#musedchat Archive

Each Monday evening at 8PM EST, music teachers get together and share ideas about important topics within music education. It’s a great chance to interact directly with educators from all over the world and to get new tips and tricks to help you succeed in the classroom. The entire #musedchat discussion is organized and moderated by Joe Guarr.

Monday January 23, 2017
8:00 PM EST

  • participatechat Jan 23 @ 8:00 PM EST
    Participate in the upcoming #musedchat by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/x9OSK7xqnl
  • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:00 PM EST
    Welcome to #musedchat! Our topic tonight: Instilling confidence and motivation in your students. Be sure to introduce yourself. #musiced
  • SamuelFritz Jan 23 @ 8:02 PM EST
    Hi @jguarr! Sam Fritz 6-8 band in Greenwood IN @CGMSCBands #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr, @CGMSCBands
  • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:02 PM EST
    Welcome to the chat Sam, how have you been? #musedchat
    In reply to @SamuelFritz
  • phyllissings Jan 23 @ 8:02 PM EST
    Phyllis, Louisiana, 5th & 6th Grade Choir & Music. Only here 4 the 1st 30 min of #musedchat
  • TubaChic Jan 23 @ 8:02 PM EST
    Hi everyone! I'm Susie and I teach 4th and 5th grade instrumental and general music in Northern California. #musedchat
  • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:02 PM EST
    Hi Phyllis, how are you tonight? #musedchat
    In reply to @phyllissings
  • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:02 PM EST
    Welcome to the chat Susie, how are you? #musedchat
    In reply to @TubaChic
  • estarnes Jan 23 @ 8:04 PM EST
    Hello all! Eric here…5-12 Band in Buhler, KS! #musedchat #313Teach
  • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:05 PM EST
    Good to see you Eric, how's your Monday? #musedchat
    In reply to @estarnes
  • estarnes Jan 23 @ 8:05 PM EST
    it’s a great Monday! I hope you’re well!! #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:06 PM EST
    Living the dream. Some good PD with some great people this past weekend at #MMC17 #musedchat
    In reply to @estarnes
  • SamuelFritz Jan 23 @ 8:07 PM EST
    great how was mmc17? #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • estarnes Jan 23 @ 8:07 PM EST
    I’ve enjoyed going through that hashtag to go through all of the great info! Sounds like a good time! #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:07 PM EST
    It was excellent! @tpshimmons talked me into spending $$$, and I came back w/ some good stuff to incorporate #musedchat
    In reply to @SamuelFritz, @tpshimmons
  • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:09 PM EST
    Q1 coming shortly #musedchat
  • TriToneJones Jan 23 @ 8:09 PM EST
    Hey everyone! Jason, HS choral & theatre from MA. #musedchat
  • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:10 PM EST
    Good evening Jason, how are you? #musedchat
    In reply to @TriToneJones
  • TriToneJones Jan 23 @ 8:10 PM EST
    Pretty well, Joe. Yourself? #musedchat
  • estarnes Jan 23 @ 8:10 PM EST
    welcome, Jason! Glad you’re here! #musedchat
    In reply to @TriToneJones
  • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:11 PM EST
    Q1: Seen a lot of 'encouraging your Ss to take small risks builds confidence' lately. Do you agree? How could this look in music? #musedchat
  • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:12 PM EST
    Doing well, thanks! Energizing weekend of PD. #musedchat
    In reply to @TriToneJones
  • ImTheRealReRe Jan 23 @ 8:13 PM EST
    Hey everyone how are you? #musedchat
  • TriToneJones Jan 23 @ 8:14 PM EST
    A1: Oh man…well…just started a HS a cappella program…just being at rehearsal is a huge risk for them. It’s been amazing! #musedchat
  • estarnes Jan 23 @ 8:14 PM EST
    A1: I think so! Things like volunteering a playing example in class? Giving an suggestion on interpretation? #musedchat
    • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:11 PM EST
      Q1: Seen a lot of 'encouraging your Ss to take small risks builds confidence' lately. Do you agree? How could this look in music? #musedchat
  • SamuelFritz Jan 23 @ 8:15 PM EST
    A1: totally agree - soloists for small things ask class to share positive before critique - show Ss that pos can be always found #musedchat
  • AmyLynnRever Jan 23 @ 8:15 PM EST
    Greetings! Amy from MI. MS band. In and out this evening as I grade playing tests. #musedchat
  • TriToneJones Jan 23 @ 8:15 PM EST
    A1: It’s also my first year there, so in some ways just being willing to try suggestions & accept feedback is huge as well. #musedchat
  • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:15 PM EST
