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Learned Helplessness with Christine Sefein

January 6, 2023 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

Is it possible that the over-politicization of classroom education could be contributing in some way to the epidemic of mental health problems amongst teens and young adults? Clinical Psychologist, and child of Egyptian immigrants, Christine Sefein thinks we should not ignore this possibility. The modern vogue for activism that kids are learning focuses on the […]

Filed Under: Choralosophy Tagged With: American Choral Directors Association, Education, philosophy, Social Justice

Are We Doing Anti-Racism Wrong? With Dr. Sheena Mason

August 12, 2022 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

*Racism* is the social construction that necessitates our continued & (mostly) blind belief in & upholding of “race” ideology & its correlated languages/practices. We just continue to fool ourselves into thinking that “race” is *just* “skin color,” phenotype, DNA, or culture. Dr. Sheena Mason With the rise of anti-racist discourse and initiatives, many people are […]

Filed Under: Choralosophy Tagged With: anti-racism, Diversity, history, philosophy, race, racism

Don’t Abandon the Canon! With Dr. Anika Prather

May 27, 2022 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

Like many topics in education, we have strains of the same philosophical divides in music education as we do in other areas of education. This week, my guest Dr. Anika Prather is the perfect person to address and offer a bridge to one of those divides. She has a background in both Music Education as […]

Filed Under: Choralosophy Tagged With: ACDA Membership Benefits, decolonize, Diversity, inclusion, literature, philosophy, programming, Repertoire

“Belonging” Isn’t Top-Down

May 13, 2022 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

A hybrid episode! We run the risk of oversimplifying educational concepts, packaging them in seminars and professional development sessions for sale, and actually HARMING students. Or at least not helping them. Educational theories often carry precious little evidence, but we as educators frequently feel ill equipped to question them. Often times these oversimplifications are simply […]

Filed Under: Choralosophy Tagged With: American Choral Directors Association, belonging, choir, Education, philosophy

My Favorite Part of the Job

April 8, 2022 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

Directing choirs is about the people… well, it’s kind of also about the music… but I’m not supposed to say that out loud, so it’s just about PEOPLE! I grew up captivated by music. It wasn’t until later that I fell in love with the transformative personal power of group singing. Since that time, I […]

Filed Under: Choralosophy Tagged With: ACDA, belonging, Education, philosophy, rigor, standards

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