014 - What Will You Learn This Summer?
An invitation to explore something new
Episode 14 of the Field Notes on Music Teaching & Learning podcast, hosted by Ashley Danyew, titled "014 - What Will You Learn This Summer?" was published on June 2, 2020 and runs 14 minutes.
June 2, 2020 ·14m · Field Notes on Music Teaching & Learning
Summary
Do you find yourself drawn to being a learner again in the summer months? Do you read more or study a topic that’s interesting to you, learn a new skill, take a class, or try something creative? This summer already looks a little different than normal: events have been canceled, trips have been postponed, and most of us find ourselves (still) staying home. But there’s a gift in that if we’re willing to receive it. How have the events of the past few months changed us as teachers, as musicians? What will we do differently going forward? One of the things I love about summer is the slower pace: the invitation to create a new routine, a new rhythm, the opportunity to learn and work and rest at my own pace. And that hasn’t changed. Looking for a few ideas for how to spend your time this summer? Here are a few things to explore:
Episode Description
Do you find yourself drawn to being a learner again in the summer months? Do you read more or study a topic that’s interesting to you, learn a new skill, take a class, or try something creative?
This summer already looks a little different than normal: events have been canceled, trips have been postponed, and most of us find ourselves (still) staying home. But there’s a gift in that if we’re willing to receive it.
How have the events of the past few months changed us as teachers, as musicians? What will we do differently going forward?
One of the things I love about summer is the slower pace: the invitation to create a new routine, a new rhythm, the opportunity to learn and work and rest at my own pace. And that hasn’t changed.
Looking for a few ideas for how to spend your time this summer? Here are a few things to explore:
For show notes + full transcript, click here.
Resources mentioned:
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Creative Confidence by Tom Kelley and David Kelley
Zig-Zag: The Surprising Path to Greater Creativity by Keith Sawyer
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Questions and Answers by Frances Clark
A Piano Teacher’s Legacy by Richard Chronister
The Success Factor in Piano Teaching by Elvina Pearce
American Orff-Schulwerk Association (AOSA) virtual professional development opportunities
The Kodály Music Institute online summer courses
Summer@Eastman Session online courses and workshops
The Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy virtual Summer Intensive Seminars
Choristers Guild webinars and virtual forums for choir directors
The Presbyterian Association of Musicians online summer conference
NAfME Academy professional development webinars
Evernote: an app for note-taking, planning, organizing, and archiving
Milanote: a web-based tool for organizing creative projects into beautiful visual boards
Google Drive: home to all my online lesson recordings, recordings from students, and virtual studio class games
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