Serving the People in the Building:Â Strategies for Secondary Music Education is a guide for re-thinking music education at the secondary level. This book is a must-read for any secondary educator looking to expand their program to be more inclusive and student-focused. Drawing on research in learner-centered education, popular music education, culturally relevant pedagogy, informal learning, and music technology, Dr. Shane Colquhoun offers strategies for developing programs that consider the interests, identities, and goals of today’s students.
Serving the People in the Building
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| Serving the People in the Building’ asks music educators, especially those at the secondary level, to think about who exactly their programs are intended to serve. Even though band, choir, and orchestra have long formed the basis of school music programs, they do not always manage to engage or serve the majority of students. Drawing on research in learner-centered education, popular music education, culturally relevant pedagogy, informal learning, and music technology, Dr. Shane Colquhoun offers strategies for developing programs that take into account the interests, identities, and goals of today’s students.
The book does not suggest replacing traditional ensembles; instead, it demonstrates that innovative forms such as the modern band, songwriting, music production, commercial music, podcasting, and other culture-based ensembles can be incorporated into existing programs to improve access to music and raise student engagement. Through thought-provoking questions and relevant examples, readers are encouraged to reexamine their curriculum and understanding of their own role as teachers so as to place greater value on students’ voices, creativity, and real music-making. The approach outlined in Serving the People in the Building offers a practical way to set up music programs that are inclusive, relevant, and sustainable, regardless of whether you are teaching band, choir, orchestra, music technology, general music, or training future music teachers. The essential idea, though simple, is transformative: if we base our music education on the students we have in front of us rather than on the traditions that lie behind us, then more students will have the opportunity to take part in music in ways that are important to them throughout their lives. |
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