Exploring Trends in Social Media and Music Education: A Content Analysis of the Elementary Music Teachers Facebook Group

The purpose of this study was to examine professional interactions among music educators in the Elementary Music Teachers Facebook group, which had 26,100 members at the time of the study. I conducted a descriptive content analysis of posts made between November 1 and 30, 2023, documenting 749 posts, 11,271 reactions, and 11,321 comments across three categories: curricular, co-curricular, and community. The most common curricular posts included Repertoire Suggestions ( n = 145, 31.7%) and Lesson Planning ( n = 74, 16.2%). Co-curricular posts most frequently featured Performance Logistics ( n = 93, 40.8%) and Equipment: Instruments ( n = 40, 17.5%). In the community category, Humor ( n = 24, 38.1%) and Other Information Sharing ( n = 20, 31.7%) were most frequent. The results indicated that the group serves as a community of practice for music educators to exchange ideas, seek experience, and problem-solve concerns.