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BOOKS FOR BAND DIRECTORS
Leadership 2 Workbook (Leadership Is Not
Something You Do, It Is Something You
Are)—Tim Lautzenheiser. Tim Lautzenheiser's
workbook catapults the art and craft of
leadership to a new level, challenging students
to look within themselves and witness their
unlimited potential. This practical sequel to
Leadership: Vision, Commitment, Action is a
great companion to any leadership program.
This workbook will encourage you to embrace
the responsibilities of positive leadership as
you flip to any page for ideas and resources in
dealing with daily leadership challenges.
10189674 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . 7.50
Leadership: Vision, Commitment, Action—
Tim Lautzenheiser. Effective leadership skills
play an integral part in our role as music
educators, and this serves as a guide to help
develop those skills. Students as well as
teachers will benefit from the concepts that
were developed from years of experience. A
compelling resource from a master clinician
that you'll turn to again and again.
10024967 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . 5.95
Marketing Your Music Program (From
Traditional Branding to Digital Promotion)—
Sean Dennison Smith. This book will easily
guide you through today's world of marketing
- both traditional and modern forms of social
media and websites. With quality content, a
strong brand and a clear strategy, you can
greatly increase the presence of your choir,
orchestra and band. It will also help you
discover effective and efficient ways to fund
raise while building important connections with
a wide-reaching community. Topics covered
include: marketing overview for your music
program; branding your choir, orchestra and
band; websites; "Power Four" platforms;
additional marketing platforms; marketing your
program in 30 minutes a week; the road to
success; social media best practices; helpful
resources and websites; equipment needs;
press release templates and 50 content
marketing ideas to enrich your music program.
10974349 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .19.95
Maximizing Student Performance: Student
Music Journal—Wendy Barden. Looking for
a resource to engage ensemble students in
stronger and more meaningful performances?
This 32-page book is perfectly sized for
easy storage in music folders. Based on
best practices in the Maximizing Student
Performance series, it holds a year's worth
of prompts for students to analyze, interpret,
evaluate, connect, and reflect on the music
they are rehearsing, connecting their formal
learning to music around them. Multiple
opportunities in each task help students
practice and develop each level of thinking. An
accompanying Teacher Notes booklet gives
considerations for effective use and grading.
Suitable for middle and high school band, choir,
and orchestra.
11389885 Paperback Book
25 Student Journals
& 1 Teacher Notes . . . . . . .29.99
Music & Social Justice (A Guide for
Elementary Educators)—Cathy Benedict.
Offering practical suggestions for helping
both teachers and students think about the
world around them, this book seeks to help
implement social justice practices in music
classes and ensembles at the elementary and
middle school levels. Each chapter engages
with important themes through music making
and presents examples of dialogue with
students, unit ideas, and lesson plans geared
toward students between 6-14 years old.
Tackling subjects often considered beyond
the understanding of younger students, this
book respects the voice and critical thinking
of the student. Suggestions are given that
help reflect and redirect dialogue, with
questions that address bias, misinformation,
and misunderstandings that too often
stand in the way of coming to know and
embracing diversity. The book also includes
legally grounded arguments appropriate for
school board presentations and ready-to-go
classroom-tested lesson plans.
11339681 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .30.95
Music Advocacy (Moving from Survival
to Vision)—John L. Benham. One of the
most thorough reference books available that
addresses what may be the most important
topic in music education today. This text
provides extensive information and an effective
summary of the practice of music advocacy,
compiling research and thirty years' experience
of one of the nation's most successful advocates
for music education. It gives music educators,
administrators, school board members, and
community advocates step-by-step procedures
for saving and building school music programs.
An important resource that every music educator
should have in his or her library.
10670469 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .23.95
Music Advocacy and Student Leadership—
Tim Lautzenheiser. Tim Lautzenheiser, one
of the most popular and respected speakers
on music education in the United States,
released this compilation of some of his best
published writings and lectures on key issues
facing music programs everywhere. "Dr.
Tim" shares a wealth of information on music
advocacy, student leadership, and teacher
responsibilities; all presented with insight,
detail, and his trademark sense of humor.
Entertaining as well as informative, this is a
book you'll refer to again and again.
5990018 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . .21.95
Music Curriculum Writing 101 (Assistance
with Standards-Based Music Curriculum
and Assessment Writing - Second
Edition)—Denese Odegaard. This important
book takes you through the steps needed to
create an effective music education curriculum
for you, your school, and your district. This
second edition aligns with the national
standards for music released in 2014. A
sequenced music curriculum is the ultimate
win-win for your program: it gives direction to
your teaching, builds cohesion among your
colleagues, engages students and parents
in goals you set, and builds awareness and
support from your school's administrators.
