This is the first recap and synthesis video of a Music Learning and Teaching course for designing and facilitating secondary music programs at Arizona State University. In the video I give an overview of some key themes and ideas we addressed during the class. Our main theme was to collaborate on an agreement of how we can be a supportive learning community throughout the semester (and how this relates to supporting secondary music programs).
You can learn more about our Music Learning and Teaching Program at ASU here.
This video reviews how we can engage with one another as a supportive learning community. I also outline some of the driving questions (or essential questions) that we’ll explore this year in relation to designing and facilitating secondary music programs.
During the class, we address the following generative questions:
- What does it mean to be in community?
- What can we do to be a supportive learning community?
Driving Questions for our Course on Designing and Facilitating Contemporary Secondary Music Programs
During the first day of our class, I shared a set of driving questions that serve as foundations for what we’ll explore throughout the semester. As we consider what it means to design and facilitate contemporary and comprehensive secondary music programs, we consider:
- What does a music class need to be now and in the future (and why?)
- How can we support young people being creative, expressive, and to thrive?
- How might music learning and teaching make a positive impact in people’s lives and in our local communities?
- What role might music learning and teaching play in fostering and supporting an equitable and anti-racist society?
Related Resources
Miro : I mention that we used a Miro board to support our discussion about being a supportive learning community. Miro is a fantastic online resource that functions as a limitless whiteboard where you can post text, sticky notes, links, images, files, and much more. It’s a bit like a visual version of a google doc.
Resources for teachers facilitating secondary general music and hybrid music classes.