A lot of
teachers use music, but the nuances of how to use it are really important.
Whether
the teacher uses music or some other artistic form, it is important to find a novel, inviting, and meaningful approach to act as a catalyst for open dialogue and discovery.
My favorite middle school
teacher uses music from Japan as the backdrop to teaching haiku.
Some teachers used music to lighten the mood; others introduced games.
Not exact matches
If we define service as «
using your spiritual gifts to edify and meet the needs of others, then on Sunday morning during the church service, only the Sunday school
teachers, the ushers, the
music team, the pastor, and a few others are «serving.»
I think better budgets for
teachers, supplies, arts and
music programs is a better
use of what minimal funding there is for duration related endeavors.
Babysitters, nannies, preschool
teachers provide many different services as well: counseling / behavioral therapies (think children fighting in a sand box who need to be directed to «
use words» rather than hit one another), nutritional guidance (our son's
teachers have given us great ideas and resources for healthy meals), arts training (
music class, creative arts class), occupational therapist (correct hand hold for four year old grasping a pencil), physical therapist (Hop on one foot, kids!
Pzizz reminded me of the meditation I
used to do prior to some yoga classes with the chimes and new age - y
music playing in the background while the yoga
teacher instructed us to breathe deeply.
Our
teacher, Ryk, also gives great advice on
using music to distract while diaper changing or putting on shoes.
The co-location that brought Harlem 1 to the building, she continued, had caused PS 149 to lose
use of its
music room — and its
music teacher.
Thanks to M & T Bank, which is donating the booth for our
use, and to our volunteers — including city school
music teachers — who will be sitting at the booth.
When I was a new yoga
teacher, it was suggested that I never
use music in my classes.
His New York sense of humor and the way he
uses all styles of
music in class makes him a unique
teacher and one of my favorite people!»
Many
teachers have developed a stable following due to their attention to song lists and
using music in classes.
Where The Dreamers leaves the feeling that Bertolucci doesn't trust in the
music the way that he
used to, Rhinoceros Eyes still brims with the possibilities of film to be nurse and companion,
teacher and confidant, lover and parent.
Anne and Georges are a devoted, elderly couple who both
used to be
music teachers.
He now trains female
teachers to
use music in teaching as he did; for example, he brought a guitar into class on Fridays as a reward for good behavior.
And
teachers on TeacherTube say they've
used the video to introduce a lesson, engage inner - city students who prefer
music to math, and show students how to calculate their grades on an assignment.
When children begin
music instruction with
teachers who
use specific strategies to help them improve, the tangible evidence of their effort leads them to see their intelligence as changeable, not fixed.
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to gain hands - on experience
using authentic assessment when I stepped outside my comfort zone and joined our teaching team for our Starting Strong program (full disclosure — I live a «cushy» life as a high school
music teacher).
«In addition,» Smith said, «we are considering adding an online help - desk form that date / time stamps requests; providing hand - held devices for
teachers who have large groups of students (physical education,
music, and so on) to
use to take attendance; and offering an Intel Teach to the Future program for
teachers who wish to be trainers.
To implement their Reteach and Enrich program, she
uses every
teacher on staff to provide student instruction during the daily sessions, including her P.E.
teacher and
music teacher.
Classical 100, the new, government ‑ backed initiative from
music exam board ABRSM, Classic FM and record company Decca Classics, was introduced by ABRSM strategic director Lincoln Abbotts: the resource is built around 100 recordings of classical
music pieces which
teachers can draw upon in lessons, school assemblies and other school activities, alongside which there is information about the composer and stories behind the
music — it is free to
use and open to all schools in the UK.
The foundation invites K - 12
teachers of all subjects in public or private schools to submit lessons that teach or
use American
music.
One goal of the initiative is to provide a collection of lessons about American
music that
teachers can
use.
With graduation around the corner, Anantawan now hopes to design a UDL curriculum for
teachers, especially
music teachers, to
use in public schools.
