Teaching Music: Managing the Successful Music Program

This practical text offers a comprehensive program for organizing and managing the non-instructional functions of a successful music program.

Acknowledgments. Preface To The Second Edition. PART ONE: THE MUSIC EDUCATOR AS AN ADMINISTRATOR. 1. The Role of the Music Educator. 2. The Music Educator as a Leader. PART TWO: THE TEACHER AND THE STUDENT. 3. Motivation and The Student. 4. So You Got The Job! Now What? PART THREE: WITHIN THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. 5. Effective Music Budget Procedures. 6. Housing and Equipment. 7. Scheduling. 8. The Music Library. 9. Assessing and Grading Music Performance. PART FOUR: OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. 10. Contests and Festivals: Friend or Foe? 11. Public Relations. 12. Parents' Organizations and Fund-Raising. PART FIVE: TOWARD BROADER HORIZONS. 13. Historical Influences on Music Education. 14. Toward a Philosophy of Music Education. Appendixes. Bibliography. Index.