Pass the TExES Music for test #177 is an outstanding resource designed to provide the content review you need for success. It addresses the identification of standards, domains, and Competencies required of Music teachers for certification to teach in public school classrooms in Texas. The ebook is approximately 116 pages in length and includes a detailed chapter for each Competency, exercises, worksheets, illustrations and test-taking strategies in the style of all of the Pass the TExES books.

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https://www.tx.nesinc.com/Content/StudyGuide/TX_SG_about_177.asp
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Music 177 Slide Module

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Caia McCullar (retired) Professor of Church Music Education at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth. She taught graduate courses in early childhood, music education, private voice, and directs the children's lab choir. As Professor of Music, she developed and taught the Music ExCET (now TExES) Review course for the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and continues teaching this course and now the TExES course as an adjunct faculty member at Dallas Baptist University.

In addition to her fifteen years at the university level, Dr. McCullar had a thirteen-year career as a public school educator, including appointments in elementary and secondary choral music, elementary language arts and social studies, and special education. She holds the Bachelor of Music Education degree (K-12) from Baylor University, the Master of Music degree and Performers Certificate in voice from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Ph.D. in Fine Arts degree from Texas Tech University. Dr. McCullar is certified as an elementary classroom and special education teacher in addition to her all-level music certification.

David McCullar (retired) Director of Fine Arts for the Denton Public Schools where he managed K-12 programs in elementary and secondary visual art, elementary music, band, choir, orchestra, theatre arts, and dance. Previously he served as Coordinator of Fine Arts and Gifted and Talented programs for the Waco Public Schools. Prior to his work as a public school administrator, Mr. McCullar had a twenty-year career as a public school choral director and university music professor. He holds the Bachelor of Music Education (K-12) and Master of Music degrees from Baylor University and completed extensive post-graduate study in the area of fine arts with a music history and literature emphasis at Texas Tech University. Mr. McCullar has the Mid-Management Certification (K-12) from Texas Woman's University and the Gifted and Talented Endorsement (K-12) from Tarleton Sate University in addition to his all-level music certification.

WORKSHOPS/TUTORING

WORKSHOPS: Workshops are conducted when an institution orders one. If you would like your institution to set up a workshop with our program, we will contact them with all the information. Simply e-mail us at edpublishing@passthetexes.com.

We conduct full-day and half-day seminars by Zoom®. Institutions can complete our workshop survey and we’ll send a quote right over. NOTE: Workshops can be done with the “Basics” style or the “Details” style as described below.

TUTORING: To purchase tutoring, all tutoring choices appear at the bottom of the main page of our website. The options:

"The Basics": This introductory session by phone (or Zoom) with our staff is $45 for just over 1 hour (longer for groups). Purchase this session back on our main page near the bottom of the page. This is a great option for teachers who want a kick-start to their study. With this option your book or ebook is 10% off and provided by refund to your card after the session. This session does not cover subject matter content, but provides a step-by-step review of every part of our study program...worksheets, exercises, study tips, etc. When presented to a group, teachers preparing for any test can attend the same session.

"The Details": One-on-one Zoom tutoring with one of our trained tutors (in some cases the book author) for a minimum of 2 hours and your book is 25% off, ebook is 10% off, by way of a refund when you submit the session review form we provide. The tutor assesses where you are at in your preparation, spends time doing a targeted content review, reviews study program activities to lead you into "active study", and provides customized study recommendations. The cost is $60 per hour and payable directly to the tutor. You may also pre-pay for Zoom tutoring at the bottom of the main page of our website. If you have any questions about these tutoring options please email us at edpublishing@passthetexes.com