For today's students to succeed tomorrow, they need a comprehensive education that includes music taught by exemplary music educators. Music Education Vocabulary in the 21st Century

For today's students to succeed tomorrow, they need a comprehensive education that includes music taught by exemplary music educators. Leyla Sanyer Leyla Sanyer has just completed her 33rd year of teaching orchestra in Wisconsin Public Schools; the last 23 of them in the Oregon School District. Curriculum encourages student ownership with instruction in classical performance, composition, improvisation, chamber music and alternative styles (jazz, rock, bluegrass, Celtic). Music is studied in such a way as to encourage interdisciplinary understandings along with a love for the complexities and beauty of music itself. Among her former students are teachers at all levels, performers and lovers of music. Ms. Sanyer is serving as president elect of the Wisconsin Music Educators Association and is the national 2004 recipient of the Elizabeth A.H. Green Award from the American String Teachers Association. She has also served as southcentral vice-president and orchestra chair of the WMEA and chair of the Comprehensive Musicianship Through Performance Committee. Leyla is also violinist in the Madison based Oakwood Chamber Players as well as the Camerata String Quartet.

+ Talking the Walk In Search of a 21 st Century Vocabulary for Music Education Director vs. Teacher Program vs. Curriculum C o m p e t i t i o n v s. C o l l a b o r a t i o n Concert vs. Assessment Leyla Sanyer, Wisconsin MEA President Elect Oregon High School Orchestra/music composition Oregon, WI

+ As music educators, what do we know about the relationship between human beings and music? “Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, gaiety and life to everything. It is the essence of order and lends to all that is good and just and beautiful.” ~ Plato “Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.” ~ Ludwig van Beethoven “Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art.” ~ Charlie Parker © Leyla Sanyer

+ Traditional (The Way We Were) The Future (21 st Century Skills) Teacher centered curriculum Service centered activities Alignment with extra- curricular offerings Emphasis on competition and extrinsic rewards Performance as entertainment Teacher centered curriculum Service centered activities Alignment with extra- curricular offerings Emphasis on competition and extrinsic rewards Performance as entertainment Student centered curriculum Study that results in understanding Music study is academic and core for every child Emphasis on collaboration and intrinsic responses Variety of assessments including concerts Student centered curriculum Study that results in understanding Music study is academic and core for every child Emphasis on collaboration and intrinsic responses Variety of assessments including concerts Memories ONWARD © Leyla Sanyer

+ 21 st Century Skills Let’s consider 7 Cs!! Critical thinking Communication Collaboration Creativity Competency College preparation Culture We know that the arts separate us from other animals!!! © Leyla Sanyer

+ Align with other academic areas Allow the curriculum to develop and move forward Clearly connect to our mission as music teachers Speak to the future and dreams of our students Give our students the most rich and personal experience possible. Connect to the culture of the audience and “consumer” Convince others about the value of music education © Leyla Sanyer

+ The Power of Labels a.k.a. Cognitive Linguistics a.k.a. What do we call ourselves? Pullouts  Expert Services General Music  Core Music Specials  Essentials Unified Arts  The Rest of the Core Exploratory  Culmination or Continuation Co-curricular  Curricular © Scott C. Shuler

+ Music Education Vocabulary for the 21 st Century Lessons Small group learning ActivitiesCoursework ProgramClassrooms Play musicStudy music Co- curricularCurricular EncoreAcademic/core Contest or concert Assessment Pieces or songs Curriculum Coach/Conductor/DirectorTeacher/Educator Competitive Collaborative Teacher centeredStudent centered Performing ensemble = teamPerforming ensemble = class My old wordsMy new words © Leyla Sanyer

+ Consider your own setting. What word or two might you use instead of “concert” to advocate for what is happening in the music classroom? “Concert” ______ How could this change the way that you teach, the way students learn and how others view the curriculum?

+ With whom am I speaking? How do I choose my words? My orchestra room provides a great space in which to play music and it really helps me to conduct the ensemble, teach lessons and prepare for concerts. The activities and lessons that I plan for the kids will give them a competitive edge over their peers from other schools. Our orchestra room is a great environment for music study and the students are able to perfect their technique, work on performance outcomes and enjoy a collaborative atmosphere that will help them to discover the value of intrinsic motivation as they work toward long- term goals in the study of music. © Leyla Sanyer

+ You Can Effect Change Simply By Thinking About What You Say!! Choose Your Own Vocabulary Look at Your District Examine Your Own Ideas © Leyla Sanyer Wisconsin School Musician article (p. 48) index.htm?referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsmamusic.com%2Findex.php%3Fmodule%3Dcms%26page%3D124

For today's students to succeed tomorrow, they need a comprehensive education that includes music taught by exemplary music educators. Vocabulary that works with lawmakers Academic Specific Examples: “expert services” instead of pullouts “essentials” instead of specials

For today's students to succeed tomorrow, they need a comprehensive education that includes music taught by exemplary music educators. In practice: Referring to music as curricular when making Capitol Hill visits Committee for Education Funding legislative conference Student Centered is a favorite with Administration officials

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