The Praxial Philosophy: A Quick and Easy Digest

Here is a quick and easy way to summarize some of the key ideas
(but not all the key ideas) of the praxial philosophy of music education:

META: 4+5+6+7+

META is short for Music Education through Artistic Actions.

META is another way of capturing the thrust of this philosophy: music education in and through reflective musicing and listening.

4+5+6+7+ refers to:

: 4+ The praxial philosophy proposes at least FOUR basic values of music and music education (self-growth, enjoyment, self-knowledge and self-esteem) PLUS several other values that teachers and students should aim to achieve.
For more details, see: Music Matters, Chps. 5 & 12.; 5+ Music making and music listening involve at least FIVE interdependent forms of musical thinking and knowing.
For more details, see: Music Matters, Chps. 3 & 4.
: 6+ Musical works involve at least SIX dimensions of musical meaning that music makers and listeners can (and should) learn to focus on or listen for.
For more details, see: Music Matters, Chps. 4, 6, 7 & 8.
: 7+ I suggest a SEVEN-step process to follow in preparing music-teaching episodes. This process begins by deciding the musical actions that students will engage in during the short-term and long-term. There are seven: performing, improvising, composing, arranging, and conducting (all of which involve artistic listening) PLUS listening to recorded music and (possibly) moving or dancing, or participating in another art that is essential to understanding the musical practices and pieces being studied (e.g., Irish fiddle music and Irish step-dancing).
For more details, see: Music Matters, Chp. 11.