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Honour Specialist Music
January - April 2025
This course supports and equips music educators for leadership roles in their departments and schools. The benefits and challenges of a music education program are analyzed with a focus on barrier-free learning for all. Curriculum and theory are explored through an antiracist and anti-oppressive lens. The importance of Indigenous perspectives, culturally relevant pedagogy, and anti-racist practices are embedded throughout all tasks in relation to music education. Ways in which to incorporate the fundamentals of music with a view to 21st century competencies are explored.
Building a Music Education Program Final Report
Please see the attached link for my course syllabi and addendums. Toronto, January 2025
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Mar 30
Social Justice and a Playlist for Change
“ An individual touched by music is not isolated.” - Jamie Atkins: “Say it Loud -How Music Changes Society.” Course: AMU3M Overview:...
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Mar 29
Environmental Education
https://www.ducks.ca/resources/educators/ Ducks Unlimited Canada conserves and restores wetlands and habitats for waterfowl and other...
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Mar 29
Unexpected Beauty
I thought that Hadero’s TED Talk was interesting, as they touched on how anything can be music, if we are open to listening. I liked the...
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Mar 22
Pathway Prep
Transition plan for Grade 11 student with low-moderate needs preparing to apply for a post-secondary Music Performance program Student...
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Mar 22
Feeder Schools
Outreach Programming Ideas: Performances/School Tours Secondary music students can visit feeder schools to perform a set of music and...
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Mar 20
Moving Forward With Music
Funding Funding remains one of the biggest challenges in rebuilding my music program. Being department head this year has allowed me...
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Mar 16
Vocal Music/Biology Cross-Curricular Unit Plan
Cross-Curricular Unit Plan for Earth Day Courses Involved: Grade 11 Vocal Music and Grade 11 Biology Common learning objectives tied to...
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Mar 13
Senior Music and Musical Theatre Collaborative Learning Activity
Course: AMU4M Grade: 12 Unit: Storytelling and Music Curriculum Expectations: A1.1 apply the creative process when performing...
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Mar 13
Creating Connection BOPPPS Lesson Plan
Classes Involved: Guitar and Vocal Music B - Bridge In: Assessment for Learning – Diagnostic/Formative Teacher will showcase different...
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Mar 12
Music and Local Community
Please see the attached link for my community programming proposal. Toronto, November 2024
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Mar 11
Music and the Education Community
How do you connect with fellow music educators in your board and beyond? I have found it challenging to connect with music educators in...
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Mar 11
The Creative Process BOPPPS Lesson Plan
Link to lesson plan . Toronto Centre Island, May 2024
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Mar 11
Rubrics for Music Education
Summative Task Description: Students will be composing a 24 or 36-bar long étude for their instrument. There is a program notes component...
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Mar 11
Strengths of Self-Assessment BOPPPS Lesson Plan
BOPPPS Metacognition Lesson Plan B - Bridge In: Have students watch the video Metacognition: Thinking About Thinking Students will add...
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Feb 23
Triangulation of Assessment
Observations I would add in a teacher demonstration prior to students beginning their coded compositions. The teacher can demonstrate...
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Feb 22
Theory, Practice, and Digital Apps
Digital App: BandLab https://www.bandlab.com/ I started using this software with my classes during the pandemic. Its structure is like a...
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Feb 22
Global Competencies
My lesson addresses the following global competencies: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Innovation, Creativity, and...
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Feb 22
Curricular Challenge and Change
AMU3O - Grade 11 Curriculum Some aspects from the Grade 11 curriculum, section B “Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing” could be seen...
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Feb 22
Universal Design for Learning
Benefits of Incorporating UDL Accessibility for all: Students of all learning backgrounds feel seen and valued. Differentiation is built...
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Feb 16
Music Health for Music Educators
Music as Medicine: Songwriting Workshop A Mental Health Session for Music Educators Rationale On top of managing learner interest, school...
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Feb 15
Social Scaffolding and Learner Success
How can you ensure that learners see themselves reflected in the material that they study? Learners see themselves reflected in the...
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Feb 13
Neurodiversity
Helpful strategies that I have used in my classroom to support learners who face challenges such as self-regulation and information...
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Feb 13
Listen, Believe, & Act
Summary: This document is meant to help educators support marginalized students. It includes data that showcases how BIPOC students are...
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Feb 13
Supporting Learners’ Mental Health
Please see the attached link for my slideshow presentation.
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Feb 13
Home Support Partners
Tip #4 - Meet and greet new parents Work with the principal to find opportunities for council members to meet more parents, and new...
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Feb 8
World Music BOPPPS Lesson Plan
Lesson Context: Language Revitalization and Indigenous Gathering Song Workshop Course: AMG/AMI/AMK/AMS/AMV 2O1 Grade Level: 10...
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Feb 2
Language of Music
Programming Strategy Instructional Strategy Mod. Acc. Goal Success Indicator Model all activities for students. (p. 59) ✔️ Students...
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Feb 2
Authentic Allyship
How do you model allyship in your own practice? I model allyship in my own practice by giving my students a safe space to explore their...
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Feb 2
Appropriation Versus Appreciation
One of the first activities I do at the start of the semester is have my students complete an About Me sheet. In this form, I collect...
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Feb 2
Uplifting Black Voices
Lesson Selected: #6, Vices In this lesson, students will be discussing mental health and wellness using the song “Vices” by the Hip Hop...
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Feb 2
Decolonization and Indigenization
COURSE/type/code: Grade 5 Music Learning expectations: Learners will: Understand and make connections between the theme of...
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Feb 1
Anti-Asian Racism
1. What do you know and what have you learned about Asian Canadian contributions and challenges facing Asian Canadians? Prior to reading...
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Jan 30
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy is an educational approach that empowers students to utilize critical thinking skills through cultural...
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Jan 27
Challenges of Building a Music Program
I would consider the top three challenges of building a music education program to be learner interest, budget, and support. These are...
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Jan 26
Bias and Learners
One strategy that I use in my classroom at the beginning of term is giving students a short introductory assignment where they have to...
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Jan 25
Evolving Perspectives on the Standards of Teaching
The Ethical Standard of Care 1. Identify new insights and ethical understandings you gained from exploring the artist’s expression of the...
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Jan 25
Benefits and Inequities of Music Education
The music program at my school is recovering from several years of being disregarded due to a constant rotation of teachers, the pandemic...
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Jan 23
We Are What We Learn
I started my musical journey at the age of four when I was enrolled in piano lessons. For many years, most of the music that I knew was...
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Jan 22
Personalized Playlist Introduction
Through the Ages playlist Don’t Look Back In Anger - Oasis This was the first song I learned on bass guitar last summer, and the first...
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Jan 21
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