
The
quick
shift
to
virtual
learning
in
2020
created
many
new
challenges
for
teachers
across
the
country,
but
PWCS
educators
continue
to
rise
to
the
top.
The
National
Association
of
Music
Merchants
(NAMM)
Foundation
recognized
PWCS
as
one
of
the
Best
Communities
for
Music
Education
(BCME).
This
is
the
second
year
in
a
row
PWCS
earned
this
recognition
for
demonstrating
an
exceptionally
high
commitment
and
access
to
music
education.
"This
recognition
is
a
testament
to
the
tremendous
passion
and
dedication
of
our
music
educators,
commitment
of
our
students,
and
support
of
our
parents
and
community
partners,"
said
Ed
Stephenson,
PWCS
supervisor
of
the
arts.
The
NAMM
Foundation
recognized
the
challenges
that
music
education
programs
face
and
is
celebrating
the
outstanding
efforts
by
teachers,
administrators,
parents,
students,
and
community
leaders
who
have
made
music
education
part
of
a
well-rounded
education.
Music
education
changed
possibly
more
than
any
other
subject
in
school
during
the
shift
to
online
learning.
Music
teachers
had
to
creatively
come
up
with
ways
for
their
students
to
collaborate,
create,
and
perform
music
together
in
a
virtual
environment.
The
Foundation
shared
the
following
statement
regarding
music
educators,
"(Music
teachers)
have
succeeded
in
reinventing
music
instruction.
In
so
doing,
they
have
brightened
the
lives
of
thousands
of
students,
breaking
down
isolation."