Teaching Music in American Society: A Social and Cultural Understanding of Teaching Music
- Author: Kelly, Steven N.
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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