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Book SynopsisCrowd Control 2nd edition is a nuts-and-bolts manual for teachers of middle and high school performance-based classes such as band, orchestra, and chorus. This practical ''how-to'' guide shows teachers, pre-service or experienced, efficient ways to manage large performance-based classrooms. With wit and sage tried-and-true advice, Haugland provides a complete behavior plan as well as concrete ideas for addressing the National Standards, Common Core, assessment, advocacy, and ensemble team building, along with ways to form a professional network. Accessible and indispensable, Crowd Control will become a vital resource in every music teacher''s library.
Trade ReviewIn her book Crowd Control: Classroom Management and Effective Teaching for Chorus, Band, and Orchestra, veteran music teacher Susan Haugland successfully tackles the challenging task of establishing a well-managed, organized classroom in the large-ensemble setting…. She offers a clear, systematic approach to shaping well-defined behavioral expectations, combining a detailed classroom handbook with a daily checkmark system to help set the tone for a positive classroom culture…. The author’s free-flowing, conversational narrative is reminiscent of a discussion with a colleague at the water cooler as she offers advice that is both relatable and accessible. * Music Educators Journal *
Haugland makes practical sense of the age-long puzzle of adolescents. She makes brings fresh ideas from a veteran career spent empowering musicians of all ages. Crowd Control is a "how-to" of proactive management and community building strategies. Every school administrator should put this book in the hands of new music teachers. Crowd Control would make a great PLC common read! Got middle school ensemble strategies? You do now! -- Bill Fordice, Music Education, Luther College
Table of ContentsForeword by James Kjelland Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Setting Up Your Plan 2 Setting the Plan in Motion 3 Following Your Plan 4 Creating a Team 5 Projects, Process, and Purpose 6 Advocacy 7 Assessment Appendix A: Sample Choral Handbook Appendix B: Sample Blank Checkbook Page Appendix C: Ideas for Student Projects Appendix D: Sample Rubrics Appendix E: Resources About the Author
