Growing musicians
Subtitle: teaching music in middle school and beyond
By: Bridget Sweet
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; Oxford University Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 183
ISBN-13: 9780199372065; 9780199372072
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Middle school teaching; School music; Music teachers; Handbooks, manuals; Instruction and study
Description: 'Growing Musicians' focuses on teaching adolescents within the context of a music classroom, regardless of content area (orchestra, band, choir, or general music). It provides a look at the importance of music courses in the lives of adolescents as they navigate the path between being a child and an adult. As every music student is completely unique, there is no one-size-fits-all prescriptive way of working with this age group.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-177) and index.
Table of contents: title: The adolescent musician. Characteristics to consider (Physical nuances; Adolescent emotion; Brain development; Cognition) ; Navigating identity ; Self-esteem ; Digest; title: The music teacher. Teaching young adolescents ; Roles of the music teacher (Music educator role; Leadership role; Nurturer role; Cautious counselor role; The role of teacher, not friend; Resourceful provider role) ; [Happy] and [unhappy] experiences with teaching adolescent musicians ; Digest; title: Cultivating music classroom climate. Acknowledging student diversity ; Safe places ; Digest & Follow-up activities; title: Establishing the framework for successful music classes. Flexibility within structure ; Classroom management and discipline (Classroom management; The influence of physical space; Student engagement; Interacting with adolescent music students; Discipline; Interacting with parents of adolescents; Preserving student dignity; Bullying in the music classroom) ; Digest; title: The humanity of teaching music. S.P.A.M. : singing produces awesome miracles ; Random acts of kindness ; Empathy ; Digest; title: Humor in the music classroom. Humorous people (The adolescent sense of humor; The lighter side of adolescent music teachers) ; Humor as a teaching tactic (Laughing at ourselves; Humorous interludes; Sarcasm) ; Digest ; Discussion questions; title: Resources; title: Appendix A. Teacher participant extended bios.