Conway Publications Universal Design for Learning in Music Education - Hourigan /Hammel /Hackl-Blumstein - Book

Authors: Ryan Hourigan, Alice Hammel, Elise Hackl-Blumstein
Format: Book
Subject: Music Text

This book is for music educators (P-12 through college) who instruct ensembles and varied types of classroom music. Readers are given practical suggestions for helping all students to learn at their own pace. Stories of real learners bring this content to life, providing a clear roadmap to implementing the approach in one's own classrooms and rehearsals. UDL -- Universal Design for Learning uses a variety of teaching techniques to remove any barriers to learning and give all students equal opportunities to succeed.

Universal Design for Learning in Music Education is an application of the larger framework of Universal Design for Learning to music education. Based on decades of research and best practice, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is applicable to 21st century music classrooms. The first chapter provides the reader with an understanding of the universal design framework, the history behind UDL, and the application to education. Chapters two through four break down the three main pillars of UDL and provide broad applications to music education. Chapter five specifically examines UDL and the young performer in performance-based music education classrooms whereas chapter six explores applications of UDL in classroom-based music instruction. Chapter seven is specifically aimed at music education at the university-level. All chapters provide real-world vignettes of actual students and practical applications for the music classroom.