Learning to Teach Music in the Secondary School: A companion to school experience

by Carolyn Cooke (Editor), Keith Evans (Editor), Chris Philpott (Editor), Gary Spruce (Editor)

Overview

This 3rd edition of Learning to Teach Music in the Secondary School has been thoroughly revised to take account of the latest initiatives, research and scholarship in the field of music education, and the most recent changes to the curriculum. By focusing on overarching principles, it aims to develop reflective practitioners who will creatively and critically examine their own and others’ ideas about music education, and the ways in which children learn music.

Providing an overview of contemporary issues in music teaching and learning from a range of perspectives, the book focuses on teaching music musically, and enables the reader to:

• place music education in its historical and social context
• consider the nature of musical knowledge and how teachers can facilitate their students to learn musically
• critically analyse the frameworks within which music teachers work
• develop an understanding of composing, performing and responding to music, as well as key issues such as creativity, individual needs and assessment
• examine aspects of music beyond the classroom and how effective links can be made between curriculum music and music outside of school.

Including a range of case studies, tasks and reflections to help student teachers integrate the theory and practice of music education effectively, this new edition will provide invaluable support, guidance and challenges for teachers at all stages of their careers, as well as being a useful resource for teacher educators in a wide range of settings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415713085
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/21/2016
Series:	Learning to Teach Subjects in the Secondary School Series
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Carolyn Cooke was previously Lecturer in Music Education at The Open University, UK, and is currently completing a PhD in Music Education at the University of Aberdeen, UK.

Keith Evans is Senior Lecturer in Music Education at the University of Greenwich, UK.

Chris Philpott is Reader in Music Education at the University of Greenwich, UK.

Gary Spruce is Senior Lecturer in Education at The Open University, UK, with responsibility for Music Initial Teacher Education (ITE). He is also director of the University’s PGCE programme.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 The Place of Music in the Secondary School: Ideology - History – Justification 2 Culture, Society and Musical Learning 3 The What, How and Where of Musical Learning and Development 4 Language and Learning in Music 5 What is a Music Curriculum? 6 An Integrated Approach to Lesson Planning 7 Behaviour for Musical Learning 8 Creativity and Music Education 9 Performing for Musical Understanding 10 Listening and Responding and the Ideology of Aesthetic Listening 11 Framing Conceptions of Technology for Learning in Music – Implications for Pedagogy 12 Addressing Individual Needs and Equality of Opportunity in Music Education 13 Assessment in Music Education 14 Collaboration 15 Music, the Arts and Education