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PLANNING & PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES
A Music Teacher's Gratitude Journal
(Creative Prompts to Nurture Joy, Reduce
Stress, and Reflect on Your Teaching)—
Krista Hart. This journal invites music
educators to focus on the positive aspects of
being a teacher and musician. The flexible
format allows for entries on your own schedule,
and it will remind you of what's truly important
and inspire positive change. Includes inspiring
quotes, habit trackers, and simple yet insightful
writing prompts that lead you to express
appreciation, reflect on your teaching, and
ignite the joy of making music. A perfect gift for
every music educator!
11347563 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .24.99
The Music Teacher's Guide to Engaging
English Language Learners—Angela
Ammerman. 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, this highly interactive text
will guide you to reach optimal engagement
with all students while addressing
communication barriers.
11395320 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .24.95
The Musician's Empathy (Becoming Another)
—James Jordan & Jason Max Ferdinand.
This selection emphasizes awareness and
understanding of the essential role empathy
plays in honest musicianship. Including a
collection of suggestions for how musicians
can harness their own empathy to refocus
rehearsals and performances, the authors
propose that a constant awareness of empathy
should be at the forefront of all music making
and must be the threshold to artistry and human
connection. As an added bonus, the book
contains QR codes for video presentations for
both self-exploration and class use.
11366645 Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.95
5832076 Book-The
Musician's Soul . . . . . . . . . .22.95
Orff-Schulwerk Handbook (Principles
of Elemental Music and Movement
Pedagogy)—Emine Yaprak Kotzian. Why
was Orff-Schulwerk created? What are its
founding principles? How do these shape our
understanding of elemental music and dance
pedagogy? This handbook for both students
and teachers provides the answers. It includes:
the genesis of Orff-Schulwerk; the development
of Orff instruments; the educational principles
of Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman; goals, content
and methods of elemental music making; and
lesson plan guidelines.
11200424 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .24.99
Pass the Baton (Empowering All Music
Students)—Kathryn Finch & Theresa Hoover.
This book offers 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!
11338523 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .24.95
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
10009390 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36.99
A Place in the Staff (Finding Your Way as a
Music Teacher)—Jen Rafferty. While the first
few years of your career can feel like trial by
fire, 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. This is an excellent resource
for new teachers and an inspiring refresher for
experienced veterans!
11361474 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . 9.99
Portraits of Music Education and Social
Emotional Learning—Scott N. Edgar. This
book showcases the inspiring stories and
innovative ideas of music educators who are
implementing social-emotional learning at
all levels. Teachers share their challenges
and triumphs along with many tips, activities,
and lesson plans for embedding SEL in a
way that is musical and meaningful. This
approaches SEL from a culturally relevant
and equitable perspective, making it a
powerful tool for embracing social justice and
student empowerment.
11360102 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34.95
Portraits of Social-Emotional Learning in
Music Teacher Education (Teaching Music
with Heart)—Scott N. Edgar & Kathleen
Melago. Music teacher educators share their
inspiring stories and unique approaches to
embedding social-emotional learning (SEL)
into teacher education programs, courses,
field experiences, and curricula at the
collegiate level. The contributors, representing
a broad range of music disciplines, teaching
contexts, and diverse student populations,
discuss their challenges and triumphs with
SEL instruction and offer many innovative
ideas, learning experiences, and suggestions
for teaching musical and intentional SEL. The
book begins with a chapter coauthored by four
undergraduate students who reflect on the
importance of SEL in their own educational
journeys. In the chapters that follow, ten
music teacher educators share their unique
perspectives and strategies for embedding
SEL in their courses and programs. Fittingly,
the book concludes with a chapter on the
well-being of music teacher educators. A
combination of inspiration and practical ideas,
this book highlights the many organic ways
that SEL is an essential component of a
comprehensive teacher education program.
11562778 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .34.95
PURPOSEFUL
PATHWAYS
Possibilities for the Elementary classroom
that incorporate Orff Schulwerk, Kodály
and Dalcroze Eurhythmics. These
resources are an extensive collection of
curricular materials for learning music
by making music in the elementary and
middle school classrooms.
Purposeful Pathways, Book 1 (Possibilities for the
Elementary Music Classroom)—Beth Ann Hepburn & Roger Sams.
10416878 Book & Online PDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 79.95
10416879 CD-ROM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50.00
Purposeful Pathways, Book 2 (Possibilities for the
Elementary Music Classroom)—Beth Ann Hepburn & Roger Sams.
10494447 Book & Online PDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 99.95
10494449 CD-ROM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60.00
Purposeful Pathways, Book 3 (Possibilities for the
Elementary Music Classroom)—Beth Ann Hepburn & Roger Sams.
10570568 Book & Online PDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 119.95
10570586 CD-ROM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60.00
Purposeful Pathways, Book 4 (Possibilities for
Elementary and Middle School Music Classrooms)—
Beth Ann Hepburn & Roger Sams.
11168274 Book & Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 159.95
11357619 CD-ROM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80.00
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