Teaching Music in American Society: A Social and Cultural Understanding of Teaching Music
- Author: Kelly, Steven N.
Teaching Music in American Society: A Social and Cultural Understanding of Teaching Music
- Author: Kelly, Steven N.
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Teaching Music in American Society, Third Edition, provides a comprehensive overview of social and cultural themes directly related to music education, teacher training, and successful teacher characteristics. Music teachers need to be not only knowledgeable in conducting and performing but also socially and culturally aware of students, issues, and events that affect their classrooms. This book is designed for educators seeking K-12 music teacher certification to teach in American schools.
At the conclusion of each chapter is a summary of the chapter and a list of key items and people discussed, plus a series of related questions for students to consider. Current topics in the third edition include:* an emphasis on social justice, sensitivity to transgender students, and bullying,* the influences of social media,* a focus on urban music education, and* a new chapter on diverse learning. Further, recent policy issues are addressed in this new edition:* the evolution of the No Child Left Behind Act into the Every Student Succeeds Act,* the increasing emphasis on charter schools, the privatization of public school,* changes in how schools are assessed, and* changes occurring within the teaching profession-and how all of these affect developments in music education.
A major structural change is the chapter on equality of education has been split into two chapters, providing a stronger focus on both educational equality and diverse inclusive learning.
Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author
- Chapter One: A Sociological Perspective
- A Rationale for Sociological Understanding
- Sociology and Education
- Sociology and Music Education
- Sociological Basics
- Society
- Culture
- Multicultural Education
- Enculturation and Socialization
- Enculturation and Schools
- Summary
- Key Items
- Questions for Consideration
- Web Resources
- Chapter Two: Theoretical Foundations
- Fundamental Sociological Theories
- Functionalist Theory
- Conflict Theory
- Interaction Theory
- Objectivism
- Sociological Theories and Music Education
- Summary
- Key Items
- Questions for Consideration
- Web Resources
- Chapter Three: The Purposes of Education
- Public Perceptions, Public Agendas
- Defining "Education"
- The General Purposes of Education in the United States
- Political Purposes of Education
- Social Purposes of Education
- Economic Purposes of Education
- Music Education's Role in the Purposes of Education
- Challenges to Music's Contributions
- Education and Schooling Instructional Concept Models
- Music Education's Relation to Schooling and Education
- High Stakes Testing and the Changing Role of Education
- Summary
- Key Items
- Questions for Consideration
- Web Resources
- Chapter Four: Music Education's Role in Society
- A Brief Overview of the Foundations between Music and American Society
- Historical Foundations
- Music's Role in Contemporary Society
- What is Music?
- Why Do We Need Music?
- Music Education's Role in Society
- Re-Defining a Music Education Experience
- Summary
- Key Items
- Questions for Consideration
- Web Resources
- Chapter Five: Equality of Education
- An Overview of Educational Models of Equality
- Issues Influencing Educational Equality
- Achievement Gap
- Influences on Educational Inequalities
- Family Influences
- Gender
- Race & Ethnicity
- Inequality Among Schools
- Common School and Sorting Machine Models
- Teacher Influence on the Equality of Opportunity
- School Choice
- Equality of Opportunity in Music Education
- Family Influences
- Gender
- Race & Ethnicity
- Teacher Influence
- Music Education Among Different Types of Schools
- Summary
- Key Items
- Questions for Consideration
- Web Resources
- Chapter Six: Diverse Learning and Inclusive Music Education
- Inclusive Classrooms
- Principles of Inclusion
- Social Justice
- LQBTQ Issues
- Legislative Policies
- Students with Disabilities
- English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
- Gifted & Talented Students
- Students with Disabilities in the Music Classroom
- What Teachers Can Do
- Summary
- Key Items
- Questions for Consideration
- Web Resources
- Chapter Seven: Social Components of Music Learning
- Principle Learning Theories
- Basic Learning Theory Groups
- Jean Piaget: Theory of Cognitive Development
- Lev Vygotsky: Sociocultural Theory of Learning
- Jerome Bruner: Spiral Curriculum
- Benjamin Bloom: Taxonomy of Learning
- Erik Erikson: Psychosocial Theory of Development
- Howard Gardner: Theory of Multiple Intelligences
- Intelligence and Musical Ability, Preference and Taste
- Summary
- Key Items
- Questions for Consideration
- Web Resources
- Chapter Eight: Social Characteristics of Effective Teachers
- Student Characteristics
- Motivating Students to Learn
- Characteristics of Effective Music Teachers
- Developing Effective Teacher Characteristics
- Classroom Characteristics
- Classroom Environments
- Classroom Organization and Management
- Summary
- Key Items
- Questions for Consideration
- Web Resources
- Chapter Nine: The Teaching Profession
- Teaching and Society
- The Teaching Profession
- Challenges to the Teaching Profession
- Teacher Certification
- Issues All Teachers Should Know
- Teacher Accountability
- Teacher Salaries
- Working Conditions
- School Violence
- Social Media
- Common Legal Issues
- The Rewards of Teaching
- Summary
- Key Items
- Questions for Consideration
- Web Resources
- Bibliography
- Index
