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INTRODUCTION AND PRACTICAL GUIDE TO
MUSIC EDUCATION
Preliminary Edition
LAURA M. DORNBERGER
and KATHERINE M. LEVY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction xi
Chapter 1: Why Teach Music? 1
What Is Your Reason for Wanting to Teach? 1
What Makes a Good Music Teacher? 9
InTASC Standards for Teacher Candidates 11
Conclusion 18
References 18
Discussion Questions 18
Chapter 2: A (Very) Brief History of Music Education in
the United States 21
Music Education in Ancient Rome 29
Early United States Music Education 23
Lowell Mason and Public School Music 26
Advocacy for Music Education 28
Conclusion 31
References 31
Discussion Questions 32
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Chapter 3: Child Development 33
Jean Piaget 36
Howard Gardner 37
Jerome Bruner 39
Lev Vygotsky 40
Children's Musical Development 40
References 42
Discussion Questions
Chapter 4: Society's Influence on Music Education 45
Positionality 45
Sociology and Schools 49
Social Contexts and Social Capital 50
Agency and Mindset 51
Hidden Curriculum 53
Conclusion 55
References 56
Discussion Questions 57
Chapter 5: Educational Psychology 59
Research or Opinion? 62
Applications of Educational Psychology 64
Abraham Maslow 66
Deficiency Needs (1—3) 67
Being Needs (4—8) 68
Conclusion 70
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References 70
Recommended Reading 71
Discussion Questions 71
Chapter 6: Creating Lesson Plans 75
Objectives 77
Standards 79
Procedure 82
Assessment 83
Reference 84
Discussion Questions 84
Chapter 7: Assessment 87
Diagnostic, Formative, and Summative Assessments 88
Reliability and Validity 93
Assessing Musical Performances 94
Criterion- and
Norm-Referenced Assessments 96
Alternative Assessments 98
References 99
Discussion Questions 99
Chapter 8: Teaching All Students 101
Students With Disabilities 101
Other Special Needs 116
English Language Learners 117
Gifted and Talented Students 119
References 120
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Recommended Reading 121
Discussion Questions 121
Chapter 9: Strategies for Teaching 123
Professional Speech 124
Giving Directions 125
Assessing the Many or the Few? 126
Name First, Then Question 130
Feedback 131
Classroom Management 134
References 140
Discussion Questions 140
Chapter 10: Rehearsal Techniques 143
Why Aren't Students Watching Me? 143
I Cannot Get My Students to
Stop Talking 147
I Cannot Hear What Is Wrong or How to Fix It 150
My Ensemble Keeps Making the Same Mistakes Over and
Over Again 154
References 156
Recommended Reading 157
Discussion Questions 158
Chapter 11: Making Observations Meaningful 159
What to Observe When You Are Observing 160
Classroom Arrangement 161
Organization 161
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Classroom Management 162
Feedback
163
Rehearsal Techniques 163
Pacing 164
Philosophy 165
Methods 166
Students With Special Needs 166
Reference 167
Chapter 12: Interviewing Techniques 169
The Problem 169
Know Yourself 171
Strengths and Weaknesses 174
Questions for Them 175
Illegal Questions 176
Frequently Asked Questions 177
Questions to Prepare 181
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INTRODUCTION
The ground beneath your feet...
Copyright C 2016 by Thomas Dornberger.
Reprinted with permission.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." This is
actually an inaccurate translation—often incorrectly attributed to a
variety of people and cultures. In fact, Lao Tzu's quote is more accu-
rately translated as "a journey of a thousand li starts from where one
stands" ("Beginning," 2016). This is to say that a long journey begins
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