Step
One: Identify the need.
1.
Call together all local district music teachers and discuss local
district needs. Key person (music teacher, parent, concerned citizen)
can call the meeting.
2.
Get Action Kit for Music Education (available from
MENC). Review all
materials.
3.
Plan local kick-off meeting for core group of music teachers and
prediscovered local support people.
4.
Hold meeting #1.
Step
Two: Develop local action plan.
1.
Introduce members of core group and elect chairperson. (Meeting #1)
2.
Outline briefly local needs as identified by preliminary meeting.
3.
View video tapes in Action Kit for Music Education.
4.
Using the Building Support for School Music (included in the Action Kit
for Music Education) book as an outline and idea-starter for local
action, establish limited, yet specific, goals and time frame for
accomplishment of your local plan.
5.
Establish communication "tree" with key members of local
advocacy group.
Step
Three: Implement Local Action Plan.
1.
Expand those "officially" in the group to spread the word and
carry out the local plan.
2.
Organize advocates to participate in the election and budget process of
the local school board.
3.
Publicize efforts, especially rally support, for all music and art
events (shows, concerts, etc.).
