Standards

National Standards for Music Education

Vermont Framework.doc

Vermont Framework.pdf

Framework Overview (Vital Results and Learning Opportunities)

Vermont Standards in the Arts (pdf)

VT Music GEs Summary (pdf)

VT Music GEs Summary (doc)

Vermont Music GEs by Grade Clusters

5 Standards and 16 Principals for Vermont Educators Overview

5 Standards for VT Educators

Seven Questions Every Teacher Should Ask

Excellent Teacher Leadership Qualities

Learning Theory and Methodology

About Kodaly

About Orff-Schulwerk

About Dalcroze

About Edwin Gordon

Early Childhood Music

John M. Feierabend, Ph.D (articles)

Sources of lesson plans and teaching/learning ideas

Technology Institute for Music Educators (TI:ME)

Soundtree - Music Technology Services for Educators

Music Educators National Conference (MENC)

Vermont Music Educators Association

The Vermont MIDI Project

Links to web-based music instruction sites

Categories of music related technology

Critical Listening Sheet

Download Critical Listening Sheet. doc

Middle Level

Middle Level Issues.html Middle Level Issues.doc

Agenda For Excellence in Music at the Middle Level

ML Organizations

New England League of Middle Schools (great workshops/conference annually)

         National Middle School Association (publications)

Philosophy of Music Ed

Reforming Secondary Music

Teaching Music

Philosophical Foundations

Prelude to Music Education

Rubric Develoment Resources

Rubric Creator

Authentic Assessment Toolbox

Sample rubrics from VT All-State:

Instrumental - Vocal - Composition

Links to Music Publishers:

JWPepper

SibeliusMusic

Hal Leonard

SheetMusicPlus

Alfred Publishing

Critical Thinking articles (pdf)

Music Listening and Critical Thinking

Music Teaching and Critical Thinking

Thinking Skills