Teaching Music to Students with Special Needs

Alice M. Hammel is a widely known music educator, author, and clinician whose experience in music is extraordinarily diverse. She teaches for James Madison and Virginia Commonwealth Universities in the areas of music education and music theory respectively, and has many years of experience teaching both instrumental and choral music in public and private schools. She has maintained a large, independent flute studio for over 25 years. Her primary goal is to become a better teacher with each passing day.

"With Teaching Music to Students with Special Needs: A Practical Resource, Dr. Alice Hammel has integrated cutting edge theory, effective pedagogical principles, and specific classroom practice into a comprehensive and useful guide for music educators. All music educators -- regardless of their teaching setting or student population -- will refer to this text often, and will discover new ways to reach and assess every student." --Rhoda Bernard, Chairof Music Education, Boston Conservatory at Berklee"Hammel provides the educator with pragmatic teaching techniques to meet students' needs and a panoply of teacher-tested examples of how to apply them. This is a guide that reinforces solid musical content and engagement while paying special attention to learners who, with some extra care, can participate at their best."--Herbert D. Marshall, Professor of Music Education, Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music"Hammel unites theory with teaching practice through her realistic vignettes of music students with special needs in classrooms and ensembles, and offers outstanding lesson plans--by real teachers--as possible solutions to many typical challenges. This a text music educators will keep open on their desks for handy reference."--Ann Marie Stanley, Associate Professor of Music Education, The Louisiana State University School of Music

• Contents 1. IntroductionRationale For The Resource Distinguishing Features Ideas From Teaching Music To Students With Special Needs: A Label-Free Approach 2nd EditionCurricular Modifications In Music Education For Students With DisabilitiesSpecific Ways To Utilize The Resource 2. The Communication DomainIntroduction Vignettes And Lesson Plans For Music Classrooms And Ensemble Situations Vignette: Jake Lesson Plan: Joint Attention Vignette: Milani Lesson Plan: Pitch Matching And Improvisation Vignette: Thomas Lesson Plan: Rhythm, Eye Contact, Joint Attention Vignette: Sarah Lesson Plan: Interaction Vignette: Carl Lesson Plan: Performing On Percussion Instruments Explanation Of Pedagogical Connections 3. The Cognitive Domain Introduction Description Of Students Who Struggle With CognitionVignettes Of And Lesson Plans Music Classroom And Ensemble Situations Vignette: Alex And Jo Lesson Plan: Rhythm And Keeping A BeatVignette: Kara Lesson Plan: Verbal And Physical ResponseVignette: Troy Lesson Plan: Kings And Queens Explanations Of Pedagogical Connections 4. The Behavioral Domain Introduction Description Of Students Who Struggle With BehaviorVignettes And Lesson Plans For Music Classrooms And Ensemble Situations Vignette: Oscar Lesson Plan: Loud And SoftVignette: Thomas Lesson Plan: Ukulele Class Vignette: Carl Lesson Plan: Carl Explanation Of Pedagogical Connections 5. The Emotional Domain IntroductionDescription Of Students Who Struggle With Emotions Vignettes And Ideas For Music Classrooms And Ensemble SituationsVignette: Maddie Ideas: Maddie Vignette: Josh Ideas: Josh Explanation Of Pedagogical Connections 6. The Sensory Domain Introduction Description Of Students Who Struggle With Sensory Information Vignettes And Lesson Plans Of Music Classroom And Ensemble Situations Vignette: Dominique Lesson Plan: Dominque Vignette: Miley Lesson Plan: Miley Vignette: Debbie Lesson Plan: Debbie Explanations Of Pedagogical Connections 7. The Physical Domain Introduction Description Of Students Who Struggle With Physical Access To The Curriculum Vignettes And Lesson Plans Of Music Classroom And Ensemble Situations Vignette: Fiona Vignette: Mickey Lesson Plan: Look To The Window Vignette: Gareth Lesson Plan: Gareth Vignette: SidneyLesson Plan: Sidney Explanations Of Pedagogical Connections 8. Unit Plans Multi-Lesson Plans With Specific Adaptations For Students Who Struggle With One Or More Domain Unit Plan 1 - Variations On A Korean Folk Song Unit Plan 2 - Animal Theme Unit Plan 3 - Upper Elementary Music LiteracyAdditional Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Lesson Plan Unit Plan: "All Round The Brickyard" Lesson Plan Lesson Plan "Engine Engine" Music Literacy With Instruments Appendix A 9. Conclusions Conclusions General teaching strategies for students with special needs Resources available for music educators Examples of incremental sequencing Concluding thoughts