The prevailing discourse surrounding urban music education suggests
the deficit-laden notion that urban school settings are "less
than," rather than "different than," their counterparts. Through
the lens of contextually-specific teaching, this book provides a
counternarrative on urban music education that encourages urban
music teachers to focus on the strengths of their students as their
primary resource. Through a combination of research-based
strategies and practical suggestions from the author's own
experience teaching music in urban settings, the book highlights
important issues for teachers to consider, such as culturally
relevant pedagogy, the "opportunity gap," race, ethnicity,
socioeconomic status, musical content, curricular change, music
program development, student motivation, and strategies for finding
inspiration and support. Throughout the book, the stories of 5
highly successful urban music teachers are highlighted, providing
practical, real-world advice for music teachers across the domains
of general, choral, band, and string music teaching. Recognizing
that the term "urban" can encompass a wide variety of different
school and community settings, this book challenges all teachers
who work in under-served and under-resourced settings to take a
critical look at their own music classroom and work to tailor their
pedagogy to meet the particular needs of their students.
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