SOLO Taxonomy in Music Education
SOLO Taxonomy in Music Education supports specialist and non-specialist practitioners who want to improve their practice by using SOLO in the music classroom. It gives you the structure to engage students in their own learning and to reflect on your own practice with the central vision of raising learner achievement through developing high-quality musicians.
Ages: 5-15 years
About the Authors
Pam Hook
Pam Hook is an educational consultant who advises schools and institutions in New Zealand, Australia, Denmark, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan and the Pacific Islands on developing curricula and pedagogies for learning to learn based on SOLO Taxonomy. She is a popular keynote speaker at conferences. Pam is author of more than 25 books on SOLO Taxonomy, including titles translated into Danish, and has developed a series of SOLO web-based apps, Apple iPad apps and YouTube videos. She hosts collaborative online communities for SOLO practitioners on Twitter @arti_choke @globalsolo and Pinterest www.pinterest.nz/solotaxonomy.
Nikki Booth
Nikki Booth is a senior teacher, examiner, academic and former freelance concert pianist based in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. After a number of years teaching in and leading music and modern foreign languages departments, he is now advisor for assessment research and development at Wolgarston High School, Staffordshire, where he continues to teach. Since completing his Masters in Teaching and Learning in 2014, and developing a keen interest in educational assessment, Nikki is studying part-time for a PhD at Birmingham City University. He has a particular interest in using formative assessment to improve teaching and learning, especially in music education. Email him at: nikki-booth@hotmail.com
Alison Price
Alison Price is Head of Learning Area in arts and Teacher in Charge of music at Wakatipu High School, Queenstown, New Zealand. Here she oversees and runs the academic and extra-curricular programmes for Year 9–13 students. Her aim is to develop music programmes that give students the skills needed for a future-focused environment, including by using the skills of musicians within the industry and encouraging "real" experiences wherever possible. Outside of school, she has helped establish a community-based music programme to provide broader music learning within the Queenstown basin.
Lauren Fobister
Lauren Fobister has worked in primary school music education in Australia since 2013. She has a passion for developing critical and creative thinking skills and helping students to form cross-curricular connections that create meaning in their learning. Early in her career, after attending a Pam Hook course, she has been using SOLO Taxonomy in her music classroom and encouraging and supporting colleagues to do so too.