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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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Neiman, Marcus – Music Educators Journal, 1985
Ideas to help music teachers get ready for Music In Our Schools Month, March, 1986, are suggested. (RM)
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Music Education, Program Development
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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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Packer, Ginny – Music Educators Journal, 1986
The author, who took a performing arts tour of Japan with 35 junior high students and seven adults, provides some tips to other music educators intending such a venture. Discussed are goals and objectives, getting things started, maintaining the pace, logistics, and final organization. (RM)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries, Guidelines, 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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Kinney, Guy – Music Educators Journal, 1978
The author explains how music broadcasters codify musical selections by mood, tempo, and instrumentation, then arrange a sequence designed to maintain audience interest with a variety of listening experiences. Similar techniques are suggested for planning school concerts. (SJL)
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Codification, Concerts, Higher Education
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Miller, Samuel D. – Music Educators Journal, 1979
The author reviews the problems of providing a comprehensive music literature program to general music students and suggests objectives and activities for such a program at the elementary and secondary grade levels. (SJL)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities, Listening
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Delzell, Judith K.; Adelson, Edward H. – Music Educators Journal, 1990
Contends that strengthening the relationship between university departments or schools of music and K-12 music programs will improve music programs at all levels. Discusses the goals and structure of the Partnership in Musical Excellence program that has linked the School of Music at Ohio State University and several Ohio school systems. (DB)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
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Fink, Gene – Music Educators Journal, 1978
AGE's Title VI-B artists in the classroom program is providing direct services to students and helping teachers become comfortable with the arts as tools for teaching, as well as supporting the importance of the arts in their own right. (Author)
Descriptors: Artists, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicapped Students, Program Development
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Kennedy, Wallace; Pengelly, Kathleen Link – Music Educators Journal, 1978
Describes an arts in general education program in the Minneapolis school system, its objectives and effects. Discusses the role of the teacher in implementing an AGE program. (RK)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Integrated Curriculum, Music Teachers
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Hostetter, Sarah – Music Educators Journal, 1979
Provides specific suggestions to music teachers on preparing their students to view an opera broadcast on television, including use of other teachers or community personnel to provide background information. Approaches are outlined for introducing students to an opera's plot, music, design, costumes, makeup, lighting, and staging. (SJL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Music Education, Opera, Production Techniques
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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