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Finding Sanctuary
Helping My Principal and Community Understand the Value of School Band Beyond Obvious Entertainment Contexts
Edward Varner
How can we effectively advocate for the value of ensemble programs? Many educators and parents remain unaware of the value of the school band beyond obvious, natural entertainment contexts and find it easy to devalue school band along …
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How can we effectively advocate for the value of ensemble programs? Many educators and parents remain unaware of the value of the school band beyond obvious, natural entertainment contexts and find it easy to devalue school band along with other arts programming. This text highlights evidence that supports music and school band as means to achieve improved student success in school. Available in digital and print formats, this book will better inform decisions that school administrators make about existing scheduling challenges and financial dilemmas facing American schools.
About the Author Resources Encore Conclusion Band's Natural Alignment with Social and Emotional Learning Policy Implications and What Educators Need to Know Are We Missing the Point? Implications for Practice Why High School Students Participate in Band? What Do Band Kids Say? Integration School Music Programs within the Larger School Experience Behavior Factors: Motivation, Engagement, and Self-Efficacy Considerations Environmental Factors: Socio-economic, Cultural Equity and Community Cognitive Factors: The Common Rational for Music and Band Theoretical Foundations Finding Sanctuary