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-William Charles Ayers
-William Charles Ayers
Future generations of scientists, politicians, and teachers are currently entering our country's education system. As a music educator, I feel it is my job to prepare these generations for success. How can I, a music educator, prepare our future generations for success? By providing them with the tools to express their creativity through music and apply their new found creativity to other areas of their lives. My classroom will promote not only tolerance of others, but curiosity and respect of all cultures. Promoting curiosity in our students is vital because curiosity is the first step to building our students' individual cultural identities. In order to maintain a true representation of whatever cultures we are exploring, we must keep respect in the forefront. Respecting cultures musically means honoring them in the most authentic way possible, without using preconceived notions or stereotypes. In order to instill creativity in our students, they must learn how to respond to music of all types, from cultures both familiar and foreign to them, and develop a sense of what type of music makes them happiest and sparks the most curiosity. Music education is especially vital for children because it encompasses life lessons and skills, such as being kind, thoughtful, creative human beings, which is the most attainable when taught from a young age.
Future generations of scientists, politicians, and teachers are currently entering our country's education system. As a music educator, I feel it is my job to prepare these generations for success. How can I, a music educator, prepare our future generations for success? By providing them with the tools to express their creativity through music and apply their new found creativity to other areas of their lives. My classroom will promote not only tolerance of others, but curiosity and respect of all cultures. Promoting curiosity in our students is vital because curiosity is the first step to building our students' individual cultural identities. In order to maintain a true representation of whatever cultures we are exploring, we must keep respect in the forefront. Respecting cultures musically means honoring them in the most authentic way possible, without using preconceived notions or stereotypes. In order to instill creativity in our students, they must learn how to respond to music of all types, from cultures both familiar and foreign to them, and develop a sense of what type of music makes them happiest and sparks the most curiosity. Music education is especially vital for children because it encompasses life lessons and skills, such as being kind, thoughtful, creative human beings, which is the most attainable when taught from a young age.
As a music educator, I believe it is my responsibility to make myself as culturally aware as possible before entering the classroom. In January of 2018, I participated in the Jamaica Field Service Program, where I was given the opportunity to teach music to the students of St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. Most of the students' knowledge of music was from church, so not only was I able to teach them instruments from a standard American music classroom, but they were able to perform the music of their culture for me. In May of 2019, I traveled to Peru with my college choral professor Dr. Francom and many members from the voice area at Crane to learn about the music and culture of South America. Through these experiences, I have gained a more thorough understanding of the universal language of music and it's importance around the globe. In order to lay the groundwork for my students' success, I will need to take them around the world with me. My ultimate goal as a music educator is to strike curiosity within my students to be lifelong explorers, valued members of their community, and culturally aware musicians.
As a music educator, I believe it is my responsibility to make myself as culturally aware as possible before entering the classroom. In January of 2018, I participated in the Jamaica Field Service Program, where I was given the opportunity to teach music to the students of St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. Most of the students' knowledge of music was from church, so not only was I able to teach them instruments from a standard American music classroom, but they were able to perform the music of their culture for me. In May of 2019, I traveled to Peru with my college choral professor Dr. Francom and many members from the voice area at Crane to learn about the music and culture of South America. Through these experiences, I have gained a more thorough understanding of the universal language of music and it's importance around the globe. In order to lay the groundwork for my students' success, I will need to take them around the world with me. My ultimate goal as a music educator is to strike curiosity within my students to be lifelong explorers, valued members of their community, and culturally aware musicians.
In this picture, I am working with an infant school student in a rural area of St. Elizabeth, Jamaica
In this picture, I am working with fifth graders in a primary school in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica
In this picture, my peers and I are participating in a two day cultural experience in Cuzco, Peru
In this picture, my peers and I have reached the top of the Salkantay Mountain at the midpoint of our 7 day hike to Machu Picchu
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