Secondary Classroom Resource Books

For every child to be successful in  music class, teachers need to be aware of the whole student. This pioneering resource addresses how music educators can utilize social-emotional learning to

Every student deserves an excellent teacher, a fair chance at success, and the opportunity to participate in a school music program. This resource addresses the importance of teaching music to low-income

How can we engage with diverse populations, repertoire, and identities while upholding integrity and achieving equity? What are cultural appropriation, othering, tokenizing, and essentializing? How can we

Just as a conductor's preparatory "upbeat" gesture at the beginning of a performance influences the way an ensemble performs, we too get to choose our "upbeat" - our thoughts and attitudes - at the start of

This important book takes you through the steps needed to create an effective music education curriculum for you, your school, and your district. This second edition aligns with the national standards for

This hands-on, step-by-step action plan uses assessment to improve your teaching and your students’ performances. The expanded Second Edition provides examples of how to teach and assess instrumental,

Continuing the themes from the first volume Teaching With Heart, this second volume in the series exists to help teachers create a healthy culture in their classroom. With tools that will help

An accessible and practical guide for general music teachers interested in learning about and incorporating the innovative concepts and ideas of Music Learning Theory in their own instruction.

This bundle includes five essential social-emotional learning (SEL) resources at a discounted price - all must-have materials for music educators!

Music Education and Social

This book showcases the inspiring stories and innovative ideas of music educators who are implementing social-emotional learning at all levels. Teachers share their challenges and triumphs along with many

This resource has practical, ready-to-use strategies, vocabulary, repertoire, reproducible materials, an overview of ELL instruction, insights into terminology, and an explanation of ELL program models.

This timely resource directly addresses societal issues in our music classrooms. Discussing both music and social issues, this valuable resource helps you address these challenging topics with your students

Education in all disciplines is changing. Teachers, including music educators, now need to be aware of a wide range of issues, including social justice, cultural responsiveness, integrating technology,

In thirteen easily digestible chapters, this helpful resource highlights the most useful and practical music theory topics that educators, conductors, composers, and performers actually encounter in their

One of the great mysteries of music education, how to bring music composition to the band and orchestra room, is addressed effectively in this practical and pioneering text. A landmark music education

Before music teachers can effectively implement Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) with students in the classroom, they must develop their own SEL skills and tend to their personal well-being. This practical

The Answering Voice opens our ears and voices to a new way of understanding counterpoint. Drawing on her fifty years of composing and teaching, Alice Parker envisions a theory or composition class where

Music teachers know their students don't just learn to play music; they are also exposed to universal life skills along the way. But that's just part of the story. Currently, most students are largely left

This landmark work edited by Kerchner Strand brings together 18 nationally recognized teachers to offer a pioneering and practical answer to one of the great music education mysteries: how to effectively

With the help of a team of educators with a wide diversity of experience, this book explores how music educators best empower students of all ages to be musical. The goal is to ensure that through

This selection emphasizes awareness and understanding of the essential role empathy plays in honest musicianship. Including a collection of suggestions for how musicians can harness their own empathy to

This book is a roadmap for today's music educators who are tasked with promoting and fulfilling a rich arts curriculum while still understanding the realities of current and future job markets and

Have you ever thought of the songs you could add to the world? Lively, instructive dialogue combines with helpful chord, key, and song-form charts and creative songwriting assignments will inspire you to

This thouroughly researched music aptitude test for high school and junior high school students takes less than 20 minutes to complete and yields tonal, rhythm, and composite scores. The kit includes a