Lehman

MUSIC 23241: MUSIC TEACHING AS A PROFESSION

Mr. Marcus L. Neiman, Assistant Professor

Kent State University School of Music

Fall, 2011

CRN: 200910 – Section number: 001 – Class Days: TR 7:45a – 8:35 am - Classroom: SOM E202

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BlackBoard and Text Readings

Submitted by:

Katie LeMaster

Submitted for:

Mr. Marcus L. Neiman, lecturer

Date: October 13,2011

Lehman, Paul R. . 2004. Raising the Bar.

Teaching music, Volume 10. Pages 34-39

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Summary of the Article: In 1994 the first standards for music education were made. The standards made larger the skills and the musical content. The standards made it easier to proritize objections for lessons and to give our expectations to students. Made it possible to make the music classes into a real class with cirruculm that is built off each lesson. The national standards led to states making standards. Some states put too little detail into their standards and cirriculm could not be made into it. Teaching music predicts that teachers wont have enough money in the future to teach all the standards. Teacher now have to advocate for their music program and tell the public why its important. Lehman thinks that every school should have general music offered to their students.

Personal statements: This article gave me an idea of how the standards effected music education. They showed me that the standards really moved music education up through Lehman’s eyes. It showed me that the states truied to mimic what the nation did about standards. This article gave me an idea of what to base my lesson plans on.



I agree with this author that all high schools need to have a general music. I think just being in a general music will give you a better idea about music. I Think seeing how the standards had effected music education in 10 years it would be interesting finding out how it will effect it in another 10 years. I also didn’t know that the state standards were based off of the national standards.