Episode 23: Empowerment in the Standards

This week Kathryn and Theresa had the pleasure of interviewing NAfME president-elect, Scott Sheehan! In addition to his NAfME responsibilities, Scott is the high school band director and K-12 music department chair in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. He is involved with PMEA, working with their Leadership Academy and the Model Curriculum Framework project. Scott is also a Conn-Selmer educational clinician. Along with his varied roles and teaching experiences, Scott is very knowledgeable about the national music standards launched in 2014. He even worked on one of the revision teams, providing feedback on the performance track before the standards were officially released. In this interview, Scott shared some great information about the standards, including: The creation and adoption of the 2014 National Core Arts Standards and how, as process-driven standards, they differ from the 1994 standards How these standards support student empowerment How to look at the verbs within the standards to understand where to start What it looks like in the classroom Where to start when incorporating the standards more in lesson plans Connect with Scott and learn more: NAfME President-Elect Hollidaysburg High School To learn more about Pass the Baton:  Get a free book preview here - Pass the Baton: Empowering All Music Students For more information and resources - Pass the Baton Free Download: 6 Questions to Pass the Baton and Empower Your Music Students  Free Download: Amplify Student Voice With Exit Tickets for Self Reflection