A
music educator and technology
teacher / coordinator for the Richwoods School District in Richwoods, Missouri, King
uses bulletin boards as instructional tools in many ways.
Some
teachers confess to
using special techniques to calm and re-focus the children, such as dimming the lights or playing soothing
music as they reenter the classroom.
I see more
teachers saying, «I can learn to control the physiological state of my learners much more by
using music at the right time.»
Just imagine a traditional
music lesson — how do you envision the
teacher and the students
using Looplabs to enhance
music learning?
I think when we talk about
using music or art or theater in the Core classes, there is still this persistent suspicion that a
teacher who plays
music in the classroom must be too «soft» or «granola - y.»
«We
use the
Teacher Notebook to display interactive activities,
music, picture searches and internet
use while
using the interactive projector as the «mouse».»
2014
Music Teacher Award for Excellence winner Jane Cutler tests this thesis in her current research, and presents her ongoing work in this practical session focused on
using movement to explore active listening.
Many
teachers shy away from including
music in their classrooms because they presume they need musical training to
use music as a teaching tool.
Where
teachers and headteachers have a different vision — including more
music, more outdoor activity, bilingual lessons, a longer school day, all - through education or
using different models of teaching — the policy allows them to realise their ambitions and change children's lives for the better.
Consider the school personnel who already understand, intuitively, how this principle works: the
music teacher whose program has been cut in order to fund computer labs; the principal who has had to beef up security in order to protect high - priced technology; the superintendent who has had to craft an «acceptable
use» agreement that governs children's
use of the Internet (and for the first time in our history renounces the school's responsibility for the material children are exposed to while in school).
Recently, the schools
music teacher used a projector to share a PowerPoint presentation she had created about the U.S. Constitution and its history; and the school counselors aunt shared with students the work of Afghan women in a program called Rubia.
These ideas were copied (by Bluetooth) to the
Music Teacher's cell phone, who in turn created from them the sheet music used on theory cla
Music Teacher's cell phone, who in turn created from them the sheet
music used on theory cla
music used on theory classes.
Using Music to Teach Content Gets Rave Reviews from Students Today, more than ever, wise teachers recognize the power that music possesses to teach new and difficult conc
Music to Teach Content Gets Rave Reviews from Students Today, more than ever, wise
teachers recognize the power that
music possesses to teach new and difficult conc
music possesses to teach new and difficult concepts.
Another
teacher we know
used Soundtrap to create jingles and background
music for movies.
For example, the
music teacher does anamazing thing with birdcalls; she
uses them to teachkids quarter notes and half notes.
One of our
music teachers makes
use of interactive flip charts.
As with all the rich media resources produced by EducationCity, the computing module is designed to engage pupils and
teachers alike through the
use of colourful images, animation, text, voice over, sounds,
music and interactions.
However, there needs to be greater access to
teacher CPD training in
music tech in order for schools to understand how to
use the software, not as an addition to the
music curriculum, but to incorporate it as a tool to enable greater learning and understanding — and as a tool to facilitate greater access to
music theory and performance capabilities.
Music teachers can
use the app during instruction or recommend it to students looking for extra practice.
This classroom footage shows
music teacher using the technique of breaking content into small pieces.
Thank you to everyone who generously donated an instrument, to the great volunteers from M&T Bank, the REF Board of Directors and friends, AmeriCorps, and RSCD
music teachers who helped us collect them, to M&T Bank for the
use of their Jazz Fest space and to Parkleigh and its staff for providing a convenient and friendly instrument drop - off location.
The
Music Center is recognizing champions for arts education and is looking for nominations of
teachers or schools that
use art to inspiring learning by Oct. 15.
HSTA also said 64 percent of
teachers used instructional time to prepare students for tests, and 56 percent
used time they'd otherwise spend teaching art,
music and other subjects.
Used in more than 72 countries around the world, Musical Futures is set to head to Helsinki this October to support Finnish
teachers looking to make more of their
music lessons.