Music Education Philosophy

• Estelle Jorgensen, In Search of Music Education (University of Illinois Press, 1997).
• Philosophy of Education Yearbook (PES Publications Office, University of Illinois, 1992-1999)
• Bennett Reimer, A Philosophy of Music Education (Prentice-Hall, 1989)
• Bennett Reimer and Ralph A. Smith (Eds.), The Arts, Education, and Aesthetic Knowing: The Ninety-first Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education (University of Chicago Press, 1992)

National and State Standards in Music and Arts Education

• Arts Education Partnership, 2002-2003 State Arts Education Policy Database.
• Michigan Department of Education K-12 Curricula and Standards.
• Michigan Arts Education Content Standards and Benchmarks.
• Opportunity-to-Learn Standards for Music Instruction: Grades Pre K-12 (Music Educators National Conference, 1994)
• National Standards for Arts Education. What Every Young American Should Know and be Able to Do in the Arts (Music Educators National Conference, 1994)
• The School Music Program: A New Vision. The K-12 National Standards, Pre-K standards, and What They Mean to Music Educators (Music Educators National Conference, 1994)

Curriculum, Methodology, Assessment, and Policy in Music and Arts Education

• US Department of Education
• The 1997 NAEP Arts Report Card
• No Child Left Behind
• National Endowment for the Arts (see especially the Publications: Arts Education section for PDF versions of Learning Through the Arts: A Guide to the National Endowment for the Arts and Arts Education; Creativity and Youth: Enriching Young Lives Through The Arts; and especially, Critical Links: Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development)
• The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Education and Outreach (See especially ArtsEdge)
• Council of Chief State School Officers (See especially the Arts Education Partnership Project)
• Arts Education Partnership
• National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
• MENC: The National Association for Music Education(See especially the Site Index page)
• Technology Strategies and Standards for Music Education
• Michigan Department of Education (See especially the Education Yes initiative and MI Climb.
• Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs
• ArtServe Michigan

Teacher Licensure, Certification, and Employment

• Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium
• Michigan Teachers Network (Click on Job Listings)
• Michigan School Vocal Music Association (Click on Job Openings)
• Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association (Click on Job Listings)

General Information

• Michigan Teachers Network
• Michigan School Vocal Music Association
• Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association
• Michigan Music Educators Association
• MENC: The National Association for Music Education