GIA Music Education Catalog ? 2011 - GIA Publications

General Interest
Pathways
A guide for energizing and enriching
band, orchestra, and choral programs
Joseph Alsobrook
“A compilation of great ideas integrated with a series of
pragmatic recipes for success...”
—Tim Lautzenheiser
Pathways is an unforgettable, insightful, and practical book that
addresses the challenges of running an effective school music
program. Musician and teacher Joseph Alsobrook explains how to meet the indispensable
needs of music students while simultaneously enjoying a rewarding career
as a music educator.
Combining the wisdom of multiple great minds, this book is divided into
five major sections, each full of hands-on suggestions. Far from another “tricks of
the trade” manual, Pathways is an exceptional collection of practical and creative
options that will help you to set the mental, physical, and emotional stages for truly
exceptional teaching and learning experiences.
G-5641 Quality paperback ...................................... $17.95
See Destinations: A Compass for K-12 Music Educators, page 11
Aspiring to Excel
Leadership Initiatives for Music Educators
Kenneth R. Raessler
Drawing on his nearly fifty-year career and his life
experiences, Raessler challenges all music educators to assess
their priorities, their goals, and the sequence of instruction
in their school district or their university. Never one to back
away from a challenge, Raessler masterfully takes on a variety
of critical topics from building support for the music program
and developing a comprehensive curriculum to avoiding
burnout.
Raessler’s love for life and for the field of music
education is contagious, and music educators at all levels who read this book will surely
find themselves Aspiring to Excel.
G-5789 Hardcover, 422 pages. .....................................$29.95
Kenneth R. Raessler, retired, was Director of the School of Music at Texas
Christian University (TCU) and Director of Music in the Williamsport Area
School District, Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Williamsport Music Education
Program achieved national prominence during his tenure, not only for excellence in
performance but also for excellence and innovation in classroom music.
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