Artistically And Musically Talented Students

Major themes include nature versus nurture in arts talent development, teacher empowerment, and collaboration with community members.

Gathering perspectives of musical talent from the psychological, musical, and educational fields, Kindling the Spark is the only single sourcebook that defines musical talent and provides practical strategies for identifying and nurturing it. Joanne Haroutounian uses her experience as teacher, researcher, and parent to clarify central issues concerning talent recognition and development in a way that will easily appeal to a wide audience. The book describes the different stages of development in musical training, including guidelines for finding a suitable teacher at different levels, social and psychological aspects that impact musical training, and research on talent development by ages and stages from infancy and preschool years through the teen years. An important feature of the book are "sparkler exercises" designed to provoke observable talent behavior in home, school, and studio settings. The book also includes an Appendix of Resources which lists books, media, organizations, and specialized schools that offer additional information on musical talent, identification, and development. For music educators in both public school and private studio settings--as well as for parents and their musically inclined children--Kindling the Spark provides an invaluable summary of the research on talent and a wealth of resources for developing it.

Arts Education for Gifted Learners provides information for teachers and parents interested in supporting an artistically talented child. It reveals the characteristics of artistically talented students, describes program options, and shares an approach for supporting the affective needs of these students. This is one of the books in Prufrock Press' popular Practical Strategies Series in Gifted Education. This series offers a unique collection of tightly focused books that provide a concise, practical introduction to important topics concerning the education of gifted children. The guides offer a perfect beginner's introduction to key information about gifted and talented education.

Why policy matters : developing a policy vocabulary within music education / Patrick Schmidt -- Arts policies and their local importance : from history to practice -- Richard Colwell -- The context of education policy in the United States and the intersection with music education policy / Ross Rubenstein -- Policy and research endeavors / Katherine Zeserson, Graham Welch -- Policy and the question of assessment / Martin Fautley -- Revisiting bildung and its meaning for international music education policy / Alexandra Kertz-Welzel -- Policy and governmental action in Brazil / Sergio Figueiredo -- Music education for both the talented and the masses : the policy of assessment-based reform / Mei-Ling Lai, Yao-Ting Sung -- Curriculum as policy : state-level music curriculum creation and reform / Stephanie Horsley -- Policy and the lives of school-age children / Margaret S. Barrett -- Policy and the work of the musician/teacher in the community / David Myers -- Policy, access, and multicultural (music) education / Sidsel Karlsen -- Can music education policy save American orchestras? / Alan Fletcher -- Policy and higher education / Patrick M. Jones -- K-16 music education in a democratic society / Robert A. Cutietta