Bb Readings (Lehman)

Pat Tregoning
MUS 23241
2-24-11

[Lehman, Paul, October 2004, Raising the bar, Teaching Music, pp.33-39]


     In this article, Paul Lehman sat down for an interview 10 years after the formation of the national standards of music education. The purpose of the interview was asking his opinion on the effect the standards have had over the last 10 years in the classroom and also on what the standards could do to improve the school music programs around the nation as well. 
     I didn't see the need to find personal connections in this article, all the article really seemed like was a chance to gather one's opinion on the progress the standards have made. 
     I did not find any points to agree or disagree on in this article. I found it to be more of an "editorial" for Lehman, to allow him to express his joys and concerns regarding the standards.