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Book SynopsisThe book offers 15 fully-developed and classroom-vetted instructional plans and assessments span in age range from kindergarten through grade 12. With these instructional lessons for music and STEM classes, teachers in training, current educators, and administrators can better understand and immediately use tools for planning, assessing, and the practical teaching of STEM with Music.
Trade ReviewArtistic thinking has always been essential to the core focus of STEM: creatively engaging knowledge to build things and solve problems. The STEAM concepts herein not only acknowledge that 'A,' they embrace it, empowering educators to offer skeptical students an entryway to STEAM through the arts, and analytically minded students creative ways to express their conclusions. * Bill Carbone, Executive Director, Teachrock.org *
Whether you are a music teacher who has been asked to integrate STEM into your curriculum for the first time,or a seasoned STEM expert, what Longo and Gates have assembled in this excellent manuscript is a crystal clear roadmap for a meaningful and relevant pedagogical approach to STEM integration. Rather than looking at STEM as a justification for teaching music in schools, this collection of classroom-tested lesson plans and assessment strategies focuses on how music can illustrate why STEM is so important. This fun and engaging approach to STEM integration is a must have addition to any music educator's library. * Jim Frankel, Founder/Director of MusicFirst, Adjunct Associate Professor, Teachers College Columbia University *
In Integrating STEM with Music, Longo and Gates provide the most comprehensive resource for a music-centered STEAM approach I have found available. Using an authentic foundation of integration, along with practical examples, this is a must-have book for all 21st century music educators. * Susan Riley, Founder and CEO, The Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 - What are the foundations of an integrated approach? Chapter 2 - How should learning through STEM and Music be aligned? Chapter 3 - How should learning through STEM and Music be assessed? Chapter 4 - How can I integrate STEM with Music? Chapter 5 - Instructional Plans: Grades K-2 Chapter 6 - Instructional Plans: Grades 3-5 Chapter 7 - Instructional Plans: Grades 6-8 Chapter 8 - Instructional Plans: Grades 9-12 Appendix Glossary Bibliography Index
