Music Teacher Rankings of Selected Core Teaching Practices

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Abstract

Music education scholars have begun to utilize core teaching practices to deconstruct the complexities of music teaching and learning; however, it remains unclear which core practices practitioners value. The purpose of this study was to investigate how music educators rated core music teaching practices. Band, choir, orchestra, and general music teachers (N = 898) at the K-12 level completed an anonymous, online survey. Developing appropriate relationships with students, modeling musical concepts, and sequencing instruction were the top core teaching practices identified by the group. There were significant differences in the ratings and rankings of some core practices based on grade level and subject taught. Results help provide insights into knowing, naming, and framing a set of core teaching practices.

Authors

• Si Millican, University of Texas at San Antonio

• Sommer H Forrester, University of Massachusetts - Boston