Engagement:
The numerous internship and teaching experiences I have had during my collegiate career underscore the importance of engagement in the learning process. I believe that engaging with learners is about connecting both the academic and social aspects of education to bring a deeper understanding of music. Developing educational responses needed for sequencing lesson delivery requires a level of active empathy towards the students. Building these skills provides the whole classroom, students and their teacher, the tools needed to cultivate the most meaningfulness from the educational experience. Through my own educational process, I have developed confidence in my facilitating and sequencing skills. The difficult work of welcoming learning opportunities from possible failure both for me as an educator and for the students I have come across has become my favorite part of learning. I do believe that a practicum from my sophomore year of college [link] planted the ideals of empathetic and active engagement within me. I aim to continue building my skills in constant engagement with learners from various musical backgrounds to create learners with musical skills and a willingness to always learn comfortably. Leadership: Throughout my continuing educational journey, I have had many opportunities to be a leader. My belief is that being a leader involves helping others through facilitating experiences. I have led both as an educator where educational understanding was the goal, and also as someone’s peer when the goal went beyond educational needs. From observing other leaders and taking the title myself, I believe that a quality leader is able to provide comfort and support to others as well as to themselves. A leader is able to provide aid to those who need and ask for it, but also is able to teach through example how to set standards. They are commonly someone who is approachable and transparent in their own journey. I have been developing my own philosophy of leadership from what it was at the beginning of my journey as a music educator. I find that the ability of a leader to connect with their learners and provide them a positive learning experience begins with preparation. One experience that began my understanding of this was through my time as a summer camp leader. I received practice in creating day long engagement activities, which furthered the progress in my abilities to compose experience designs. I aim to continue developing the leadership skills so that I may be able to provide a meaningful musical experience to all of my students. Musicianship: Musicianship is the full set of skills and knowledges that are needed for musical creation. As a music educator, it is important for me to always continue developing these skills and learning more about my craft so that I may shape my lessons to fit the needs of my learners. Skills I have developed which in turn provide me with musical knowledges include my personal vocal growth, ensemble conducting techniques, my analysis and use of musical notation both traditional and non-traditional, and learning how to research information surrounding a composer and the culture surrounding a piece for a deeper understanding of it. I have found the skills involved with using and creating notation beyond the western tradition poses itself as a microcosm for adapting to student culture as an educator as well as the constantly evolving music culture. There is a level of attention to new musical technologies and theoretical techniques that both students and teachers can use to connect music to the world beyond classical western tradition. Using these skills can bring an understanding and meaning of music to students who would not normally feel comfortable or welcomed into a music education classroom. It is a personal goal of mine to give students the tools they need to understand and connect to music, through giving learners the opportunity to learn in their own way. I intend to provide a well-rounded education for my students by meeting them where they are at in their own musical journey. I can give students the growth mindset needed to create beautiful music and feel at ease where they begin their own journeys from. Scholarship: Scholarship is the thirst for lifelong learning for a person’s craft. This means seeking updated knowledge for a subject and communicating working ideas and philosophies. Scholarship goes beyond grading systems and is meant for understanding and appreciation for a topic. I have developed my skills in research and scholarship throughout the university process which has led me to discover new philosophies in the world of music education such as project-based learning styles, which have become a strong influence on how I wish to facilitate future classrooms. Looking forward, I intend to continue learning how I can always grow as a music educator for the sake of my students and also for me.
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