I have a lot to say about my practicum but right now I just want to throw this out there. Today I went and watched a grade 8 music class and it was actually really fun. The teacher (who I'm told runs an award-winning program) had the kids wrapped around his finger and I was so impressed with how he managed such a chaotic environment. I think he kind of taught for me, just some of his expressions and behavior seemed a little unnatural, but the kids were hooked and I really enjoyed it. I am not a musical person at all so I mostly heard just a lot of clangitybangity instruments but he could pick out every instrument, every student, and break it down to clapping or whatever and then pick it back up as a class again. Plus, he used sports analogies to explain things to me!
Anyway. It's not that I had a bad opinion of music/music ed. originally, I just never gave it much thought. But I'm glad I went to this class. I got to see some really good teaching and gain a bit of a new perspective.
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Hey Taryn,
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear you got to see a music class! I was lucky enough to be introduced to the PE teachers here, and I got to observe Planning 10 yesterday (w00t!) and tomorrow I'll get to watch a PE class! I can't believe I'll be watching PE, because just like you, I never gave it much thought. I'm glad to hear you learned so much from the Music teacher, and I'm hoping i'll get to learn as much from the PE teacher!