Ten years ago 7% of those taking the ACT wanted to become educators. In 2015, it was was less than 4%. I can’t imagine those numbers in 2022 and yet here we are, still arguing about jeans. Trust. Empower. Acknowledge. Champion. Hear. Empathize. Respect. We need them.

When they said “History repeats itself,” I wasn’t expecting all of the twentieth century in two years.

If anyone knows someone out there looking to join a great team have them check out our coordinator of performing arts position at the NFHS Coordinator of Performing Arts & Sports careercenter.nfhs.org/jobs/16393568/…

Qeep your friends close. #StarTrekPicard

Trust them, they’re time experts.

Music, it's just part of school! Let's stop adding curricular limitations to the conversation. Parents see their students engaging in music at a performance, but students learn everyday in the classroom. Music is a part of the well-rounded core of learning opportunities!

As High Schools gear up for Football, Marching band, and other fall sports, remember, America’s #1 Weather Killer Is not Tornadoes or Lightning, it is HEAT! Use your WBGT from NFHS. youtube.com/watch?v=KLFrER… Dan Schuster, CMAA, CIC D Whitfield Karissa Niehoff James Weaver

Maybe the best quote I've heard in a while... 'A reminder for all of our ability to kill one another and generally be a bit shitty, humans are also capable of amazing feats" - Simon Whistler, Geographics

ICYMI: Five Topics Remain for Policy Debate for 2023-2024 🌾 Agricultural Subsidies ☀️ Climate Change 💰 Economic Inequality 🌎 Latin America 🗺️ South Asia National Speech & Debate Association @NCFL_UPDATES NAUDL @DebateCoaches bit.ly/3bR2ZK5

#NFHSPAC22 is packed full of workshops, networking, and even speakers known to motivate and inspire! Attendees will even have the opportunity to listen to Keynote Speaker Jon Oglesby (Jon Oglesby) on Tuesday, September 20th! bit.ly/2Y77AzS

What an honor to talk about heat illness in the performing arts (marching band) with Ken NFHS #nfhspac22 James Weaver. As we return to the field, let’s not forget these athletes. 3 take home points: -stay cool -stay hydrated -stay informed nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

More than 90% of all students have ACCESS to MUSIC education during the school day. 🎶 Research shows that learning music results in educational, cognitive, social, emotional and physical benefits. See the report and the interactive data dashboards at bit.ly/3L2CKxs

🚨ICYMI🚨 Dr. James Weaver, Director of Performing Arts & Sports, appeared on the Music Ed Insights Podcast to go in depth on copyright law and what teachers should know about this important topic! Link 👉bit.ly/3BBx7C0 Music Ed Insights | James Weaver

National High School Activities Month Celebration to Promote Values, Benefits of Activity Programs Throughout October, the celebration emphasizes essential areas of high school activity programs with themed weeks. #HSActivitiesMonth bit.ly/3UTNkLZ

Rock violinist Mark Wood (Mark Wood) takes The Stage with host Ken Burke to discuss his career as a rock violinist, how he is changing high school symphonies across the globe, & why he has spent his life striving to be better. #TheStagePod Listen 👉 bit.ly/3BREkxW

National High School Activities Month begins on Saturday! Here are some ways to celebrate during the month-long celebration. #HSActivitiesMonth #CaseForHighSchoolActivities Learn more: bit.ly/3cYqhK4

Join us for the 2022 Future Music Educators' Experience at the Bands of America Grand National Semifinals in Indianapolis, Indiana, on November 12! Students studying music education receive free entry to this one-of-a-kind experience! Sign Up Here: bit.ly/3rSs3Vv

🎻THROWBACK THURSDAY🎻 James Weaver - Director of Performing Arts & Sports #HSActivitiesMonth

Only two topics remain for the 2023-2024 National High School Policy Debate Topic after a very tight race! 🌎 – Climate Change 📊– Economic Inequality Learn more 👉 bit.ly/3MMc4lq

Missed my @delta connection by 4 minutes due to a de-icing delay, but I do get to see a stunning sunset while at the Detroit Metro for 6 hours!