I wish I could take credit for labeling and using the term AutoSave in class, but that honor goes to one of my students. It all happened one day during voice lessons as I was asking my students to write in performing and learning strategies into their music. I was trying to impress upon them […]
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Leading Voices: Promoting Student and Ensemble Autonomy: The Individual Ensemble Musicianship Project
Challenging, Frustrating, Depressing Encouraging, Disappointing, Intriguing. These are the words I frequently use to describe what it is like teaching high school vocal music during the pandemic. It has become quite evident in the last ten months that The Pre COVID traditional educational model is becoming outdated and may no longer be adequate for post-COVID […]
Leading Voices: Who is Your Vygotsky?
Who is Your Vygotsky or MKO? I learned to ask this question last spring when two of my theory students informed me that they were working together and helping each other out with their online assignments. At the time, I did not make much of their comment. As a seasoned K – 12 vocal music […]
Leading Voices: Spring 2020, A Look in the Rear-View Mirror
Like many of us, I can clearly remember where I was on 9/11. In the months and years later, after this tragic event, our world and our model of national security evolved and changed into a new recognition of personal and social safety. Now, after months of teaching online this Spring, attending Zoom meetings, […]