1. What is your working EQ?
-What is the most effective way to impact a community positively through music education?
2. What are some possible answers to your working EQ?
Possible Answers:
-Some things to consider when trying to impact a community positively through music education is music does not make someone smarter or more effective , rather people who tend to succeed in extra curricular activities tend to me more involved and strive forward.
This is good to consider because you learn to
-*teach them not just how to be a good musician but good discipline, time management, and social skills.
-Provide more than just music as a service but also a sense of belonging.
-Show benefits of trial and error( so they won't give up).
3. What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ?
-The most important sources I have found have been any research articles that contradict the importance and impact of music education. These have been significantly helpful because it gives me different views on my subject and whether or not I have a good working EQ. It also gets me thinking of the bigger picture as far as "positively impacting" a community goes. For instance, the question came up; What MORE could I provide rather than just music education? Are there other contributing factors that play into successfully impacting a community? Things like that.
4.Who is your mentor, or where are you doing mentorship, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ?
-My mentor is Janine Riveire, string ensemble director up at Cal Poly Pomona. What I do there relates to my working EQ because the college community is a vital one. These are people that are going to be in the work force soon and college is often times a pinnacle point in their lives. So however you can impact them positively might spark something no one ever knew was there.
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Approval
1. Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours?
-For my 30 hours/independent component I plan on participating in my mentors class up at Cal Poly. The class I will be participating in is an advanced strings class. In this we will be learning how to perform as a team and being in a team requires building trust and friendships. I will also be helping her teach the class in minor ways such as going around to help students, checking for understanding, and making sure everyone participates. Being in both the class and shadowing my mentor will be good because I think often times one can forget what it is like to be in the students seat.
2. Describe what you will do to meet the expectations of showing 30 hour evidence.
-I will take copies of the sheet music we read and show the notes a player makes on the side. I will also take three videos of the classrooms progress as a whole when performing. I will also provide any tests or quizzes.
3. Explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.
-This will help me explore my topic, music education, in more depth by providing one of the most accurate experiences as far as teaching goes. I will be gaining a college experience by working with Dr. Janine Riveire. It will also help me to see all the different ways students learn and what to consider when teaching higher difficulty level classes.
-For my 30 hours/independent component I plan on participating in my mentors class up at Cal Poly. The class I will be participating in is an advanced strings class. In this we will be learning how to perform as a team and being in a team requires building trust and friendships. I will also be helping her teach the class in minor ways such as going around to help students, checking for understanding, and making sure everyone participates. Being in both the class and shadowing my mentor will be good because I think often times one can forget what it is like to be in the students seat.
2. Describe what you will do to meet the expectations of showing 30 hour evidence.
-I will take copies of the sheet music we read and show the notes a player makes on the side. I will also take three videos of the classrooms progress as a whole when performing. I will also provide any tests or quizzes.
3. Explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.
-This will help me explore my topic, music education, in more depth by providing one of the most accurate experiences as far as teaching goes. I will be gaining a college experience by working with Dr. Janine Riveire. It will also help me to see all the different ways students learn and what to consider when teaching higher difficulty level classes.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
And Fall Begins
As the fall rolls in and the Cal Poly school year begins, so do my endeavours in music education.
Unfortunately, my violins bridge broke in the middle of the summer preventing me from practicing before classes begun.
Being tight on money, this past week has consisted of me trying to fix it on my own. As anticipated, I was unsuccessful.
However, when I look at my attempt in retrospect I realized that this mentorship and the (eventual) fixing of my violin is not just the physical reconnect of parts but MY reconnection with my violin and my passion.
I left my violin unattended for too long, now with stale strings and expanded wood.
Once fixed , we're back in business.
Unfortunately, my violins bridge broke in the middle of the summer preventing me from practicing before classes begun.
Being tight on money, this past week has consisted of me trying to fix it on my own. As anticipated, I was unsuccessful.
However, when I look at my attempt in retrospect I realized that this mentorship and the (eventual) fixing of my violin is not just the physical reconnect of parts but MY reconnection with my violin and my passion.
I left my violin unattended for too long, now with stale strings and expanded wood.
Once fixed , we're back in business.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Blog 6-Second Interview Preparation
1. Who is your mentor and where do they work?
-My mentor is Janine Riveire, a professor at Cal Poly Pomona. She teaches music education and string ensemble.
2. What five questions will you ask them about their background?
-When in college, what did you find where the most helpful classes?
From your experience, what do you feel music education lacks?
What has been your most significant contribution to the community?
Why did you select to work at Cal Poly?
What kind of leadership experience do you have?
-My mentor is Janine Riveire, a professor at Cal Poly Pomona. She teaches music education and string ensemble.
2. What five questions will you ask them about their background?
-When in college, what did you find where the most helpful classes?
From your experience, what do you feel music education lacks?
What has been your most significant contribution to the community?
Why did you select to work at Cal Poly?
What kind of leadership experience do you have?
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Blog 5- Mentorship Reflection
1. Mentorship question: Describe your experience in how you found your mentorship? If you haven't found one yet, describe your experience so far in the search of a mentor.
