MY experience in class
My Reflection - Adam Jahanghiri
February 5, 2017.
Throughout this semester, I have learned many new ways of how to become a successful music educator. I am paying a lot of attention to pedagogical choices, and learning techniques to build a classroom full of well taught sociable students. The way I was thinking about music education, and teaching others before heading into this class, was completely different then how I think of music education as a whole, now. Before this class, I never really thought about how students in a classroom felt. I always assumed that teachers just teach, and students learn from what they are taught. I never thought about a teacher and student relationship in the classroom. After listening to outstanding guest speakers Dr. Mark Hopkins, and Mrs. Leslie Dawe about how they teach in their homerooms, I realized that it is very important to have a social bond between your students as a music educator. Lots of the articles that I have read so far in this class really opened up my mind about these sort of relationships. For example, The Invisible Student article really struck me personally, and I could not resist agreeing with what Ryan Hourigan was saying about how to include everybody in your class, and keep it an inviting social environment for any particular student. Until now, I am having a fantastic experience in my music education classroom. All of these articles and, video clips on how to teach, and how not to teach are very intriguing to me, and I am glad to see that these examples are not only going to benefit me as a music educator in the future, but also help my students feel secure with their learning, and confident in what they do in their everyday lives. Being a teacher is not just about shouting out instructions and expecting something marvelous in return. It is about helping others in need, and building a safe and social environment that is suitable for every scholar to express their feelings, and thoughts about any particular problem. Involving students in activities is the best way to help them learn. I can relate to this very clearly in behalf of Dr. Cathy Benedict, and this music education course at the University of Western Ontario. Everyday I am involved in an activity, whether that be explaining a video that I made to my peers, or singing the "Coffee" song usually at the start of every class. Teachers are individuals who entertain you, inspire you, and help you become an even brighter pupil then you already are. I have learned a lot about teaching strategies so far in this course, and I am confident in knowing that I will grasp more wisdom as this semester moves on.
"It is the supreme art of the TEACHER to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge"
- Albert Einstein
February 5, 2017.
Throughout this semester, I have learned many new ways of how to become a successful music educator. I am paying a lot of attention to pedagogical choices, and learning techniques to build a classroom full of well taught sociable students. The way I was thinking about music education, and teaching others before heading into this class, was completely different then how I think of music education as a whole, now. Before this class, I never really thought about how students in a classroom felt. I always assumed that teachers just teach, and students learn from what they are taught. I never thought about a teacher and student relationship in the classroom. After listening to outstanding guest speakers Dr. Mark Hopkins, and Mrs. Leslie Dawe about how they teach in their homerooms, I realized that it is very important to have a social bond between your students as a music educator. Lots of the articles that I have read so far in this class really opened up my mind about these sort of relationships. For example, The Invisible Student article really struck me personally, and I could not resist agreeing with what Ryan Hourigan was saying about how to include everybody in your class, and keep it an inviting social environment for any particular student. Until now, I am having a fantastic experience in my music education classroom. All of these articles and, video clips on how to teach, and how not to teach are very intriguing to me, and I am glad to see that these examples are not only going to benefit me as a music educator in the future, but also help my students feel secure with their learning, and confident in what they do in their everyday lives. Being a teacher is not just about shouting out instructions and expecting something marvelous in return. It is about helping others in need, and building a safe and social environment that is suitable for every scholar to express their feelings, and thoughts about any particular problem. Involving students in activities is the best way to help them learn. I can relate to this very clearly in behalf of Dr. Cathy Benedict, and this music education course at the University of Western Ontario. Everyday I am involved in an activity, whether that be explaining a video that I made to my peers, or singing the "Coffee" song usually at the start of every class. Teachers are individuals who entertain you, inspire you, and help you become an even brighter pupil then you already are. I have learned a lot about teaching strategies so far in this course, and I am confident in knowing that I will grasp more wisdom as this semester moves on.
"It is the supreme art of the TEACHER to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge"
- Albert Einstein