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Date Posted: 09:29:13 04/03/06 Mon
Author: Devin Bramel
Subject: Re: Teaching to the Performance
In reply to: Derek 's message, "Teaching to the Performance" on 13:31:29 04/01/06 Sat

Derek, you bring up a number of good points that we as soon-to-be-educators will undoubtedly have to face. An idea that just occurred to me is that, in order for parents to actually see the learning taking place, we could hold open rehearsals that parents and community members could attend. This way, the community would have the opportunity to see the process of the learning, and not just the end result.
Another thought that occurred to me as I was thinking about this same thing is how the music teacher is in a unique position when it comes to community evaluation of their performance as a teacher. For example, math teachers do not have a special "performance" in which parents and community can come and evalutate the learning that has taken place. The only way to judge the performance of teachers in these areas is through assessment that does not involve observation on the part of the parents. Thus, the ordinary classroom teacher does not have to worry about an entire community evaluating their performance at a single time, as do music teachers.
Just some thoughts.

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[> Re: Teaching to the Performance -- Erika, 14:21:54 04/06/06 Thu [1]

I understand what you are saying about teaching and learning for tests. I also realize that in the future music could end up the same way. In my high school we actually had the open rehearsals that Devin mentioned. On certain dates our parents and other community members were invited to sit in our rehearsals and watch. We did this all four years that I was in school and we all became familiar with this idea. It was a good idea because everyone was able to see and hear us weeks before the concert and then hear us again at the concert. My parents said numerous times that they could see improvement in all the ensembles. I believe open rehearsals are one way we can let parents and the community see and hear the learning that is taking place.


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