-Initially I wanted to do either music OR teaching. I spent my whole summer thinking about what I really wanted to do because they're both things I really enjoy and I wasn't sure if I necessarily wanted to combine them. It wasn't until I actually came to Cal Poly in search for my mentor that I realized any of my music mentors would also be a teacher/professor. I emailed her and we got in contact just in time for my deadline. I was nervous of meeting with her because I wasn't sure what she would think of me as an apprentice. To my surprise, when we met she told me that I reminded her a lot of herself when she was in high school. She too knew in high school that she wanted to become a music teacher, and she was pleased to provide some type of guidance for me in my journey to becoming a music teacher.
2. Research question: What has been your most important article you have read so far and why?
-The most important article I have read so far has been A Place For Music In The Humanities. Although it is not specifically about music education and how to become a better teacher, it talks about the purpose and significance of music in society, more specifically in universities. It makes you think about how far you can take something as simple as music and what type of use you can make of it. This has been important because I don't want to live my life knowing I just taught for X amount of years...and that's it. I don't mean to make teaching seem like a small task because it isn't but personally I want to do more. It would have to be relevant to my time as a teacher to know specifically what that would be.
-Initially I wanted to do either music OR teaching. I spent my whole summer thinking about what I really wanted to do because they're both things I really enjoy and I wasn't sure if I necessarily wanted to combine them. It wasn't until I actually came to Cal Poly in search for my mentor that I realized any of my music mentors would also be a teacher/professor. I emailed her and we got in contact just in time for my deadline. I was nervous of meeting with her because I wasn't sure what she would think of me as an apprentice. To my surprise, when we met she told me that I reminded her a lot of herself when she was in high school. She too knew in high school that she wanted to become a music teacher, and she was pleased to provide some type of guidance for me in my journey to becoming a music teacher.
2. Research question: What has been your most important article you have read so far and why?
-The most important article I have read so far has been A Place For Music In The Humanities. Although it is not specifically about music education and how to become a better teacher, it talks about the purpose and significance of music in society, more specifically in universities. It makes you think about how far you can take something as simple as music and what type of use you can make of it. This has been important because I don't want to live my life knowing I just taught for X amount of years...and that's it. I don't mean to make teaching seem like a small task because it isn't but personally I want to do more. It would have to be relevant to my time as a teacher to know specifically what that would be.
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Upcoming Events!
The past few weeks of working with my Music Education mentor Janine Riveire has consisted primarily of strongly planning out the next few months of my time with the music department at Cal Poly Pomona.
Since Cal Poly does not officially start their school year until the week of September 20th, this is what we have planned:
Music education is more than just the 'education' aspect of it all. I have to really know music to be able to teach it. Therefor, my first in-class experiences should be in basic music education classes such as Conducting, World Music, Music Education, and Vocals Intro. These types of classes are the foundation for any further (more specific) knowledge pursued in music.
In addition to the in-class experience, I will be attending the live shows performed by the students as a part of the traditional hands-on experience Cal Poly is known for. This will allow me to get familiar with how the professors (also the conductors) lead their classes under stressful situations. I think this in particular will be interesting because I'm so used to presenting academic projects at iPoly but it's going to be different in front of an audience.
Since Cal Poly does not officially start their school year until the week of September 20th, this is what we have planned:
Music education is more than just the 'education' aspect of it all. I have to really know music to be able to teach it. Therefor, my first in-class experiences should be in basic music education classes such as Conducting, World Music, Music Education, and Vocals Intro. These types of classes are the foundation for any further (more specific) knowledge pursued in music.
In addition to the in-class experience, I will be attending the live shows performed by the students as a part of the traditional hands-on experience Cal Poly is known for. This will allow me to get familiar with how the professors (also the conductors) lead their classes under stressful situations. I think this in particular will be interesting because I'm so used to presenting academic projects at iPoly but it's going to be different in front of an audience.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Blog 4: Interview Preparation
1. Who do you plan to interview?
I plan on interviewing my mentor Dr. Janine Riveire, head of Music Education. I will be interviewing her because I think she is a strong candidate and a good source to help guide me to who my future interviews should be with.
2. You have to ask 5 questions. What additional questions do you plan to ask? Ask open ended questions.
1.I'm interested in studying __________. What can you tell me about it?
2. From your perspective, what could I study that would be significant?
3.Who else would you recommend I talk to?
4.What kinds of places or activities do you recommend I do for the mentorship component?
5.What books should I read in this field?
Additional Questions:
6.What are essential skills to master in this field?
7. How have you prepared to be successful in this field?
8. What are things you see people in your field struggle with?
9. What is something you struggled with to become successful?
I plan on interviewing my mentor Dr. Janine Riveire, head of Music Education. I will be interviewing her because I think she is a strong candidate and a good source to help guide me to who my future interviews should be with.
2. You have to ask 5 questions. What additional questions do you plan to ask? Ask open ended questions.
1.I'm interested in studying __________. What can you tell me about it?
2. From your perspective, what could I study that would be significant?
3.Who else would you recommend I talk to?
4.What kinds of places or activities do you recommend I do for the mentorship component?
5.What books should I read in this field?
Additional Questions:
6.What are essential skills to master in this field?
7. How have you prepared to be successful in this field?
8. What are things you see people in your field struggle with?
9. What is something you struggled with to become successful?
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