New Music Education Books

From Music Educators National Conference, the following books all focus on:

Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music -- Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music -- Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments -- Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines -- Reading and notating music -- Listening to, analyzing, and describing music -- Evaluating music and music performances -- Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts -- Understanding music in relation to history and culture

Strategies for Teaching High School Band - Edward J. Kvet

Strategies for Teaching Beginning and Intermediate Band - Edward J. Kvet

Strategies for Teaching Elementary and Middle-Level Chorus - Ann R. Small

Also from MENC:

Lessons in American Music - Debra Kay Robinson Lindsay
A collection of lessons covering William Billings, Stephen Foster, Scott Joplin, and "The Star-Spangled Banner," Lessons in American music is an all-in-one resource for teachers that includes lesson plans, activities, music, and assessments.