Teaching Music in Today's Classrooms: Issues of Equity, Inclusion, and Classroom Climate
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Title
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Teaching Music in Today's Classrooms: Issues of Equity, Inclusion, and Classroom Climate
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Creator
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Drew E Medak
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Degree Name
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Master of Arts in Teaching (initial licensure)
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Project Type
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Action Research Project
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Date
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6/17/2023
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to critically examine the issues of equity, retention, and motivation in today’s music classrooms, and also examine my own teaching practices in order to ask myself these questions: Am I fostering a life-long love and curiosity for music for all my students as well as giving them relevant skills to enter the ever-changing job market if they choose to do so? Or am I still resorting to the methods my former music teachers used to develop unhealthy attitudes about music and holding unrealistic expectations about their future as a musician?
As you read this study, you will see my research questions addressed throughout:
How will I navigate through being a music educator when all of these “old-school” achievement-based expectations are still put in place by many school districts?
How can I teach my kids healthy competition in conjunction with learning how to love music and create a healthy learning environment?
What are better ways I can advocate, help, and support all my students that really need it while still maintaining a steady momentum in the classroom and goals that every student can feel great about achieving?
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Committee Member
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Joshua Schulze
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Patrick Limbert
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Rights
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Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 10/03/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author by contacting the WOU Library.
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Language
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eng
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Type
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Text
DrewMedak_ARP_2023.pdf