Week 8

3c. Teachers recognize the interconnectedness of content areas/disciplines.

As we learn more and more about different approaches to improve our instruction and hopefully aid student learning, I find that teaching is teaching.

I came into this class thinking that I wouldn't really find anything useful or relevant to my subject, but the more we talk about strategies and procedures to aid our teaching, I am seeing how it all connects.

The other day we had a Student Teaching (Spring 2017) meeting and Dr. Parker asked me what grades I am wanting to student teach in. I told him I wasn't sure because I'm not. I know I want to do elementary or middle school music. But I can't give an answer as to which one I want to spend an entire semester learning about. So I have been asking professors, family, friends what they think. A helpful bit of advice was given to me from one of my music professors-and what was this:

Teaching is teaching. There are different methods that you use for different ages, and there are different ways to give instruction appropriate to the age of your students. But the concept of aiding students learn information and then apply it to their lives is the same across age lines or even content areas! That has definitely helped take some stress off of my shoulders as I try to decide between ages!

I'm excited to finally make a decision (hopefully I will soon!)

Until next time,

Austin