BY JOHN ZIRKLE, eSchool News
New software and a big collaboration changed how one rural school’s students think about music; the Achievement Program seeks to establish the first national standard in the United States for measuring musical aptitude in students of all ages. There are moments in my life when the world slows down long enough for me to have incredibly emotional experiences linked to music. Those moments are pure joy. My goal as a music educator is to facilitate opportunities for my students to connect in that very same way. One of the purest ways to imbue students with these amazing experiences is through music composition. Spending seven years as music teacher in Big Sky’s rural community, I encounter daily the educational benefits that a small school district offers students, particularly in its abilities to offer more intimate backdrops for learning.
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2016/11/03/small-school-turned-every-district-music-composer/
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