An Attitude and Approach for Teaching Music to Special Learners

By Elise S Sobol

Book Overview

An international handbook of inspirational wisdom for teaching music universally to enhance the learning potential in children of all ages, backgrounds, and capabilities, An Attitude and Approachfor Teaching Music to Special Learners is a most accessible relevant reference to facilitate lifelong student learning. Its usefulness is equally versatile for music educators and classroom teachers, administrators and curriculum designers, instructional leaders in higher education as well as for parents and caregivers. Backed by research and driven by author's passionate commitment to affect a better global future for our children, text revisions include updates in educational law, criteria for designating disability categories, accommodations, standards, definitions, trends, and notice of the significant societal strides made in the visibility and educational expectations of our students with developmental disabilities including those with autism spectrum disorders. Classroom tested inclusive music teaching and critical thinking strategies impact student success across the curriculum to help students meet grade level expectations for English Language Arts, science, social studies, and mathematics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1475828411
• ISBN13: 9781475828412
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"