
The Oxford Handbook Of Preservice Music Teacher Education In The United States Identifies The Critical Need For Change In Pre-k-12 Music Education. Collectively, The Handbook's 56 Contributors Argue That Music Education Benefits All Students Only If Educators Actively Work To Broaden Diversity In The Profession And Consistently Include Diverse Learning Strategies, Experiences, And Perspectives In The Classroom. In This Handbook, Contributors Encourage Music Teachers, Researchers, Policy Makers, And Music Teacher Educators To Take Up That Challenge. Throughout The Handbook, Contributors Provide A Look At Ways Music Teacher Educators Prepare Teachers To Enter The Music Education Profession And Offer Suggestions For Ways In Which New Teachers Can Advocate For And Adapt To Changes In Contemporary School Settings. Building Upon Students' Available Resources, Contributors Use Research-based Approaches To Identify The Ways In Which Educational Methods And Practices Must Transform In Order To Successfully Challenge Existing Music Education Boundaries.
This handbook investigates the systemic necessity for transforming preservice music teacher education to better serve a diverse student population in the United States. Edited by Ann Marie Stanley, Chad West, Colleen Conway, and Kristen Pellegrino, the text compiles contributions from 56 experts to establish a framework for inclusive pedagogy. The authors argue that the current professional landscape requires a shift toward broader diversity and adaptive teaching strategies to remain relevant in contemporary school settings.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Experts recognize this volume as a comprehensive resource for music teacher educators and policy makers seeking to modernize pedagogical standards. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a foundational text for those involved in higher education and professional development.
Page Count:
656
Publication Date:
2019-01-01
ISBN-10:
0190671416
ISBN-13:
9780190671419
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