In my last blog, Reimagining and Improving Instruction, I closed with a profound quote by Jerome Bruner in which he challenges our awareness and understanding of instruction and reminds us of our responsibility as educators: “Pedagogy is never innocent. It is a medium that carries its own message.” (Bruner,1997, p.63). This quote made me stop […]
Reflective Practicum
Leading Voices: Teaching Out Loud
How do we actively engage students in lifelong music learning and participation? 1. By becoming aware of our teaching and instructional habits in the classroom. Teaching “out loud” encourages teachers to put the ensemble right in the middle of the rehearsal process with you. To let your students hear you think, hear you question, and […]
Leading Voices: Becoming a Student of Reorganization and Adaptation
“It is much more difficult to reorganize the brain than it is to organize it in the first place. Organization inhibits reorganization”. Jane M. Healy The week of February 17 – 21 was winter break for many schools here in the Central New York area. During the break, I attended and presented a session for the […]