by Erzsiehdr
(this blog was completely generated by AI in answer to the question, “Why should dyslexic students learn rhythm?”) Learning rhythm can be beneficial for dyslexic students for several reasons. Firstly, dyslexia can often affect a person’s ability to process and distinguish sounds, which can make it difficult for them to learn to read and spell. …
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A huge part of my education program is understanding the difference between quantitative and qualitative designs. My interest in music and literacy could fall under either design, but it’s so difficult to choose! I do know that I want to stay out of the classroom as much as possible to avoid interference with the students …
by Erzsiehdr
As you may have noticed, I have a new logo on this page. I am still a speaker, but there is so much more to me. Most recently, I have reached out to local elementary music school teachers with an offer to help, if I’m able, with their program. I want to continue to network …
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Today marks a year of me studying for a doctoral degree, this time in Learning Analytics in K12 Education at Northcentral University. I’ve completed four courses so far and look forward to moving toward the dissertation phase of the program. I’m still focused on music and literacy, and I’ve narrowed that focus to sensorimotor synchronization …
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Did you know that music teachers can win Grammys? I honestly didn’t know until last year when I attended the annual conference of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). Anyone can nominate a music teacher to the Recording Academy who then selects ten finalists, and from those ten finalists, one winner. All finalists receive …
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As someone with a masters degree in educational psychology, I probably have the credibility to tell you that music benefits learning. But how would you know for sure? One thing the Executive Director and CEO, Mike Blakeslee, mentioned in his workshop during NAfME’s 2017 National In-Service Music Education Conference is that quantitative (think objective) research …
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People often ask me which instrument I play when I first explain my interest in music cognition. Some may see my response, my voice, as a non-answer, but I believe singing or your voice is just a valid an instrument as a violin, piano, or oboe. There is still so much I need to learn …
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I didn’t think I’d need a second blog just to talk about one session on the last day, but this advocacy workshop I attended on the last day is worth mentioning, and my previous blog was awfully wordy! This advocacy workshop was led by Carolyn Talarr MFA, CAS and Jonnifer Mohr Colett, MEd of the …
Continue reading “Advocacy and Cognition (2017 National NAfME in-service Conference, Day 4), Part 2”
by Erzsiehdr
This conference went faster than I thought. It’s already the last day, and I’m wishing their research conference (March 2018) was starting tomorrow! The National Association for Music Education has provided me so much information I can take home and implement into my short-term and long-term plans. Today, I attended two sessions – one on …
Continue reading “Advocacy and Cognition (2017 National NAfME in-service Conference, Day 4), Part 1”
by Erzsiehdr
While I did attend three advocacy seminars today, my favorite seminar was the fourth one: Storybooks and Children’s Literature: Finding the Music Within, taught by Suzanne Hall, PhD. And, it was wonderful that it was the first seminar of my day because it energized me to take note of all the wonderful advocacy information I …
