Music Education at a Crossroads Realizing the Goal of Music for All

by Barrett, Janet; Barrett, Janet R.; Blakeslee, Michael; Bryant, Anne L.; Hope, Samuel; Lehman, Paul; Mark, Michael; Reimer, Bennett; Welburn, Brenda Lilienthal

• ISBN13: 9781607092032
• ISBN10: 1607092034
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-16
• Publisher: R&L Education

Summary

This is a collection of addresses from the Centennial Congress of MENC: The National Association of Music Education. Noted leaders in music education_including Paul Lehman, Bennett Reimer, Samuel Hope, and Michael Mark_joined Brenda Welburn and Anne Bryant in addressing the challenges and opportunities faced by music educators today.

Table of Contents

Foreword: Excerpts from Governor Mike Huckabee's Speech to the Centennial Congress	p. v
Introduction: Realizing the Goal of Universal Music Education	p. 1
A Centennial Declaration of MENC: The National Association for Music Education	p. 9
Music Education and National Goals	p. 13
The National Association for Music Education: Leadership for What?	p. 19
Are We There Yet? Why Not?	p. 25
Thinking and Acting on Behalf of Music Study	p. 35
Changing the National Environment for Music Education from the Perspective of School Boards	p. 43
Changing the National Environment for Music Education from the Perspective of State Boards of Education	p. 47
Statement of Beliefs and Purpose, 1947	p. 53
Yale Seminar on Music Education, 1963	p. 55
Tanglewood Symposium, 1967	p. 61
The Child's Bill of Rights in Music	p. 67
The Power of the Arts to Transform Education: An Agenda for Action	p. 69
National Standards for Music Education, 1994	p. 77
Where We Stand: A Position Paper of the Music Educators National Conference, 1997	p. 83
The Value and Quality of Arts Education: A Statement of Principles, 1999	p. 93
"Vision 2020" Housewright Declaration, 1999	p. 99
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Definitions	p. 103
A Policy Letter on the Arts from Former Secretary of Education Rod Paige, 2004	p. 111
Resolution in Recognition of Music Education, 2007	p. 115
About the Contributors	p. 121
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