Tips for Music Teacher Job Interviews http://majoringinmusic.com/music-teacher-job-interviews/
PCMEA/college music education major presentations
- slides-for-du-nafme-chapter-meeting-112816
- 2017-pmea-annual-conference-schedule-for-winter-news
- marketing your professionalism DU job fair 040416
- marketing professionalism handouts DU 020816
2017 PMEA Annual Spring In-Service Conference handout Ready for Hire! Interview Strategies to Land a Job:
- PMEA Session Interview Worksheet by Susan Metelsky 042117
- Marketing Your Professionalism PMEA 042117
Additional online resources
- 9 Good Questions to Ask in a Job Interview by Martin Luenendonk https://www.cleverism.com/9-good-questions-ask-job-interview/
- Interview Questions for Prospective Elementary Teachers by Leah Davies http://www.kellybear.com/TeacherArticles/TeacherTip76.html
- 7 Job-Hunting Tips (NAfME) http://www.nafme.org/7-job-hunting-tips/
- How Interviewers Know When to Hire You in 90 Seconds (Undercover Recruiter) http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/infographic-how-interviewers-know-when-hire-you-90-seconds/
- Interview Skills Guide (University of Miami) http://www.sa.miami.edu/toppel/mainSite/Students/InterviewingSkillsGuide.aspx
- Interview Tips and Advice (Monster.com) http://career-advice.monster.com/job-interview/careers.aspx
- Seven Intriguing Tips for the Job-Seeking Music Education Major (Music School Central) http://musicschoolcentral.com/seven-intriguing-tips-job-seeking-music-education-major/
- Teaching Portfolios (Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching) http://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/teaching-portfolios/
- Sample Professional Teaching Portfolios (McGill) https://www.mcgill.ca/edu-e3ftoption/portfolios
- Undergraduate e-Portfolios (Penn State School of Music) http://music.psu.edu/musiced/e-portfolio.html
- Prepare Your Materials section (Eastman School of Music) https://www.esm.rochester.edu/iml/careers/library.php
- Melissa Schwolow’s Professional Teaching Portfolio (School of Music, University of Illinois) http://melissaschwolow.weebly.com/index.html
- Developing an Effective Teaching Portfolio (ASCD Educational Leadership) http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar96/vol53/num06/Developing-an-Effective-Teaching-Portfolio.aspx
- Music Teacher Interview Questions and Answers http://latestexams.com/2010/03/music-teacher-interview-questions-and-answers/
- 50 Great Questions for Teacher Interviews (Education World) http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin396.shtml
- Sample Teacher Interview Questions (University of Minnesota) http://www.cehd.umn.edu/career/pdf/Teacher-Interview-Questions.pdf
- Creative Personal Branding – Find Your Brand in 4 Easy Steps http://www.astridbaumgardner.com/articles/10-articles/16-personal-branding-for-musicians-and-artists-using-your-unique-gifts-to-connect-with-your-audience.html
- Interview Tips for Music Teachers http://www.klsriley.com/2011/04/02/interview-tips-for-music-teachers/
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