3rd Edition
Teaching Music in American Society A Social and Cultural Understanding of Teaching Music
Teaching Music in American Society, Third Edition, provides a comprehensive overview of social and cultural themes directly related to music education, teacher training, and successful teacher characteristics. Music teachers need to be not only knowledgeable in conducting and performing but also socially and culturally aware of students, issues, and events that affect their classrooms. This book is designed for educators seeking K-12 music teacher certification to teach in American schools. At the conclusion of each chapter is a summary of the chapter and a list of key items and people discussed, plus a series of related questions for students to consider.
Current topics in the third edition include:
• an emphasis on social justice, sensitivity to transgender students, and bullying,
• the influences of social media,
• a focus on urban music education, and
• a new chapter on diverse learning.
Further, recent policy issues are addressed in this new edition:
• the evolution of the No Child Left Behind Act into the Every Student Succeeds Act,
• the increasing emphasis on charter schools, the privatization of public school,
• changes in how schools are assessed, and
• changes occurring within the teaching profession—and how all of these affect developments in music education.
A major structural change is the chapter on equality of education has been split into two chapters, providing a stronger focus on both educational equality and diverse inclusive learning.
Preface
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Chapter One: A Sociological Perspective
A Rationale for Sociological Understanding
Sociology and Education
Sociology and Music Education
Sociological Basics
Society
Culture
Multicultural Education
Enculturation and Socialization
Enculturation and Schools
Summary
Key Items
Questions for Consideration
Web Resources
Chapter Two: Theoretical Foundations
Fundamental Sociological Theories
Functionalist Theory
Conflict Theory
Interaction Theory
Objectivism
Sociological Theories and Music Education
Summary
Key Items
Questions for Consideration
Web Resources
Chapter Three: The Purposes of Education
Public Perceptions, Public Agendas
Defining "Education"
The General Purposes of Education in the United States
Political Purposes of Education
Social Purposes of Education
Economic Purposes of Education
Music Education’s Role in the Purposes of Education
Challenges to Music’s Contributions
Education and Schooling Instructional Concept Models
Music Education’s Relation to Schooling and Education
High Stakes Testing and the Changing Role of Education
Summary
Key Items
Questions for Consideration
Web Resources
Chapter Four: Music Education’s Role in Society
A Brief Overview of the Foundations between Music and American Society
Historical Foundations
Music’s Role in Contemporary Society
What is Music?
Why Do We Need Music?
Music Education’s Role in Society
Re-Defining a Music Education Experience
Summary
Key Items
Questions for Consideration
Web Resources
Chapter Five: Equality of Education
An Overview of Educational Models of Equality
Issues Influencing Educational Equality
Achievement Gap
Influences on Educational Inequalities
Family Influences
Gender
Race & Ethnicity
Inequality Among Schools
Common School and Sorting Machine Models
Teacher Influence on the Equality of Opportunity
School Choice
Equality of Opportunity in Music Education
Family Influences
Gender
Race & Ethnicity
Teacher Influence
Music Education Among Different Types of Schools
Summary
Key Items
Questions for Consideration
Web Resources
Chapter Six: Diverse Learning and Inclusive Music Education
Inclusive Classrooms
Principles of Inclusion
Social Justice
LQBTQ Issues
Legislative Policies
Students with Disabilities
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Gifted & Talented Students
Students with Disabilities in the Music Classroom
What Teachers Can Do
Summary
Key Items
Questions for Consideration
Web Resources
Chapter Seven: Social Components of Music Learning
Principle Learning Theories
Basic Learning Theory Groups
Jean Piaget: Theory of Cognitive Development
Lev Vygotsky: Sociocultural Theory of Learning
Jerome Bruner: Spiral Curriculum
Benjamin Bloom: Taxonomy of Learning
Erik Erikson: Psychosocial Theory of Development
Howard Gardner: Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Intelligence and Musical Ability, Preference and Taste
Summary
Key Items
Questions for Consideration
Web Resources
Chapter Eight: Social Characteristics of Effective Teachers
Student Characteristics
Motivating Students to Learn
Characteristics of Effective Music Teachers
Developing Effective Teacher Characteristics
Classroom Characteristics
Classroom Environments
Classroom Organization and Management
Summary
Key Items
Questions for Consideration
Web Resources
Chapter Nine: The Teaching Profession
Teaching and Society
The Teaching Profession
Challenges to the Teaching Profession
Teacher Certification
Issues All Teachers Should Know
Teacher Accountability
Teacher Salaries
Working Conditions
School Violence
Social Media
Common Legal Issues
The Rewards of Teaching
Summary
Key Items
Questions for Consideration
Web Resources
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Steven N. Kelly is Professor of Music Education in the College of Music at The Florida State University.
