MUSIC 23241: MUSIC TEACHING AS A PROFESSION
Mr. Marcus L. Neiman, Assistant Professor
Kent State University School of Music
Fall, 2011
CRN: 200910 – Section number: 001 – Class Days: TR 7:45a – 8:35 am - Classroom: SOM E202
Office: Band Office - 330.672.2965 - Telephone: 330.672.2965 (Kent Campus) - E-mail: mneiman@kent.edu
Office Hours: TR 9:00 – 9:55 am (Additional hours available by appointment)
BlackBoard and Text Readings
Submitted by: Emily Young
Submitted for: Mr. Marcus L. Neiman, lecturer
Date: September 15, 2011
Eisner, Elliot W. (2003-2004). Preparing for today and tomorrow.
Educational Leadership, (December/January), Pages 6,8,9,10.
In this article, Eisner discusses the challenges of motivating and preparing children through the public school system. It’s difficult for children to see how important their education is to their future. Schools should acknowledge that no two children are alike and they all require different methods of learning. He suggests that students should be learning things like judgment, critical thinking, meaningful literacy, collaboration, and service. Eisner thinks changes need to be made in our schools today in order to prepare the students for a better tomorrow.
As a future educator, I certainly need to be aware of the past and present state of the educational system in America. I know that the school system will never quite satisfy everyone. There have always been disagreements about how schools and classrooms should be run. Our country has come a long way from teaching grammar and arithmetic in one room school houses in Massachusetts. Today, teachers strive to challenge and inspire their students in an attempt to make them successful in their post-graduation lives. Most teachers know this success depends on more than the information found in textbooks.
I think Eisner makes several good points in this article. I feel that too many schools rely too heavily on state test scores. Looking back at my own grade school experience, I never fully understood the point in education and never quite took school as seriously as I should have. I got up every morning to go sit at a desk and listen and take notes, so that I could be prepared for the next test. I think that the skills that Eisner suggests would be quite beneficial to helping students see the value that is in a good education.
Okay, much better here! You gave a specific example in your third paragraph and how it affected you. Great job here!
ReplyDeleteLet me know if you have any questions about how to craft those ideas of personal experiences as related to the text. Keep up the great work!