MENC: The National Association for Music Education – Författare

The definitive guide for starting and managing a local music booster organization. Includes chapters on organizing, budgeting, fundraising, publicity, travel, and achieving school and community support.

Teaching Choral Music provides teachers with assistance in developing a course of study. This book, which discusses appropriate skills and concepts in sequential order, was designed for use with The School Music Program: Description and Standards to improve the quality of music instruction at all levels.

An overview of a comprehensive band program with a detailed listing of the specific concepts and skills and the performance level at which each is normally introduced and reinforced.

The School Music Program: A New Vision provides music educators with a blueprint for music curricula based on the best practices of the past, modified to meet the needs of the future. In addition to K-12 National Standards, The School Music Program contains prekindergarten standards developed by MENC: The National Association for Music Education, as well as an explanation of their impact on music educators. The School Music Program details the ways in which standards-driven curricula better serve American students. Together with Opportunity-to-Learn Standards for Music Instruction: Grades PreK-12, The School Music Program: A New Vision challenges those who are committed to high-quality music instruction to work together to improve the teaching and learning of music in the nation's schools.

This book addresses some of the most important issues that face music educators at the middle level.

This book provides guidance on starting a jazz-oriented program in conjunction with any existing program. Organized in six levels from Beginner to Advanced, it is suitable for any age or grade level and is designed so students and teachers can work at their own pace. Developed by the International Association for Jazz Education Curriculum Committee. A publication of IAJE and MENC.

This updated and expanded edition includes dozens of new and revised entries that reflect changes in music career opportunities and required skills and training. A valuable resource for teachers and their students, college placement offices, and school libraries, and an indispensable guide for those eager to embark on a rewarding career path.

Covers a wide range of topics including practice techniques, repertoire selection, the art of conducting, and recruiting new band members. One of MENC's popular Spotlight series comprising articles first published in the state MEA journals.

Full of valuable tips and commentary that will help music teachers effectively assess the music skills of their students. One of MENC's popular Spotlight series comprising articles first published in the state MEA journals.

This book provides choral music teachers with a variety of techniques that can be applied to conducting, choosing repertoire, program development, recruiting, vocal coaching, and preparing for competitions. A volume in MENC's popular Spotlight series, this book comprises relevant articles that have appeared in MENC state affiliate magazines in recent years.

Learn how to teach with technology, make the most of the Internet, buy and use hardware and software, enhance digital and audio recording, and improve classroom administration. This book can help music educators manage all aspects of technology in the music classroom. Each book in MENC's Spotlight series contains articles previously published in state MEA journals.

Addressing the issue of teacher retention, this practical guide is full of real-life strategies and suggestions for coping with the challenges facing teachers today. An excellent resource for beginning teachers, it includes chapters on classroom management, relationships with colleagues and students, setting goals, curriculum, training, working with parents and the community, and the importance of staying musical.

The latest title in the popular Spotlight series, this timely book focuses on recruitment and retention of music teachers, a crucial issue in these days of budget constraints. Arranged chronologically, it features a collection of articles from state journals focusing on issues such as mentoring, teacher shortages, burnout, and professional development options.

This book gathers articles from state journals that give music teachers ideas on how to include special needs students, discusses why special learners benefit from music education, offers suggestions for dealing with specific types of special needs students, and addresses teachers' responsibilities and support under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

This collection of tried-and-true ideas from real music teachers all over the United States can help teachers who are looking for new ways to bring 'The Star-Spangled Banner' and other patriotic tunes into their music programs. More than 100 music teachers describe how they connect patriotic music with historical events, help students learn lyrics, conquer musical challenges, and reach out to the school and the community using patriotic music.

Provides orchestra teachers with techniques for conducting, choosing repertoire, program development, recruiting, playing styles, and preparing for competitions. The latest in MENC’s popular Spotlight series, comprising articles that have appeared in state MEA journals.

Update: Applications of Research in Music Education Yearbook is a publication of MENC: The National Association for Music Education that features articles of interest to music teachers at all levels. Articles in Update focus on the interpretation of research and its application in the classroom. Both reviews of the literature and the findings of individual studies are presented in the journal without using research terminology or jargon. Topics include peer tutoring in the general music classroom, musical aptitude and academic ability, training teachers with little or no music background, and sources of tension for music teachers. Literature reviews include sight-reading ability, music preference and music education, and the term "multicultural" and related terms. Anyone interested in the application of research in music education is invited to become an MENC member and access this journal online at www.menc.org.

Each year, the Journal of Music Teacher Education provides music teacher educators and others interested in the training of music teachers with information on the latest issues, trends, and research in music teacher education. The journal, which is available online to all members of MENC: The National Association for Music Education, is now being offered as a paperback yearbook comprising all articles in a volume year.The 2007 Journal of Music Teacher Education Yearbook includes all the articles and columns from Volume 16 of the journal, published online in Fall 2006 and Spring 2007. The articles cover a variety of topics related to music teacher education, such as professional development, the National Association of Schools of Music standards for teacher education, music for students with special needs, interaction between university and public school music teachers, the attrition and retention of music educators, and mentoring graduate teaching assistants. The following authors are featured in the 2007 Yearbook: James R. Austin, Vicki D. Baker, Elizabeth L. Braun, Frederick W. Burrack, Suzanne Burton, Jeffrey E. Bush, Don Ester, Jere L. Forsythe, William E. Fredrickson, Gena R. Greher, Rhonda S. Hackworth, Janice Killian, Daryl W. Kinney, Maureen T. Makowski, Carol McDowell, Izzet Mergen, Jennifer Scott Miceli, James B. Morford, Jessica Napoles, Martha Rowe, John W. Scheib, Elise Sobol, Kimberly VanWeelden, Jennifer Whipple

Model Music Programs: Ideas for Everyone presents practical applications from the selected programs, as well as the best of the rest of the applicants, to share with all music educators. Learn how creative music teachers have built successful music programs in categories such as obtaining outside funding, partnering with the community, serving students with special needs, multicultural and interdisciplinary learning, and collaborating with professionals. In addition, use the wealth of resources to replicate the successful aspects of the model programs.In a nationwide search for model music programs, MENC judges selected twelve programs for special recognition. Model Music Programs: Ideas for Everyone showcases the selected programs in four categories: technology, interdisciplinary and multicultural learning, music for all, and standards-based learning. See how each selected program handles resources, scheduling, facilities, community and booster club support, as well as budget and school administration support.Model Music Programs: Ideas for Everyone also examines characteristics that contributed to the success of the model programs: adequate resources, universality, exemplary personnel, strong community ties, and a clear creative vision.

Model Music Programs: Ideas for Everyone presents practical applications from the selected programs, as well as the best of the rest of the applicants, to share with all music educators. Learn how creative music teachers have built successful music programs in categories such as obtaining outside funding, partnering with the community, serving students with special needs, multicultural and interdisciplinary learning, and collaborating with professionals. In addition, use the wealth of resources to replicate the successful aspects of the model programs.In a nationwide search for model music programs, MENC judges selected twelve programs for special recognition. Model Music Programs: Ideas for Everyone showcases the selected programs in four categories: technology, interdisciplinary and multicultural learning, music for all, and standards-based learning. See how each selected program handles resources, scheduling, facilities, community and booster club support, as well as budget and school administration support.Model Music Programs: Ideas for Everyone also examines characteristics that contributed to the success of the model programs: adequate resources, universality, exemplary personnel, strong community ties, and a clear creative vision.