The role of the music teacher will be explored within the areas of hosting observers from colleges in your classroom, working as the supervisor for junior-level fieldwork students, and hosting a student teacher. There will be a focus on undergraduate student development in the areas of musical skills, relational skills, and leadership.
Colleen Conway
- Biographical Information
Colleen Conway is Professor of Music Education at The University of Michigan. She has published over 115 research articles in all the major music education journals and her books include: Great Beginning for Music Teachers: A Guide to Mentoring and Induction (Rowman & Littlefield, 2003); Handbook for the Beginning Music Teacher (GIA, 2006); Teaching Music in Higher Education (Oxford, 2009, 2019); Handbook for the Music Mentor (GIA, 2010); Handbook of Qualitative Research in American Music Education (Oxford, 2014); Musicianship-Focused Curriculum and Assessment (GIA, 2015, 2024); Teaching Private Music Lessons: A Manual for Teachers (Conway Publications, 2019); The Oxford Handbook on Preservice Music Teacher Education in the United States (Oxford, 2020); Observing in Music Classrooms (Conway Publications, 2025); and Elementary and Middle School Band with a Focus on Musicianship (Conway Publications, 2025).