Teaching for Engagement

‘Teaching for Engagement’ is a phrase I’ve taken directly from Emily Wilson, this week’s guest presenter #MFLearn19. I loved the ‘Reggae Jam Classroom Snapshot’ she shared as part of her PHD research as I’m a proper nosey parker who enjoys hearing about (and learning from) the nitty gritty of other people’s music rooms. For me, … Continue reading Teaching for Engagement →

Our Many Possible Musical Selves

It’s week 2 of #MFLearn19 and I’m listening to Dr Gwen Moore and her thoughts about the musical futures approach to informal learning and learning by ear. I’m also reading her article about ‘our many possible musical selves’. Just like Gwen begins this week’s presentation with who she is as a musician and teacher, that … Continue reading Our Many Possible Musical Selves →

‘Hip Hop Hippie’: The opportunities and challenges hip hop presents in the Music Classroom. #MFLearn19

I am one of those teachers who has embraced hip hop in the classroom and was therefore super excited to engage with Ethan Hein’s presentation as part of #MFLearn19. I’m definitely not a native to the music. Whereas Hein at least grew up in Brooklyn alongside the birth of hip hop music, I stand before … Continue reading ‘Hip Hop Hippie’: The opportunities and challenges hip hop presents in the Music Classroom. #MFLearn19 →

A drum roll please for my first blog……

EARCOS 2019. Getting Ready to 'Play the Dance and Move the Rhythm' with Kofi Gbolonyo. Blogging is an idea I’ve toyed with on and off for a long while. In fact, my husband reminded me that in those pre-Facebook and pre Twitter days he set up a blog during our first overseas posting to Mozambique. … Continue reading A drum roll please for my first blog…… →