    Must be getting close to the end of the semester... #musedchat
    In reply to @AmyLynnRever
  • MrAhrens Jan 23 @ 8:15 PM EST
    Hello. I'm David from the Sacramento area. HS Band & Choir #musedchat
  • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:16 PM EST
    Welcome to the chat! #musedchat
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe
  • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:16 PM EST
    How are you tonight, David? #musedchat
    In reply to @MrAhrens
  • AmyLynnRever Jan 23 @ 8:16 PM EST
    A1: We try and have Ss play in small groups and on their own regularly. Makes it more of a norm and less stressful. #musedchat
  • ImTheRealReRe Jan 23 @ 8:17 PM EST
    A1: I agree. If no one took risks in music there would be no creativity. You have to experiment to know what sounds good. #musedchat
  • AmyLynnRever Jan 23 @ 8:18 PM EST
    Friday's the magic day, but most work was due last week so I actually have time to check it. #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:19 PM EST
    We definitely can't forget that for some students, just raising their hand to participate is taking a risk. #musedchat
    In reply to @estarnes
  • SamuelFritz Jan 23 @ 8:19 PM EST
    A1: finishing a solo unit now - playing in front of peers might be a big risk but I coach on proper audience actions as well #musedchat
  • estarnes Jan 23 @ 8:19 PM EST
    I always forget taking feedback can be difficult for students! Especially if they're not used to it! #musedchat
    In reply to @TriToneJones
  • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:21 PM EST
    Creating a safe environment like you've done makes that risk a little less scary. #musedchat
    In reply to @SamuelFritz
  • estarnes Jan 23 @ 8:22 PM EST
    I ask for "3 or 4 people" to play. Then add a few more. It shows me who is comfortable and who is not! #musedchat
    In reply to @AmyLynnRever
  • TubaChic Jan 23 @ 8:23 PM EST
    A1: We're prepping for 1st concert. Ss chose a short solo piece to learn and are encouraged to play at concert (I don't force it) #musedchat
  • SamuelFritz Jan 23 @ 8:23 PM EST
    I sometimes ask Who thinks they are horrible at this? Ok let's hear it #musedchat
  • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:26 PM EST
    Q2: Motivation & confidence can be closely related. How do you encourage Ss to stay motivated when they are full of self-doubt? #musedchat
  • estarnes Jan 23 @ 8:27 PM EST
    honesty! I ask a variation of that and always have students notice they're not alone! #musedchat
    In reply to @SamuelFritz
  • TriToneJones Jan 23 @ 8:27 PM EST
    A2: Personal conversations help. Small successes. Baby steps. Celebrating every success, even if for just a moment or two. #musedchat
  • estarnes Jan 23 @ 8:29 PM EST
    A2: Small improvements. Rome wasn't built in a day! Its not the destination, its about the process. Insert inspiration quote here #musedchat
    • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:26 PM EST
      Q2: Motivation & confidence can be closely related. How do you encourage Ss to stay motivated when they are full of self-doubt? #musedchat
  • estarnes Jan 23 @ 8:30 PM EST
    A2: If my MS and HS teachers wouldn't have celebrated my small successes, I wouldn't be here now! #musedchat
    • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:26 PM EST
      Q2: Motivation & confidence can be closely related. How do you encourage Ss to stay motivated when they are full of self-doubt? #musedchat
  • TubaChic Jan 23 @ 8:31 PM EST
    A2: Work w/ them and break things down into manageable sections. Lots of praise. #musedchat
  • MrBMusicTeacher Jan 23 @ 8:31 PM EST
    Antoine Buttigieg here Vaughan Ontario Canada Sorry I"m late just put the kids down.What did I miss? #musedchat
  • TriToneJones Jan 23 @ 8:32 PM EST
    Hello m’friend! How’s Canada this evening? #musedchat
    In reply to @MrBMusicTeacher
  • AmyLynnRever Jan 23 @ 8:32 PM EST
    A2: Success breeds success. We need to find ways for them to experience it, even if it's small to start. #musedchat
  • TubaChic Jan 23 @ 8:32 PM EST
    A2: "It's not hard, it's just new." #musedchat
  • SamuelFritz Jan 23 @ 8:32 PM EST
    A2: @estarnes honesty! I share my own stories learning to perform with confidence #musedchat
    In reply to @estarnes
  • estarnes Jan 23 @ 8:32 PM EST
    planning makes all the difference. A good plan helps cultivate honest praise! Something I wish I had learned years ago! #musedchat
    In reply to @TubaChic
  • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:33 PM EST
    How are you tonight, Antoine? #musedchat
    In reply to @MrBMusicTeacher
  • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:33 PM EST
    Love this! #musedchat
