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Schaller, Jonathan G. – Music Educators Journal, 2019
When beginning music teachers enter a new classroom for the first time, they start a journey toward understanding a new context and community. Place consciousness develops as they become embedded in their community and begin to recognize how its culture and environment interact with their teaching practices. By mapping the objects, people, and…
Descriptors: Music Education, Program Development, Beginning Teachers, Place Based Education
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Jones, Patrick M. – Music Educators Journal, 2015
The Naval School of Music was founded in 1935 in response to the poor performance level of the U.S. Navy's bands at that time. The school evolved from an adjunct operation of the U.S. Navy Band into a tri-service institution serving the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps with dedicated facilities, courses for musicians and band leaders, and courses to…
Descriptors: Music Education, Armed Forces, Musical Instruments, Military Personnel
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Branscome, Eric E. – Music Educators Journal, 2014
For many novice music teachers, creating and implementing effective music lessons can be a tedious process. Moreover, preparing a music lesson is quite different from lesson planning in other areas, creating a disconnect that music educators may feel when trying to make music lessons fit a classroom lesson-plan model. However, most music teachers…
Descriptors: Music Education, Lesson Plans, Music Teachers, Performance
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Hoffman, Adria R.; Carter, Bruce A. – Music Educators Journal, 2013
Previous generations applauded grant-funded programs that brought living composers into the lives of K-12 music students. The current economic climate, however, limits opportunities similar to those enjoyed in the past. We designed a virtual composer-in-residence experience that uses technology to overcome the barriers of funding limitations and…
Descriptors: Musical Composition, Music Education, Elementary Schools, Secondary Schools
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Elpus, Kenneth – Music Educators Journal, 2008
In today's world of restrictive school budgets and increasing property taxes, it is an unfortunate reality that many school districts will be faced with a budget crunch crisis that unenlightened school boards may try to solve by cutting or eliminating funds for music. At the crisis stage, it is often only the effective advocacy of an organized…
Descriptors: Taxes, Budgets, Educational Finance, Advocacy
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Davidson, Jessica B. – Music Educators Journal, 1980
A survey of music programs at residential and nursing homes for the aged in Maryland was conducted. The findings are described and implications for developing successful music programs for older adults are discussed. Resources are listed. (KC)
Descriptors: Educational Gerontology, Educational Resources, Gerontology, Music Education
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Boehm, Yohanan; And Others – Music Educators Journal, 1980
Six authors, Israeli and American educators working in Israel, present various perspectives on the growth of instrumental music education in Israel. (SJL)
Descriptors: Bands (Music), Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, International Educational Exchange
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Woods, David G. – Music Educators Journal, 1982
Describes the development and implementation of the American/Icelandic Music Curriculum Project. The project's goal was to improve elementary and secondary music literacy through sequential music activities and to create guidelines to assist educators in preparing music curricula. A four-stage model for music curriculum design is discussed. (AM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
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Baker, Dawn S.; And Others – Music Educators Journal, 1984
Music educators elected to offices in the state organization in charge of the West Virginia student chapters of the Music Educators National Conference describe their organization's objectives and strategies. (RM)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Models, Music Education
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Steighner, Mark – Music Educators Journal, 1979
It is suggested that a secondary school vocal or instrumental music director, even one with a limited background in early music, can establish a successful early music consort, but before establishing such a consort, the director should review thoroughly the main historical sources. These sources are listed. (KC)
Descriptors: Medieval Literature, Music Education, Musical Instruments, Program Development
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Allison, Anne Marie; Lawrence, Joy E. – Music Educators Journal, 1978
This article describes Kent State University School of Music's data base, Choralist, which provides computer-based retrieval of choral music selections by composer, style, historical period, subject matter, vocal groupings, and/or difficulty level. File construction is outlined and data entry forms, printout, and user evaluation questionnaire…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Choral Music, Computer Programs, Concerts
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Bissell, Patricia M. – Music Educators Journal, 1998
Discusses the benefits of using technology in the music classroom. Provides suggestions and activities for using music technology that are appropriate for students in elementary and middle school focusing on computer software, structure of a music technology class, music technology as an advocacy tool, and building a music technology program. (CMK)
Descriptors: Advocacy, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Course Content
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Mixon, Kevin – Music Educators Journal, 2005
MENC has recently, recapitulated its vision of "Music for All" in its strategic plan, which warns that "30 to 50 per cent of new teachers who work in urban areas leave the field in their first three years of service.'' This undoubtedly affects instrumental music instruction for urban children. Collegial sharing is one solution to problems…
Descriptors: Poverty, Program Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Urban Schools
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Kimpton, Jeffrey; Lestz, Glenn M. – Music Educators Journal, 1985
How the Wichita (Kansas) Public Schools and the Wichita Symphony developed a young people's concert format that is educationally, musically, and logistically sound is described. A spirit of cooperation and interdependence between private and public art organizations is necessary to foster student interest in the arts. (RM)
Descriptors: Concerts, Elementary Secondary Education, Music Activities, Music Education