Devany- Learning Centers

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
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BlackBoard and Text Readings

Submitted by:  Emily Young
Submitted for: Mr. Marcus L. Neiman, lecturer
Date: November 10, 2011



Devany, Melinda.  (2005).  Centers in my classroom.
Teaching Music, (August), Pages 44-47.

    In this article, Devany talks about the use of learning centers in a classroom. Learning centers are stations set up around the classroom that students rotate around.  These learning centers can consist of many different games and activities that teach many different aspects of music.  Learning centers are good for time, individual student needs, positive student behavior, self-concept growth, and opportunities. 
    Since I may be teaching elementary general music, this article can be very useful to me. At this point in my career, I am gathering different ideas and ways of teaching.  Having classes with learning centers is definitely something I can consider doing in my classroom.  Learning centers are a great way to incorporate many different lessons and standards into one class.  This is a way that I would get a chance to be creative with the types of games and activities that will be used.
    I feel that this could be a great way to get the students excited about learning music.  Even if they don’t have a lot of time to spend at each center, they are still being exposed to several different aspects of music.  This gives the students much more control in the classroom, rather than having to sit and listen to the teacher talk.  I think that this could also be a good way to review things that have been learned throughout the class.  I am very excited to use learning centers in my classroom when I become a teacher.