Engaging Musical Practices: A Sourcebook for Middle School General Music

Engaging Musical Practices: A Sourcebook for Middle School General Music is a practical and accessible resource for preservice and inservice music teachers, outlining clear, pedagogical steps for creating an inclusive curriculum that is age-appropriate, age-relevant, and standards-based. It includes chapters on singing and playing instruments, technology, strategies for students with exceptionalities, songwriting, interdisciplinary creative projects, co-creating musicals, infusing general music into the choral classroom, and standards-based assessment.

Format: Hardback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 02 December 2021
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Engaging Musical Practices: A Sourcebook for Middle School General Music is a valuable resource for educators who want to inspire and involve their adolescent students in active music-making. Written by experienced educators, the book offers a comprehensive guide to pedagogically sound practices for preservice and inservice music teachers.

The book begins with an exploration of adolescent development, providing teachers with a foundation for understanding the unique needs and characteristics of their students. Authors then outline clear, pedagogical steps for creating an inclusive curriculum that is age-appropriate, age-relevant, and standards-based.

Throughout the fourteen chapters, readers will find timely chapters on singing and playing instruments, such as guitar, keyboard, ukulele, drumming, and percussion. These chapters offer practical tips and techniques for teaching these instruments to adolescents, including effective teaching strategies, performance opportunities, and curriculum integration.

In addition to instrumental instruction, the book addresses ways to make music with technology, strategies for students with exceptionalities, and the construction of instruments. Teachers will find valuable insights and ideas for incorporating technology into their music lessons, as well as strategies for working with students who have diverse learning needs.

Chapter on songwriting, interdisciplinary creative projects, co-creating musicals, infusing general music into the choral classroom, and standards-based assessment. These chapters provide teachers with practical ideas and strategies for incorporating creative and interdisciplinary approaches into their music lessons, as well as for assessing student learning in a standards-based manner.

The book is filled with musical examples, sample rubrics, and resource lists, making it an invaluable resource for practitioners who teach music to adolescent students or as a text for secondary general music methods courses. Whether you are a new teacher or an experienced educator, Engaging Musical Practices: A Sourcebook for Middle School General Music will provide you with the tools and inspiration you need to create engaging and effective music lessons that inspire your students to love music and achieve their full potential.

Weight: 717g
Dimension: 227 x 161 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781475851250
Edition number: 2nd Edition