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Reading Sweets book makes one feel as though these colleagues are sitting with us, reading along and commenting. This feature, along with the authors clear writing style, make this a valuable volume, not just for middle school teachers, but for those teaching any level. John Devorick, ACDA Choral Journal

-Sweet gets at the very heart of working with adolescents in the music classroom. From handling the physical and emotional changes of this age group to the essential leadership role a nurturing music teacher can provide, this text guides readers on a journey to establishing a positive classroom climate that makes the most of these growing musicians. This is an absolutely essential text for anyone who might just be lucky enough to end up teaching in the middle.---Ann C. Clements, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Music Education, Pennsylvania State University-Dr. Sweet's book is an important resource for music teachers, music teacher educators, and students preparing to teach. Foregrounding the richness and complexities of teachers' voices, Dr. Sweet examines topics and insights critical to understanding and working effectively with adolescents. She eloquently captures the spirited, loving, and multi-dimensional souls of adolescent musicians, their struggles and successes, and thoughtfully proposes pathways for teachers to support their futures.---Elizabeth Cassidy Parker, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Music Education, Temple University

Reading Sweets book makes one feel as though these colleagues are sitting with us, reading along and commenting. This feature, along with the authors clear writing style, make this a valuable volume, not just for middle school teachers, but for those teaching any level. * John Devorick, ACDA Choral Journal *

Sweet gets at the very heart of working with adolescents in the music classroom. From handling the physical and emotional changes of this age group to the essential leadership role a nurturing music teacher can provide, this text guides readers on a journey to establishing a positive classroom climate that makes the most of these growing musicians. This is an absolutely essential text for anyone who might just be lucky enough to end up teaching in the middle. --Ann C. Clements, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Music Education, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Sweet's book is an important resource for music teachers, music teacher educators, and students preparing to teach. Foregrounding the richness and complexities of teachers' voices, Dr. Sweet examines topics and insights critical to understanding and working effectively with adolescents. She eloquently captures the spirited, loving, and multi-dimensional souls of adolescent musicians, their struggles and successes, and thoughtfully proposes pathways for teachers to support their futures. --Elizabeth Cassidy Parker, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Music Education, Temple University

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Bridget Sweet is Assistant Professor of Music Education at the University of Illinois. She has worked extensively with adolescent singers as a teacher, clinician, and adjudicator. Her research interests include middle level choral music education, female and male adolescent voice change, educating and empowering adolescent music students, and the intersection of LGBTQ topics and the music classroom.

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