Suzanne Burton has assembled a collection of innovative experts who provide classroom-tested strategies that are responsive to and that affirm middle school students’ musical identities, abilities, and interests. If you are looking for a resource for creating inclusive classroom environments to meet the needs of all students, this is it! You’ll find research-based pedagogy to help you maximize each student’s individual potential and to support them as they continue their journey for personally meaningful music making in a variety of contexts and across the lifespan.