Post Numero 42

A Glimpse into Sharon's day...

7:30am Wake up thankful for the beautiful day
8:05am Drive to school
8:30-9:20 Teach Group Piano 2
9:30-10:20 Prepare to teach 30 kids Aural Skills IV
10:30-11:20 Teach AS IV
11:20-12:00 Work on book reviews
12:00-12:50 Lunch with Melissa and Jennifer
12:50-2:29 Finish book review assignment--9 books--done!
2:30-4:20pm Piano Pedagogy II Class
4:20-4:45 Prepare for Demo Class, enjoy the campfire smell on my jacket from Sunday night
4:45-5:45 Demo Class--Teach Nick
5:45-6:30 Prepare for Current Trends Class, snack on wheat bread, and a granola bar--be thankful that I didn't see my first tornado today
6:30-8:20 Current Trends Class
8:30-9:00 Decide what level Friday's recital pieces are
9:00-10:45 Practice for tomorrow's Piano lesson
11:00pm Go home, get ready for bed, finally talk to Kyle
12:30~1:30am Go to bed

Next week's goals for teaching Nick:
Have him verbalize something for every piece (ta's, letter names, finger numbers)
Make sure he fully relaxes his shoulders

Notes from my Current Trends in Music Education Class:
(these are quotes form slides)

Metacognition
People learn to learn as they learn

Knowledge is actively constructed, not passively received from the environment. Reflection provides meaning of and for an action.