In the following video I describe some of the following themes, ideas, and issues that we are addressing during a Music Learning and Teaching course at Arizona State University for designing and facilitating secondary music programs:
- Approaches to think through our own backgrounds and how our life experiences, musical experiences, and cultures might relate to how we approach music teaching.
- Aspects of culture in relation to learning and teaching
- Working to recognize and avoid ableism
Our main theme was to develop a shared understanding of how we can be a supportive learning community throughout the semester (and how this relates to supporting secondary music programs).
This is the second recap and synthesis video of a Music Learning and Teaching course for designing and facilitating secondary music programs at Arizona State University. You can learn more about our Music Learning and Teaching Program at ASU here.
Related Resources
Here are some resources and extensions related to the themes, issues, and ideas that we addressed in this class.
- Lind, V. R., & McKoy, C. (2016). Culturally responsive teaching in music education: From understanding to application: Routledge.
- If this work resonates with you, consider taking a look at the work of:
- Gay, G. (2018). Culturally responsive teaching: Theory, research, and practice. teachers college press.
- Ladson-Billings, G. (2009). The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children. United Kingdom: Wiley.
- Paris, D., & Alim, H. S. (Eds.). (2017). Culturally sustaining pedagogies: Teaching and learning for justice in a changing world. Teachers College Press.