As our class had a discussion on Core Values and Dr. Stark showed the powerpoint, I was thinking of the times when I'll need to remember what they are. I will need to remember my core values when it is really windy outside and my seventh graders let me know in many different ways that they do not like the song that they are singing. I will need to remember my core values when administrators tell me that they are thinking of making music class an "after school activity" instead of in the actual curriculum. Here are some things I need to remember and have right on my desk:
- I have always had a love of children and love to work with them and teach them.
- Every child has a right to learn.
- Everyone has an aptitude in music. EVERYONE!
- Music is worthy of curricular study on its own merit.
- The classroom is a place of safety and freedom of expression. It is a place where children can discover and learn without fear.
- Music is one of man's greatest accomplishments~it cannot lie.
Have a good day Shannalee!
Love,
Shannalee
Talent without work is MEDIOCRACY,
ReplyDeletetalent with work is EXCELLENCE,
a lot of talent with a lot of work is ARTISTRY.
-Lowell Hickman
When I go one day without practicing...I notice.
ReplyDeleteWhen I go two days without practicing...My teacher notices/
When I go three days without practicing...My audience notices.
Yo-Yo Ma
Perfection cannot be obtained in music...there is ALWAYS something to improve on...it's what keeps musicians from ever being bored!