  • MrBMusicTeacher Jan 23 @ 8:33 PM EST
    Warm very warm. Snow is almost all gone. Guess its normal and nothing to do with Global Warming #SMH #musedchat
    In reply to @TriToneJones
  • estarnes Jan 23 @ 8:34 PM EST
    Absolutely! Here are the times I've failed, and how I've rallied. I am better because I've tried and stumbled! You can do this! #musedchat
  • TubaChic Jan 23 @ 8:35 PM EST
    I'm pretty sure I stole it from someone else... just dont remember who. #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • estarnes Jan 23 @ 8:35 PM EST
    They'll learn to think this way if you repeat it enough! Any age level...! #musedchat
  • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:36 PM EST
    A2: Growth mindset. Students need to know that a mistake today can lead to a concept clicking tomorrow. #musedchat
  • MrBMusicTeacher Jan 23 @ 8:37 PM EST
    A1 I start in gr 9 their first assesement is how to put it together, then how to hold then how to breath, first note, scafold it #musedchat
  • estarnes Jan 23 @ 8:37 PM EST
    you and me both! Year 5 and still trying!! #musedchat
    In reply to @TubaChic
  • SamuelFritz Jan 23 @ 8:38 PM EST
    We joke that some days in music we aren't going for mastery, we are just trying to Turn Down The Suck #musedchat
  • MrBMusicTeacher Jan 23 @ 8:38 PM EST
    same here, the class below knows when its a test because off all the toe taps #musedchat
    In reply to @SamuelFritz
  • estarnes Jan 23 @ 8:38 PM EST
    This has been a focus in our district and applies so well to what we already try to do day in and day out! #musedchat #313teach #ksedchat
    • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:36 PM EST
      A2: Growth mindset. Students need to know that a mistake today can lead to a concept clicking tomorrow. #musedchat
  • MrBMusicTeacher Jan 23 @ 8:39 PM EST
    a2 keep pumping their ego, and all the small victories, tell them personal stories of struggle that they are not alone #musedchat
  • MrBMusicTeacher Jan 23 @ 8:41 PM EST
    a2, I tell them its about PROGRESSION not PERFECTION, Rome wasn't built in a day #musedchat
  • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:44 PM EST
    Q3: Other end of the spectrum. How do you keep a high-achieving student engaged and motivated when they might be outpacing class? #musedchat
  • EduGladiators Jan 23 @ 8:45 PM EST
    👩🏻‍💻 Don't miss our last chat of Rethinking Discipline series: PBIS SATURDAY! #EduGladiators #MASSPchat #musedchat #NJEAchat #NYEDChat
  • MrAhrens Jan 23 @ 8:46 PM EST
    @estarnes Doing well. Multitasking, so just kind of lurking... #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr, @estarnes
  • TubaChic Jan 23 @ 8:46 PM EST
    A3: give them solos to work on to challenge. Option to perform @Concert. I write out fun songs for them. Band Karate. #musedchat
    In reply to @concert
  • MrBMusicTeacher Jan 23 @ 8:47 PM EST
    a3 Give them additional assessments, different goals, tell them not to weight for us, use them as mentors in their own grade #musedchat
  • estarnes Jan 23 @ 8:47 PM EST
    A3: Private lessons! We are fortunate to have a community to support lessons. Solo/ensemble nights. I'm curious on responses here #musedchat
    • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:44 PM EST
      Q3: Other end of the spectrum. How do you keep a high-achieving student engaged and motivated when they might be outpacing class? #musedchat
  • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:48 PM EST
    A3: I try to provide honors band, other outside opportunities. Not always possible though. #musedchat
  • estarnes Jan 23 @ 8:50 PM EST
    We almost hosted a 1st year honor band to give our students and other districts an opportunity to recognize high achievers #musedchat
  • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:50 PM EST
    That's a great idea! Not sure how it is in other states, but not many MS honors band opportunities in MI. #musedchat
    In reply to @estarnes
  • MrBMusicTeacher Jan 23 @ 8:51 PM EST
    same here. I am using our Provincial Honour Band, @ON_Band audition as their playing exam, encourage them to submit it. #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr, @ON_Band
  • estarnes Jan 23 @ 8:52 PM EST
    we have one GREAT opportunity in a neighboring city. Its HUGE for us and retaining students into 7th/8th grade. HUGE! #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • jguarr - Moderator Jan 23 @ 8:53 PM EST
    Good to hear. Young students need good musical challenges as well. #musedchat
    In reply to @estarnes
  • MrBMusicTeacher Jan 23 @ 8:59 PM EST
    Its been half a year with a particular student, he's tried every instrument &its not working, REALLY NOT WORKING, WHAT DO I DO? #musedchat