Journal Entry 4 (Annaliese Heim) by Annaliese Heim https://padlet.com/heim0168/5ybqp8fsxqlud09m en-us 2021-12-02 01:29:12 UTC 2021-12-06 17:32:26 UTC hello@padlet.com How might an instructional framework design support disciplinary literacy in your classroom? heim0168 https://padlet.com/heim0168/5ybqp8fsxqlud09m/wish/1924096130 2021-12-02 01:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/heim0168/5ybqp8fsxqlud09m/wish/1924096130 How might it benefit you as you create learning goals, support student success, and design tasks for students to engage with your content? heim0168 https://padlet.com/heim0168/5ybqp8fsxqlud09m/wish/1924096886 2021-12-02 01:30:44 UTC https://padlet.com/heim0168/5ybqp8fsxqlud09m/wish/1924096886 When you consider your vision for your classroom and yourself as a teacher, what about an instructional framework design feels compatible with your vision? What feels dissonant? heim0168 https://padlet.com/heim0168/5ybqp8fsxqlud09m/wish/1924097246 2021-12-02 01:30:58 UTC https://padlet.com/heim0168/5ybqp8fsxqlud09m/wish/1924097246 heim0168 https://padlet.com/heim0168/5ybqp8fsxqlud09m/wish/1928831194 Nothing about the music classroom is "normal." Even the mentioning of the words "disciplinary literacy" might raise some eyebrows, like, "What? You can do that?" 

I think that an instructional framework design will not only help the students in my classroom, but I also think that it will help make a bridge toward inter-disciplinary literacy as well. There are so many parts of music that can be connected to other subjects, whether it be the science of sound waves, the mathematical equations behind the tuning system, or the historical impact of certain musical genres. By creating an instructional framework that is yes, unique from other core classes, but still comparable amongst other disciplines, I think that the music classroom will have a lot to add to school-wide discussions of literacy and comprehension. 

When I'm in my classroom, I think an instructional framework will be very helpful. Students will all be at different levels every day. Some will be practicing their instrument at home and learning the notes of the staff quickly, while others will not be practicing and need more guidance. Spending a lot of time focusing on what my students need and who my students are (looking at context for learning and developing a plan for academic language) will help me prepare for the plethora of situations that may arise. Preparing multiple strategies in advance will help me quickly change gears if my students are getting frustrated with a certain concept or passage of music.]]> 2021-12-04 15:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/heim0168/5ybqp8fsxqlud09m/wish/1928831194 heim0168 https://padlet.com/heim0168/5ybqp8fsxqlud09m/wish/1929674038 I think instructional frameworks will help me create different, more creative lesson plans for each rehearsal. I've discussed this in other posts for this class, but the music classroom can be a bit repetitive. This is more geared toward band/orchestra/choir. With concerts and other performance dates throughout the year, it's hard to do much else besides rehearse. However, I think the instructional framework helps contextualize and rationalize lessons and will help me come up with new ways to make rehearsals exciting.

Lots of content is cumulative over the course of as many years as the kids are in the class. With the instructional frameworks including pre, during, and post activities during the lesson, I think I'll be able to really solidify content, especially content that usually doesn't go noticed every day in the music classroom, like vocabulary and music history. 

Finally, instructional frameworks will help me work with students with exceptionalities. The typical music classroom can be seen as ableist, but there are more and more resources coming out every day to support the accessibility of all students participating in music. Putting these details in my frameworks will help me become a more inclusive educator.]]> 2021-12-05 15:58:43 UTC https://padlet.com/heim0168/5ybqp8fsxqlud09m/wish/1929674038 heim0168 https://padlet.com/heim0168/5ybqp8fsxqlud09m/wish/1931701602 One of the most important things to me in my teaching philosophy is making my music classes as inclusive as possible. This includes creating space for students with exceptionalities and having units that focus exclusively on music that does not lie within the Western eurocentric canon. I think that instructional frameworks will push me to think creatively about ways to teach types of music that may not use standard Western notation. I will also have a way to sort through and categorize ample resources that include strategies to teach vocabulary, different fingerings/positions, embouchures, and different web programs to promote technology in the classroom. I think that this will be a great tool for me to present to administration. Music is not valued in every school, unfortunately, and having a well thought out framework that can be comparable to one created in a core class will help me prove music's validity and necessity in the classroom.

The one thing that still feels a bit dissonant in instructional frameworks is that there won't always be clear learning objectives for me. There will certainly be a baseline because I'm picking repertoire for my band to teach them specific concepts, but I have no idea what each rehearsal will bring. This is both exciting and terrifying. Instructional frameworks can help me plan a general outline of what rehearsing a piece will look like, but there's no way to plan for the absolute nitty-gritty of each rehearsal. That requires my own knowledge and decision-making to determine where the rehearsal goes.]]> 2021-12-06 17:23:38 UTC https://padlet.com/heim0168/5ybqp8fsxqlud09m/wish/1931701602