E-Mail: Peggy.Bennett@oberlin.edu Office: Robertson 123 Office Phone: (440) 775-8947 Address: 77 W. College St. Oberlin, OH 44074 Visit Also: • New Community Music Program Kicks off Back to: Division of Music Education		Peggy D. Bennett Professor of Music Education Education Bachelor of Science in Music Education and Master of Arts in Music Education, Ball State University; Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education, University of North Texas Honors 2006 Who's Who In America; 2006 Who's Who In American Education; 2005 Peacemaker Award, Community Mediation Center, Gallatin Co, MT; 2000 Accomplished Music Educator of Texas (MENC); 1993 Sword of Honor Sigma Alpha Iota (Arlington TX Alumnae Chapter); 1992 Outstanding Alumna (College of Music, University of North Texas); 1991 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (UT-Arlington); 1990 Outstanding Alumna (School of Music, Ball State University) Professional Affiliations & Service: Music Educators National Conference (Editorial Board 1996-2000) Music EdVentures, Inc. (Editorial Board 1994-2002; Membership 1996-2004) Ohio Music Educators Association Texas Music Educators Association (College Vice President 1990-1992) Society for General Music Society for Research in Music Education Early Childhood Movement and Music Association Society for Music Teacher Education Pi Kappa Lambda Sigma Alpha Iota Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Society for Children’s Book Writers, Inc. Montana Mediation Association Teaching Background: Prior to joining the Oberlin faculty in 2001, Bennett was Professor of Music and Director of Music Education at Texas Christian University for four years, Professor of Music and Director of Music Education at the University of Texas at Arlington for 15 years, Teaching Fellow at the University of North Texas for two years, and Associate Faculty at Indiana-Purdue University-Ft. Wayne for three years. Bennett has always been committed to maintaining her work with children as she prepared teachers. In Fort Worth, Bennett and her students taught a second grade class once a week; in Arlington, Bennett worked with various grade levels at a private school to videotape teaching for methods classes; and in Bozeman, MT, she taught preschool children for a semester. In Fort Wayne, Indiana, Bennett was an elementary music teacher for grades K-6 for six years. Demonstration classes of children are a hallmark of Bennett’s many workshops and courses for teachers, including three summer courses in Japan for teachers of English. Professional Presentations: As a popular invited clinician for conferences, university presentations, and school district inservices, Bennett has offered workshops and courses for teachers in Japan, England, Australia, Canada, Arizona, New York, Texas, Florida, Oregon, Ohio, Montana, Washington, Minnesota, Washington D.C., Kansas, Virginia, Wisconsin, Indiana, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Tennessee, Teaching Responsibilities at Oberlin: Director of the MusicPlay program (preschool), Principles of Education, Student Teaching and Seminar, Practicum in School Music Experiences, The Art of Teaching Music, Teaching Music to Children PUBLICATIONS Books: 1999 SongPlay: A Collection of Playful Songs for Children. Contributing Editor. Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard. 1999 SongWorks 2: Singing from Sound to Symbol. W/ Douglas R. Bartholomew. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. 1997 SongWorks 1: Singing in the Education of Children. W/ Douglas R. Bartholomew. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. Contributions to Books: 1998 Proceedings from Pedagogy Saturday I. MTNA National Convention (April 5, 1997), Dallas, Texas. Cincinnati, OH: MTNA, 27-28. 1997 Tips: The Child Voice. Compiled by J. Rutkowski & M. Runfola. Reston, VA: MENC. 1994 MENC Strategies for Teaching the Standards: Pre-Kindergarten Music. Alexandria, VA: MENC. 1992 ASCD Curriculum Handbook: Fine Arts Section. Alexandria, VA: ASCD. 1992 The Best of MEJ: Elementary General Music. A responsibility to young voices, 47-53. Ed. B. Atterbury. Reston, VA: MENC. (Reprint selected from Music Educators Journal) Research Articles: 1991 Journal of Research in Music Education. Children’s pattern perception, accuracy and preference in three response modes. 39(1), 74-85. 1991 Texas Music Education Research 1990. Children’s perceptions of anacrusis patterns within songs. Texas Music Educators Association. Editor: T. Tunks, 1-7. 1988 Music Education Research Reports. A pilot investigation of children’s melodic pattern perception and their preference and accuracy in three response modes. Texas Music Educators Association. Editors: B. Duke, W. May and S. Miller, II-1—II-14. 1987 Music Education Research Reports. From Threshold to Music to Education Through Music: A collaboration of the principles of Zoltan Kodaly and the work of Mary Helen Richards. Texas Music Educators Association. Editors: M.Brand, S.Miller and W. May, XII-1—XII-17. 1984 International Journal of Music Education. Sarah Glover: A forgotten pioneer in music education. 4, 27-35. [Reprint requested from Journal of Research in Music Education] 1984 Journal of Research in Music Education. Sarah Glover: A forgotten pioneer in music education. 22 (1), 49-65. 1984 Music Education Research Reports. Children’s multi-sensory responses to symbolizing musical sound through speech rhythm patterns. Texas Music Educators Association. Editors: M. Brand, S. Miller and J. Flohr, XXI-1—XXI-17. Pedagogical Articles: 2006 Proceedings from the Phenomenon of Singing Symposium. The heart of singing.  (in press) 2006 General Music Today. The Oberlin PlayParty Project: A family affair.  (in press) 2006 Mountain Lake Reader.  Credit: Giving it, getting it, and giving it away.  (in press) 2005 Music Educators Journal.  So, Why Sol-Mi?  91(3), 43-49. 2005 Triad.  With J. Erwin, J.Karl Gehrkens:  Ohio son, music education pioneer, comprehensive musician.  70(2), 34-36. 1999 Mountain Lake Reader. Metaphorically teaching: The use of metaphors in preparing teachers.1(1), 18-22. 1996 Edventures in Learning. Introducing a song. 1(1), 20-22. 1992 Music Educators Journal. Twelve back-to-school resolutions. 79(1), 44-46. 1992 Journal of Music Teacher Education. On preparing classroom teachers to teach music: Rethinking expectations. 1(2), 22-27. 1992 Southwestern Musician. A tribute to teachers. 60(7), 37, 39. 1991 Oregon Music Educator. I can sing! 43(2), 9-13. 1991 Southwestern Musician. A Japanese experience. 60(3), 12-13. 1990 General Music Today. The method dilemma in elementary music education. 3(2), 21-23. 1989 Connections. Is praise ALWAYS positive? 3(2), 12-13. 1988 Music Educators Journal. The perils and profits of praise. 75(1), 22-24. 1987 Music Educators Journal. From Hungary to America: The evolution of Education Through Music. 74(1), 36-45, 60. 1986 Music Educators Journal. A responsibility to young voices. 73(1), 33-38. 1986 Music Educators Journal. When method becomes authority. 72(9), 38-40. 1986 Southwestern Musician. Education Through Music: A sketch. 14(10), 23-27. 1985 Texas Sings. A responsibility to voices: Exercises for awareness. 1(3), 4-12. 1984 Music Educators Journal. Tricks, masks and camouflage: Is imitation passing for music reading? 71(3), 62-69. 1984 Indiana Musicator. Are we tricking ourselves into thinking our students are reading music? 39(2), 12-13.