Reaching and Teaching All Instrumental Music Students

by Kevin Mixon

Overview

Reaching and Teaching All Instrumental Music Students draws from credible research and established approaches to offer practical applications for the variety of music classrooms teachers face today, many of which are not ideal. Kevin Mixon shares successful techniques for recruiting and retention, garnering program support, teaching for diverse learning styles and exceptional students, classroom management, and teaching notation, composition, and improvisation. This expanded second edition adds practical advice on reading rhythm notation, teacher feedback, home visits, community building, and establishing positive relationships_with even the most challenging students. Mixon demonstrates that fostering respect and going the extra mile are rewarding for students, parents, and teachers alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781607099079
Publisher:	R&L Education
Publication date:	06/24/2011
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	100
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Kevin Mixon has taught in varied urban, rural, and suburban environments. His ensembles consistently receive the highest ratings at festivals and are widely recognized for achievement. He publishes and presents regularly on several topics related to music education, and his growing list of published compositions for band and orchestra reflect and respect student diversity.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the Second Edition Larry Clark vii

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction: New Perspectives xi

Chapter 1 Getting Students Started 1

Chapter 2 Maintaining Interest 13

Chapter 3 Gaining Support 25

Chapter 4 Time and Student Management 35

Chapter 5 Multisensory Teaching 47

Chapter 6 Including Exceptional Learners 55

Chapter 7 Decoding Notation 65

Chapter 8 Improvisation and Composition 81

Afterword 93

References 95

About the Author 101

Editorial Reviews

Kevin Mixon has prepared a refreshingly practical text for teaching all instrumental music students. The strategies and concepts will ring true to master teachers everywhere.

Bob Phillips

Reaching and Teaching All Instrumental Music Students is a much-needed text that addresses the specific needs of those who teach music in difficult circumstances. Guiding teachers through the complexities of today's classroom realities, Mixon shares proven instructional strategies to produce music programs of merit, particularly in urban settings. University methods courses should put this book at the top of their reading list.

Edward S. Lisk

This text provides relevant real world solutions to teaching all instrumental music students regardless of the school demographics. Mr. Mixon modifies research-based ideas to help you start, build, and maintain a solid and accountable program. All instrumental music teachers need to have this book!

Larry Clark

In this text, [the author] offers tools, ideas, and methods to facilitate learning in any type of music program and describes how to establish rigorous standards for students from various backgrounds. Mixon shows how high-quality learning does not depend on the resources a school might have; instead, he demonstrates how the diligence and devotion of a music director can prevail over even the most unfavorable learning environments.

The Instrumentalist

Mixon provides a wealth of practical information for instrumental music teachers working in the field, and is of particular interest to those of us teaching in 'less than ideal' conditions. The book addresses the reality of instrumental music education in today's schools, and offers suggestions and ideas that will be useful to both inexperienced and veteran teachers. It should be assigned reading for every pre-service teacher. This book is a long overdue addition to the music educator's library.

Edward J. O'Rourke