- Ideal for all music teachers who work with adolescents - choral, instrumental, classroom, and private instruction alike. - Works from a positive, not-deficit angle, focusing on then impact that music classes can have on adolescents during their transition from child to adult. - Based on the experiences of practicing music educators of adolescents from a variety of teaching settings across the United States. - Offers a rich collection of resources drawn from professionals in music education, general education, health, child development, developmental psychology, counseling, and other areas.