- 192 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About This Book
This timely book explores teaching music in the urban setting along with interviews and journal accounts from urban music teachers in a variety of specializations. Written for pre-service music education students and music teachers new to urban teaching, this is a must-read for those considering teaching in the urban schools. Selected topics include culturally responsive teaching; White teachers working with students of color; nurturing pedagogy for at-risk youths; working with ESL students and immigrant families; creating a democratic and socially just music classroom; and developing habits of teaching that promote resilience and confidence in the emotional, social, and academic well-being of young musicians. A valuable resource for music teaching, this book features an accessible blend of theory and practice with authentic stories from the field.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of figures and tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Nurturing Pedagogy: acknowledging the gifts of every child
- 3 Helping troubled students succeed
- 4 Narrowing the opportunity gap for urban students
- 5 Learning to roll with the punches
- 6 When White teachers teach students of color
- 7 Democracy, social justice, and hip hop
- 8 The good teacher
- Appendix: Online resources
- Index