GIA Publications lists a resource aimed at helping music educators prioritize student well-being before musical instruction. The publisher reported that Needs Before Notes, by Scott Edgar, draws on a nationwide survey of K–12 music teachers and students to address challenges including self-management struggles, fear of risk-taking and lack of resilience.
GIA said the 168-page softcover guide offers practical support strategies, real-life scenarios from elementary through high school, and frameworks from contributors Yorel Lashley and Darlene Machacon for centering student voices and culturally responsive teaching. The resource is designed for band, choir, general music and orchestra classrooms.
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