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DIRECTOR RESOURCES Order Toll Free! Call 1.800.345.6296 / w: jwpepper.com / e: orders@jwpepper.com 181 Go to cart BOOKS & RESOURCES 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 Music Teacher's Guide to Recruitment and Retention—Angela Ammerman. Successful music educators from rural, one-light towns as well as those from bustling cities provide innovative methods for recruiting and retaining students. From elementary ukulele ensembles to high school bands, orchestras, and vocal ensembles, the strategies within these pages will greatly assist in building a successful music program from the bottom up. The ideas in this highly engaging text will have your program bursting at the seams with eager and dedicated student musicians. 11527941 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .34.95 Musicianship-Focused Curriculum and Assessment (Second Edition)—Colleen Conway. Align music instruction with state and national standards and remain focused on active music making using this resource as your guide. This second edition includes new and updated chapters by a team with experience teaching music at all educational levels: Pre- K, K-12, higher education and beyond. Part I defines the field of curriculum and assessment in music. Part II connects various approaches to music teaching Orff, Kodály, Dalcroze, Suzuki, and Music Learning Theory in the areas of movement, rhythm, singing, creative music making, expression, literacy, and listening. Part III guides the reader through various approaches to designing curricula, including Understanding by Design, Universal Design for Learning, and the National Standards. Part IV addresses curriculum and assessment in early childhood, secondary students, popular music, adult music learning, English language learners, learners with disabilities, preparation for adjudicated events, preservice education, and in-service education. Finally, Part V looks to the future, addressing the role of technology and the challenges to musicianship-focused curriculum and assessment. Polish your curriculum and reach your assessment goals with this helpful guide. 11559594 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .46.95 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 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 The Perfect Blend (2nd Edition - over 140 Seriously Fun Vocal Warm-ups and Much More!)—Timothy Seelig. This best-selling vocal warm-up book is now in its second edition. It has wowed music educators and choral directors alike with its entertaining yet practical approach. The second edition adds 40 more exercises and two new chapters: Choral Warm-Down and Perfection vs. Connection. There is also an updated DVD companion to this phenomenal book that includes two hours of seriously fun instruction. From the basics of posture and breathing to the final bow at your concert, The Perfect Blend takes you on an entertaining ride through vocal and choral technique. There are over 50 warm-ups that are visually brought to life through choral demonstrations. Its fresh, physical approach to singing focuses on vocal and choral tone and technique. An absolute delight to read and a must-have for serious directors! 3303246 Book 2nd Edition. . . . . . . . .29.99 10009389 Book & DVD . . . . . . . . . . . .59.99 A Place in the Staff (Finding Your Way as a Music Teacher)—Jen Rafferty. Teaching is a long journey of constant growth, but you've got what it takes to be the teacher you want to be. This book will give you tools to help navigate the challenges that come your way and will guide you through understanding your students and the school culture, explore music advocacy, share resources about getting equipment, and remind you to take care of yourself. The workbook sections provide spaces to brainstorm ideas and capture moments of inspiration. This is an excellent resource for new teachers and an inspiring refresher for experienced veterans! 11361474 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . 9.99 Practicing with Purpose (An Indispensable Resource to Increase Musical Proficiency) —David Kish. Now is the time to practice smarter, not harder. It's time to practice with purpose! Practice is everything if you want to improve as a musician. But how do you practice effectively and with efficiency? This book contains 50 easy-to-use strategies scientifically proven and field-tested to improve musical skills. It includes practice plans for every level, with examples from the world's greatest performers. It's an indispensable resource to immediately increase musical proficiency. 10827262 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .19.95 Q&A for MLT (Choral Music Perspectives on Music Learning Theory)—Jill Reese, Krystal McCoy & Stuart Chapman Hill. Through a conversational blend of research, scholarship, stories from the classroom, and humor, this book gives educators a reliable source for finding answers to real-life questions and suggestions for navigating the specifics of successfully applying Music Learning Theory (MLT) in choral settings. Drawing from their expertise, experience, and unique perspectives, the authors and a series of guest contributors provide practical suggestions for managing the challenges and choices in an MLT-based choral setting. Key topics include an overview of Music Learning Theory; applying Skill Learning Sequence activities in the choral setting; addressing audiation and sequential learning in warm-ups; utilizing movement in the choral rehearsal; developing the teacher's own musical skills and content knowledge; measuring music aptitude and assessment in choral contexts; adapting MLT for diverse populations; selecting, adapting, and writing literature to support audiation; considering strategies for equity, diversity, inclusion, and access in choral settings; and implementing creativity, improvisation, and composition in the choir. 11533702 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .29.95 A Quick-Start Guide to Choral Singing— Matthew Bumbach & Dean Luethi. From rehearsal procedures to reading music, new singers have a lot to learn when they join a choir. This practical and compact guide written by experienced choral conductors covers all the basics. Topics include an overview of common rehearsal equipment; how to read pitches, rhythms, and expressive markings; how to mark the score; proper body alignment and breathing technique; good vowel production; what to expect in rehearsals and concerts; how to audition for choirs and solos and more. Written in an easy-to-read style with bite-sized chapters, this guide is perfect for novice singers in many settings from middle and high school choirs to community and church ensembles. Keep this resource in your singers' choral folders to jumpstart their understanding of key concepts and the choral process. 11428229 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.95 Realizing Diversity (An Equity Framework for Music Education)—Karen Howard. How can we engage with diverse populations, repertoire, and identities while upholding integrity and achieving equity? What are cultural appropriation, othering, tokenizing, and essentializing? How can we avoid bias in our teaching and repertoire selection? How do we create a more socially just music education? This book is a groundbreaking and practical resource for crafting diverse and anti-bias music education in classrooms, ensembles, and studios at all levels-from preschool to university. At the book's core is an Anti-Bias Framework intended to help music educators gain confidence and comfort in designing music curricula that are just, equitable, and make participants feel safe and welcome. Structured around the four social justice domains of identity, diversity, justice, and action, this framework explores anti-racism, gender and sexual identity, power and privilege, disabilities, economic realities, empathy, and critical consciousness, and it includes appendices with critical practices for educators and a sample curriculum. An indispensable book for all music educators, this considers the many separate but interrelated questions related to creating a more socially just music education. 11419590 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.95 Rehearsing the Choir—Stephen Sieck. If we could sit down with some of the best choral conductors of our time, what might we learn? In this book, twelve of the most prominent collegiate choral directors share their innovative ideas on a wide variety of topics. Directors featured include James Rodde, Lori Hetzel, Jefferson Johnson, Kent Hatteberg, Jerry Blackstone, David Rayl, Sandra Snow, Jonathon Reed, Anthony Leach, Anton Armstrong and Jo-Michael Scheibe who collectively represent Iowa State University, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Penn State University, St. Olaf College, and University of Southern California. The book shares these directors approaches to: recruitment, auditions, and singer placement in ensembles; selection auditions, and singer placement in ensembles; rehearsal planning; choral timbres and vocal pedagogy; intonation; kinesthetic learning and choreography; traditions and choral culture. Interviews with students and observations of live rehearsals complement these director interviews to provide readers with a comprehensive look at how these choral programs consistently achieve success. 11123159 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .19.95