#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 March 28, 2016
8:00 PM EDT
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It's time for . Our topic tonight: What are the biggest issues facing our profession today? Be sure to introduce yourself!
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Last day of Easter Break! Back2School tomorrow! Phyllis from Louisiana. 5th Grade Choir & 7th/8th Grade Piano Class
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Good to see you Phyllis. Hope it was a good Easter break. 1st day of spring break for me!
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Hey Brad, welcome to the chat!
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Sue k-4 gen music and chorus from Long Island, NY
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Hi Sue, good evening and welcome to you
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George from IL. 5-6 band/6-8 jazz band
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Hi George, hope you're doing well. Welcome
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Q1: What are the most pressing issues (local or national) you see in music education today?
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A1: helping people understand we don’t just sing songs and “have fun”
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Overuse of stand tests, competition for s time. Unpopular opinion, but I feel competition in music has hurt us a lot more
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Anthony from CA. First time I remembered to check in at the correct time!
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Great to see you, Anthony
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A1: Music (& other electives) are not viewed as important as the "core" subjects
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A1 Overuse of stand tests, competition for s time. Unpopular opinion, but I feel competition in music has hurt us a lot more
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Agree with you on the competition aspect. Not everything needs to be a contest.
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A1: I think one of the most serious issues is the overemphasis on taking AP classes and STEM classes at expense of the arts.
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Absolutely. So much of this seems to come from people who only see the final product, and not the process
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A1: T evals are concerning. So many states eval. music Ts based on subjects/students they don't teach
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this is coming to us in NY soon. Even “core” subject teachers will be rates on HS regents scores
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It's really concerning that anybody could think this is a good way to evaluate teachers
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I still need to do some more reading on Danielson. Lots of schools around us use it.
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Q2: brought up the emphasis on STEM/AP classes. Is there a good way for Ss to balance those courses w/ the arts?
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I try to get out ahead of the AP.Make sure s know what AP is supposed to be and how/if it will help in coI. I also teach an AP :)
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Working with scheduling also helps. In constant communication with our AP who makes the schedule
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How many periods/day at your school?
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A2: Our HS went to a 7hr day last year so Ss could have more flexibility w/ scheduling. So far, so good.
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Can you share some specific accommodations you've made?
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allowing Ss to still perform if they can't fit daily class in. They come down during another class once in a while
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our MB is extra cir. And requires concert band participation. I'll allow Ss to march who have sched probs
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sorry a little late Antoine here from Woodbridge Ontario Canada. What did I miss?
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Nice! Were other teachers pretty receptive to this?
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in my dist. AP will win out every time if I make them choose. Have to be flexible and bend sometimes
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Hey Antoine. Q2: Big emphasis on STEM/AP classes. Is there a good way for Ss to balance those courses w/ the arts?
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A little flexibility on our part goes a long way. Same thing in my district w/ sports.
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A2 when it comes to scheduling classes that a balance is given to all subject
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A2: my MS Ss start earning HS credits in 7th Grade allowing access to more classes in HS
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I try not to abuse it or use it a lot. Sometimes the Ss experience is more important than the end product in my mind
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same here. AP and sports.
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On behalf of policymakers in emerging professions.
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Q3: Another big issue is the devaluing of our profession. How do we better get the 'music is important' message to the public?
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doesn't work well in my dist because of busing. Great idea though!
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We had a zero hour jazz band when I was in HS, worked well. But we didn't have to worry about buses
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A3 can't control what the public thinks. U can control what ur kids perceive. Do a GREAT job & the test will take care of itself
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A3:our Ss are our biggest salespeople. Successful Ss are the loudest advocates we have. Use them
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A3: I feel as music educators we need 2 stop trying 2 justify it to the public. Please read this article https://t.co/iFZMF5RJq7
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Some of the negative perception can even come from co-workers, though. Problematic if they see music as inferior
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That guy's blog is great. And I agree, we should justify music on its own merits, not how it supports other stuff
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at that point throw up ur hands. But kids see it and usually side with music
