MusicFirst Secondary Classroom Basic is a Learning Management System (LMS) designed specifically for those students at the middle and high school levels who are studying general music, music theory, music

Music educators are in a prime position to help students become socially and emotionally competent while at the same time develop excellent musicianship. For every child to be successful in the music

MusicFirst Secondary Classroom Complete is a Learning Management System (LMS) designed specifically for those students at the middle and high school levels who are studying general music, music theory,

This books offers a practical, fully multimedia curriculum designed to teach basic musical concepts through the creative process of music composition.  Music educator Barbara Freedman presents

Culturally Responsive Teaching in Music Education presents teaching methods that are responsive to how different culturally specific knowledge bases impact learning. It is a pedagogy that recognizes the

Offers a philosophical foundation and rationale for teaching music composition, while discussing the teacher's role in composition instruction. Based on the Northwestern University Music Education

Everything we do is music contains more than 50 fun, hands-on and thought-provoking activities, each taking a work by John Cage as a starting point and exploring the links between music, dance,

Teaching General Music brings together the top scholars and practitioners in general music education to create a panoramic view of general music pedagogy and to provide critical lenses through

Interactive Composition empowers readers with all of the practical skills and insights they need to compose and perform electronic popular music in a variety of popular styles. The book begins by

Based on educational theory and on recognized music teaching methods, Theory and Practice of Technology-Based Music Instruction develops a framework for examining music teaching that uses technology to

This practical resource builds a bridge from the NCAS directly into your classroom. Each artistic process—Creating, Performing, Responding, and Connecting—is  explained, then applied to the

This handbook is designed to help music educators develop effective objectives, lesson plans, and assessments for their students, greatly improving successful classroom, instrumental, and choral

An in-depth guide to lesson and rehearsal planning that provides a concise method for aligning music instruction with the Core Arts Standards while continuing to focus on active music

You're a secondary instrumental or choral specialist, newly assigned to the general music classroom.  What now?  Two experienced teachers who conquered this challenge offer practical advice with

This is a comprehensive guide to implementing technology in the music classroom. It offers practical strategies for utilizing technology to increase student learning, motivation and engagement, and helps