Music Educators Journal

The cooperating teacher helps transform students into teachers. Janice P. Smith outlines steps to make this process smoother and more successful.

Kodály's approach to lesson planning combines flexibility with structure. Ruth Boshkoff shows how even experienced teachers can benefit from a master's advice.

How can teachers help young musicians handle the “butterflies” and other emotional aspects of performing? Mark C. Ely looks at current research and offers suggestions for dealing with stage fright.

Including keyboard instruction in elementary general music classes encourages a lifelong interest in music. Eugenia Bulawa Walczyk offers suggestions on introducing the electronic keyboard to young musicians.

Improvisation, the least structured element in jazz, often proves the most difficult to teach. Lee Bash shows how being alert for certain “flags” can help you lead the way to a dramatic improvement in your students' solos.

How can students in a small high school make a musical production an educational and financial success? Mervin C. Murdock describes one approach.

Margaret Merrion's enduring article on classroom management appears as an MEJ Encore. It was first printed in MEJ in 1980.