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I'm not a gambling person, but if I had to place a bet on one sure-fire method for engaging students, increasing test scores, reaching students who fall below standards, challenging students who exceed grade-level standards, accessing students' creativity and originality, maximizing brain connections formed, applying concepts to new situations, and making the learning process more fun for the students and teacher, I would place that bet on .

Our Common Core Standards exist to support students' future success -- namely, college and career readiness. As a former K-12 music teacher now in charge of a music career preparation program for college students, I feel confident asserting that creativity and problem-solving skills acquired through arts training have prepared my students uniquely for their future success. I am truly honored to share with you my thoughts regarding integrating arts into your curriculum.

Article discussing common core and music, and how to best implement it

12 key elements for teaching diverse learners

Founded in 1943, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. Our 175,000 members in 119 countries are professional educators from all levels and subject areas--superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education, and school board members.

Founded in 1943, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. Our 175,000 members in 119 countries are professional educators from all levels and subject areas--superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education, and school board members.

Various stategies to keep in mind when teaching music with special needs students

Adapted with permission from "The North Carolina Music Educator" Fall/Summer 2013 Music classes in today's educational system have changed substantially. With the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), educators are expected to see all students, with and without disabilities. Children previously not served by music educators are now being served.

Guidelines to help teach special needs students

Allows students to have accompaniment without a person and helps students practice more efficiently.

Allows students to have accompaniment without a person and helps students practice more efficiently.

The following scholarship and grant opportunities are available to high school and college students involved in music education and music performance. They are provided here for the convenience of Tri-M Honor Society and NAfME Collegiate members. For more information on these scholarships, please visit the websites referenced.

There are many school factors that affect the success of culturally diverse students - the school's atmosphere and overall attitudes toward diversity, involvement of the community, and culturally responsive curriculum, to name a few. Of all of these factors, the personal and academic relationships between teachers and their students may be the most influential.

There are many school factors that affect the success of culturally diverse students - the school's atmosphere and overall attitudes toward diversity, involvement of the community, and culturally responsive curriculum, to name a few. Of all of these factors, the personal and academic relationships between teachers and their students may be the most influential.

I might've not agreed with everything in the book, but very rarely do I come away from reviewing a product feeling INSPIRED! While reading the book, I discovered that Natalie uses some of the very same methods that are encouraged for greater musical success-methods that were used to teach me and help me excel in my musical endeavors, particularly the "student-teacher" method Griffin discusses.

Ideas, worksheets, and other helpful things for music educations.

A blog that provides ideas on adding creativity to music education and making the classroom more enjoyable for students.

In 1991, as part of a sabbatical leave project and in response to increasing enrollments of Hispanic students at Morton College (MC), a survey was conducted to determine the extent of cultural interference in the learning process, both in the student and in the instructor.

Teaching diverse learning styles requires a host of strategies. Learning styles and students and strategies create a host of teaching opportunities. As more students in education need differing approaches, teachers must diversify their lessons and activities.

SmartMusic transforms the way students practice and learn. This interactive tool, used by music educators across the country to enhance their programs, provides a way to dramatically improve students' skills. As students play along with music onscreen, SmartMusic gives them immediate feedback on their performance by showing correct pitches and rhythms in green and incorrect in red.

Introduction to Rubrics offers an excellent guide to those student affairs professionals who have articulated clear intended learning and development outcomes and sought ways to measure the degree to which students are mastering those outcomes.

ISSUE: The diversity of students in today's classrooms underscores the importance of developing curricula, teaching strategies, and policies to help all students succeed in school. Efforts to welcome, understand, and affirm all students--and to treat their cultural and linguistic backgrounds as equally valid and important--should be reflected in every facet of the school environment.

Creating presentations and slideshows is one of the needed skills for both teachers and students. Unfortunately many teachers still find it hard to arrange data into a catchy slideshow to share with students. Below is a list of some of the best free tools teachers and students can use to create awesome slideshow and presentations.

Subjects: Common Core, Language Arts, Music Grades: 2, 3 The students will be able to identify storyline and contractions in the song "Tie a Yellow Yellow Ribbon" lyrics, as they experience a steady beat, use rhythm instruments and sing on pitch: 1st Day: Introduce the song lyrics identifying the meaning of the musical term "lyrics."

The students will be able to identify storyline and contractions in the song "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" lyrics, as they experience a steady beat, use rhythm

Examples of lessons and student work from a high school music technology course.

Grant possibilities.

The Number One Online Music Education Resource for Teachers, Students, Parents and Administrators. Grants for teachers

Technology can be a great tool for students (and adults!) who have learning disabilities like dysgraphia or dyslexia that affect their written expression. We've personally reviewed these mobile apps and we know they're LD-friendly. They can make the writing process a bit easier and even fun!

In partnership with students, families, and community members, Anthem staff will integrate a global perspective, embed technology and increase rigor across the curriculum to prepare all students in reaching their highest potential to succeed in the 21st century.

NCCAS is the coalition of national arts and education organizations and media arts representatives that are developing the 2014 National Core Arts Standards. The new, voluntary grade-by-grade web-based standards are intended to affirm the place of arts education in a balanced core curriculum, support the 21st-century needs of students and teachers, and help ensure that all students are college and career ready.

Free sheet music downloads for all instruments. Could be used for supplemental material.

Free music for beginning students ranging from instrumental, to voice. Solos, duets, and some ensembles.

Free sheet music for many instruments at various difficulty levels.