Prologue Discussion Forum Part 2
In this discussion board you transition from research participant to music teacher researcher: take a look at the posts for “Prologue Part 1” where you and fellow teachers responded to questions from our research study. How do these posts illustrate the themes of this book (goodness, kindness, needs, spirituality, musical play and wonder). Choose an excerpt from a post on discussion board 1 and show how you might ‘code” it pertaining to one (or a few) of these themes.
Essay 1: Born to Be Good Discussion Forum Part 3
The Future:
As you think about the complexity of moment-to-moment engagement, interactions, and interruptions, what do you most want to know about teaching children music? Consider yourself in each of these scenarios. What are your thoughts and recollections?
Prologue Discussion Forum Part 1
In the Prologue, we introduce the themes of the book and share details about the research study we conducted. We invite you to begin the conversation by responding to the following discussion prompts.
Prompt 1: The music teachers in our study recorded themselves responding to a number of prompts. In this discussion board, imagine you are a research participant in our study. Choose a question or two from the list and share your own experiences in a new thread.
Have you had children that exhibited specific behaviors in the classroom:
disruptive, joyous, anger, comedic?
Can you reflect on a specific child and your experience with that child?
What are some of your most unforgettable experiences with children?
What experiences/practices have you discovered by your position as a music teacher that you could share with other teachers?
As a young child what were you like in school, timid and shy, unsettled, unruly, or confident and assertive?
Did you feel welcomed and included as a child at school?
What music activities were your favorites?
What do you remember about your music teacher?