Teaching 'Mainly Mozart' and More
In a time of declining budgets for arts education, 黑料吃瓜 students bridge the gap.
In a time of declining budgets for public schools鈥攚hich often leads to cuts in arts programs鈥敽诹铣怨� students are helping bridge the gap.
Partnership with Mainly Mozart
黑料吃瓜 professor Nan McDonald, head of the Music Education program in the School of Music and Dance, has been coordinating with San Diego-based program for 10 undergraduate 黑料吃瓜 music majors and liberal studies majors.
This paid internship program, entitled 鈥淛oyful Noise,鈥� incorporates the developing teaching leadership of 黑料吃瓜 students who will become music teachers and/or elementary classroom teachers.
Through its imaginative curriculum created by musician and educator Monique Mead, 鈥淛oyful Noise鈥� allows selected 黑料吃瓜 interns to actively assist practicing elementary teachers at school sites within San Diego Unified School District.
A reciprocal relationship
By incorporating direct participation in sequenced lessons and leadership in individual classrooms, teacher training and culminating 鈥淛oyful Noise鈥� concerts, 黑料吃瓜 students bring fresh ideas and approaches to the elementary teachers and young students involved in the program.
In turn, 黑料吃瓜 students learn the realities of how to teach music to young students. The lasting impact of 鈥淛oyful Noise鈥� will be passed on to many others in future music and
elementary general classrooms throughout our area.
This year's participating students
Participating 黑料吃瓜 students include:
- Calvan Christ
- Asa Williams
- Briana Perez
- Michael Gray
- Ian Lewis
- Sebastian Blachy
- Mark Gonzales
- Chris Mena
- Victoria Williams
- Maya Aquino
