ABSTRACT
Dr. Jenkins When you’re a music teacher, you’ll do your work in classrooms and rehearsal rooms. But your influence on students, colleagues, and the community will extend beyond the school’s walls. This will be made clear to you when you’ve read what music education leaders have said about teaching music-why music is important to students, the
school, and the community; how music education serves communities; how music education has evolved over the years as society has changed. These important documents might be below your radar right now, but when you’re into your career you’ll appreciate how significant they are.
