Music Education for All: Planning Effective and Inclusive Lessons
Sarah Fard
Date2025
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$14.00 (ISBN: 9781943085378)
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About the Book
Recognizing that every student and classroom is unique, Music Education for All by Sarah Fard presents the inclusive principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a vital approach to ensuring that all students can discover and develop their own rich and meaningful musical identity.
Drawing on her own insightful classroom experiences, Fard shares dynamic and practical strategies to align national standards and your individual teaching goals with the UDL framework, captivate a wider range of learners, improve music literacy, and truly honor the individual strengths of your students.
More than just a collection of techniques, Fard guides your sustainable implementation of UDL through ongoing self-reflection, empowering you to continually refine your practice and continue to grow, enriching the learning experience of students for years to come.
Music Education for All: Planning Effective and Inclusive Lessons is coming soon in paperback ($14.00, ISBN: 9781943085378) and EPUB ($14.00, ISBN: 9781943085385) format.
Music Education for All is part of the CAST Skinny Books™ series. Visit the Skinny Books page to learn more.
About the Author
Sarah Fard is a high school music teacher in Massachusetts, where she teaches full-inclusion music electives and is also an adjunct professor in the Master of Music Education program at Longy School of Music of Bard College. She holds degrees in music education from the University of New Hampshire and Boston University, and a graduate certifi cate in music education and autism from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee College of Music. Sarah’s expertise is rooted in years of teaching diverse learners and mentoring educators in creating inclusive music programs.
Table of Contents
- About the Author
- Foreword: My Story
- Chapter 1: The Beginning Is the End
- Chapter 2: Engaging Students: Why Should I Take This Class?
- Chapter 3: Represent! What Is Music Literacy?
- Chapter 4: How Do We Know They Know?
- Chapter 5: Just a Note Before You Go
- Chapter 6: Sample Lessons
- References
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