This book contains the blueprint and examples
to help you build the right curriculum for your
music program, demystifying the processes of
developing a standards-based curriculum with
related assessments of student learning.
11203498 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38.95
The Music Teacher's Guide to Engaging
English Language Learners—Angela
Ammerman. Very few music teachers are
prepared to address the needs of the rapidly
growing population of English Language
Learners (ELLs). Whether you have just
one ELL in your classroom or 50, this book
provides discipline-specific tips, strategies,
examples, classroom management
recommendations, and much more. Written
by experienced music educators with
backgrounds in concert band, modern
band, chorus, orchestra, mariachi, special
education, higher education, general music,
and administration, this highly interactive text
will guide you to reach optimal engagement
with all students while addressing
communication barriers.
11395320 Paperback Book . . . . . . . 24.95
The New Winds of Change (The Evolution
of the Contemporary American Wind
Band/Ensemble and Its Music)—Frank L.
Battisti. An updated and expanded version
of the first two Winds of Change volumes
containing much new information about wind
band literature and important conferences,
concerts, and events from the 19th century
through 2015.
10952596 Paperback Book . . . . . . . 44.95
Note to Self (A Music Director's Guide
for Transitioning to a New School and
Building a Thriving Music Program)—
Adrian Gordon. Whether you're a fresh
teacher finding your rhythm or a veteran
educator getting ready for the next gig,
Note to Self is your guide to navigating the
transition to your new music teaching job
while preserving your physical, emotional,
and mental health. With straightforward
advice and ideas, get the expert help
you need to prepare your new classroom
for learning success and start building
the rockstar music program that every
student deserves.
11427035 Paperback Book . . . . . . . 17.99
On Becoming a Conductor (Lessons and
Meditations on the Art of Conducting)—
Frank L. Battisti. This incredible book by
one of the world's foremost authorities on
conducting contains no conducting patterns,
and no advice on how to conduct any piece.
Instead, it focuses on the skills, knowledge
and experiences needed to become and
function as a conductor-teacher.
10039417 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.95
On Teaching Band: Notes from Eddie
Green—Mary Ellen Cavitt. An extensive,
insightful interview with Eddie Green on his
early career and development of his teaching
methods; comprehensive, step-by-step
techniques for all aspects of beginning wind
instruction; guidelines for organizing a band
program; tips on resumes, interviews, securing
a position and practical advice on relationships
with administrators, parents, and colleagues. A
tremendous resource that's as fascinating as it
is informative.
10320629 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .27.99
The Oxford Handbook of Social Justice in
Music Education—Cathy Benedict, Patrick
Schmidt, Gary Spruce & Paul Woodford. This
comprehensive resource provides an overview
and scholarly analyses of the major themes
and issues relating to social justice in musical
and educational practice worldwide. Consisting
of 42 chapters by authors from across the
globe, this handbook will be of interest to
anyone who wishes to better understand what
social justice is and why its pursuit in and
through music education matters.
11210628 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .50.00
Pass the Baton (Empowering All Music
Students)—Kathryn Finch & Theresa Hoover.
All too often, the music classroom stifles
students with one-size-fits-all curricula and
repertoire. This book turns that paradigm on
its head, offering a vision of music education
that empowers students as critical thinkers
who exercise voice and choice to question,
discover, connect, and play like never before
- in and out of the classroom. It offers a
comprehensive guide to crafting engaging
music lessons that transform students from
passive consumers to vibrant creators.
Whether you're looking to rethink general
music or your ensemble groups, this is chock-
full of generative, actionable, and impactful
tools. This book draws on the authors' deep
research and years of experience in the music
room to provide a guide to creating a learner-
centered environment and giving students the
opportunity to own the creative process.
11338523 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .24.95
Pathway to Success (Habits for Creating
a Culture of Excellence in Band, Choir
and Orchestra)—Tim Lautzenheiser & Scott
Rush. Band director Scott Rush and leadership
legend Tim Lautzenheiser join forces to create
a dynamic and engaging resource that fosters
the leadership qualities of every student, not just
the chosen few. This workbook guides students
through ten sequential levels as they journey up
the metaphorical mountain of self-leadership.
11175128 Paperback Book
Teacher Edition. . . . . . . . . .34.95
11175127 Paperback Book
Student Edition . . . . . . . . . .10.95
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