Teaching Music to Students with Special Needs: A Label-Free Approach

A practical guide & reference manual, Teaching Music to Students with Special Needs addresses special needs in the broadest possible sense to equip teachers with proven, research-based curricular strategies that are grounded in both best practice and current special education law. Chapters address the full range of topics and issues music educators face including parental involvement, student anxiety, field trips and performances, and assessment strategies. The book concludes with an up-to-date section of resources and technology information.

Features:

• Written by current, practicing music educators who have years of experience with teaching students with special needs
• Includes comprehensive resource section of print and online references and tools
• Offers practical guidance and insight on the often confusing maze of legislation, litigation, psychological ramifications, and policy statements in special education
• Brief classroom vignettes bring the principles and techniques to life with real-world examples

Table of Contents

Foreword by Colleen Conway

Part One: THE CURRENT LANDSCAPE OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SYSTEM

Chapter 1: Public School Education within A Democracy: An Equal Opportunity for All Students

Chapter 2: The Current Structure of Special Education in our Schools: A Brief History of Legislation and Litigation in the United States

PART TWO: PREPARING TO TEACH MUSIC TO STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Chapter 3: Preparing to Teach: Fieldwork and Engagement Opportunities in Special Education for Preservice and Inservice Music Teachers

Chapter 4: A Resourceful and Pedagogical Approach to Teaching Students with Special Needs

PART 3: PRACTICAL CLASSROOM ADAPTATIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN THE MUSIC CLASSROOM

Chapter 5: Developing a Student-centered and Inclusive Classroom

Chapter 6: Curriculum and Assessment for Students with Special Needs

Chapter 7: Teaching Strategies for Performers with Special Needs

Chapter 8: Teaching Music to Students who are Intellectually Gifted

PART 4: RESOURCES FOR MUSIC EDUCATORS

Chapter 9: Resources for Music Teachers and Music Teacher Educators in Teaching Students with Special Needs