SKU: GI.G-10496
General Music
Perspectives on Music
Learning Theory.
Composed by Heather
Shouldice, Jennifer
Bailey, and Jill Reese.
Music Learning Theory
(MLT). Music Education.
214 pages. GIA
Publications #10496.
Published by GIA
Publications
(GI.G-10496).
ISBN
9781622776061.
Imag
ine a conversation among
leaders who are
passionate about their
general music teaching,
who have found incredible
power in Music Learning
Theory (MLT), who
exchange ideas about how
to be successful in the
classroom, and who are
eager to share what
they’ve learned
with one another. This is
the magic of Q & A for
MLT. Drawing from their
expertise, experience,
and unique perspectives,
authors Jill Reese,
Heather Shouldice, and
Jennifer
Bailey—along with
a series of guest
contributors—provi
de practical suggestions
for managing the
challenges and choices in
a Music Learning
Theory-based classroom,
sometimes agreeing and
other times highlighting
differing perspectives
that encourage the reader
to consider what best
fits their understanding
and context. The book
addresses key topics,
including: An overview of
Music Learning Theory
Suggestions for classroom
activities Developing the
teacher's own musical
skills and content
knowledge Blending MLT
with the Kodaly and Orff
approaches Measuring
music aptitude and
assessing student growth
Long-term and short-term
planning Adapting MLT for
diverse populations
(students with
disabilities, visual
impairments, and English
Language Learners) How to
use MLT in various
contexts (the preshool
classroom, urban
settings, elementary
choir, and middle school
general music) Through a
conversational blend of
research, scholarship,
stories from the
classroom, and humor,
this book gives educators
a reliable source for
finding answers to
real-life questions and
suggestions for
navigating the specifics
of successfully applying
MLT in the classroom.
Jill Reese is Associate
Professor of Music
Education at the State
University of New York at
Fredonia. Dr. Reese is
also the author of
Navigating Music Learning
Theory: A Guide for
General Music Teachers.
Heather N. Shouldice is
Associate Professor of
Music Education at
Eastern Michigan
University. Dr. Shouldice
is also the author of
Weaving It All Together:
A Practical Guide to
Applying Gordon’s
Music Learning Theory in
the Elementary General
Music Program and the
host of a podcast about
Music Learning Theory
called “Everyday
Musicality.â€
Jennifer M. Bailey is an
elementary vocal music
teacher in Farmington
Public Schools with over
25 years of experience
using Music Learning
Theory in the
classroom.