{"product_id":"becoming-a-music-teacher-from-student-to-practitioner-9780190245085","title":"Becoming a Music Teacher: From Student to Practitioner","description":"New music teachers often struggle to find a way to connect the content learned in college classes with the content that will be taught in the classroom, since the nature of their work demands a high level of both musical and educational ability, while also the skills to switch from tuning an\u003cbr\u003eorchestra to leading a marching band or practicing voice parts with a chorus. \u003cem\u003eBecoming a Music Teacher: Student to Practitioner \u003c\/em\u003efocuses on making the connections between the college music classroom and public school music classroom transparent, visible, and relevant. Award-winning music educators\u003cbr\u003eDonald L. Hamann and Shelly Cooper have created a versatile text for music teacher education, and one that will provide a significant resource for music education students across the US. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased around an innovative organization and approach, \u003cem\u003eBecoming a Music Teacher\u003c\/em\u003e is made up of 40 short modules that focus on increasing a teacher's comfort and confidence level when instructing or leading groups. Each module is broken down into four individual components that demonstrate real life\u003cbr\u003etransfers from classes to classroom through the components of Personal Awareness, Personal Musicianship, Pre-Conducting, and Professional Knowledge. The Personal Awareness component gives a lesson on good teaching skills by focusing on body awareness, body language, and communication styles rather\u003cbr\u003ethan abstract theories of education. Personal Musicianship provides a guided learning approach to teaching sight-singing and opportunities to create both vocal and instrumental accompaniments with the songs that are included in the modules. Pre-conducting discusses ways in which certain gestures or\u003cbr\u003econcepts could be used in rehearsing a school ensemble through the development of hand\/arm independence, posture, and gestures. Professional knowledge links the module to the real world and places it in the context of the workplace, offering advice on how to work with other teachers and\u003cbr\u003eadministrators, and includes characteristics of successful teachers, the role of schools in contemporary society, and diverse learners. When taken together, these components help the student develop a genuinely rounded skill set for the classroom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe lessons are activity-based and interactive, allowing readers to experiment, communicate, and provide feedback. The modules are also flexible and have been designed to be easily integrated into a music education classroom and applied to specific age groups, includingadult learners, a demographic\u003cbr\u003emany music education students encounter but one rarely discussed in music education classrooms. Each module stands alone, allowing instructors to customize their lesson plans by selecting or highlighting the modules most relevant to their class. This text also includes exercises that promote\u003cbr\u003ereflection on professionalism, collegiality, and legal factors that affect both students and teachers, not found in most education texts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald L. Hamann, Shelly Cooper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190245085\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDonald L. Hamann\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Music Education at the University of Arizona, where he teaches string pedagogy, graduate research, teacher education, and statistics courses. The author of \u003cem\u003eStrategies for Teaching Strings: Building a Successful String and Orchestra Program\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, third edition, 2012)\u003cbr\u003eand \u003cem\u003eOn Staff: A Practical Guide to Starting Your Career in a University Music Department \u003c\/em\u003e(OUP, 2013), he has also published extensively in national and international string, education, and research journals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Shelly C. Cooper\u003c\/strong\u003e, Professor of Music Education, has been an active music educator for more than 30 years. As a researcher and general music specialist, she has presented at numerous local, state, and national music and general education conferences and in-service workshops. At the University of\u003cbr\u003eArizona, she teaches music education courses and serves the Desert Skies Symposium Co-Director. Cooper is the editor of \u003cem\u003eGeneral Music Today\u003c\/em\u003e and teachers Kodály certification courses at Arizona State University and the University of New Mexico.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40171860197491,"sku":"9.78019E+12","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_1588d13c-002b-4c60-9b54-a655ac4982de.jpg?v=1655211971","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/becoming-a-music-teacher-from-student-to-practitioner-9780190245085","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}