The Second Edition of Teaching Music to Students with Special Needs offers updated accounts of music educators' experiences, featured as vignettes throughout the book. An accompanying Practical Resource includes lesson plans, worksheets, and games for classroom use. As a practical guide and reference manual, Teaching Music to Students with Special Needs, Second Edition 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 updated list of resources, building upon the First Edition's recommendations.

ContentsPART I THE CURRENT LANDSCAPE OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATESChapter 1: Public School Education within a Democracy: An Equal Opportunity for All StudentsChapter 2: The Current Structure of Special Education in Our Schools: A Brief History of Legislation and Litigation in the United StatesPART II PREPARING TO TEACH MUSIC TO STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDSChapter 3: Preparing to Teach: Fieldwork and Engagement Opportunities in Special Education for Pre-service and In-service Music TeachersChapter 4: A Resourceful and Pedagogical Approach to Teaching Students with Special NeedsPART III PRACTICAL CLASSROOM ADAPTATIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN THE MUSIC CLASSROOMChapter 5: Developing a Student-centered and Inclusive ClassroomChapter 6: Curriculum and Assessment for Students with Special NeedsChapter 7: Teaching Strategies for Performers with Special NeedsChapter 8: Teaching Music to Students Who Are Intellectually GiftedPART IV RESOURCES FOR MUSIC EDUCATORSChapter 9: Resources for Music Teachers and Music Teacher Educators Regarding Teaching Students with Special NeedsAbout the AuthorsIndex