I am currently taking a ten-week continuing education class at Northwestern University on Ludwig van Beethoven. The instructor is Dr. Drew Davies, a professor at the Beinen School of Music at Northwestern University. Undeniably, he is considered the most celebrated composer of all time. It only makes sense that we infuse Beethoven’s concepts in
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Over the past two months I have sat in meetings and in-services discussing testing and assessments. Don’t get me wrong, I am all for showing growth and documenting how students are learning within individual classes by making students and teachers accountable. I demand rigor of myself and my students. My concerns is the demand that
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With “American Idol,” “The X-Factor,” and “Dancing with the Stars,” schools are presenting “Talent Shows.” The organization of setting one up is key to it’s success for the students. Remember you are a school, not a TV show, so aspects should be changed to increase the success for all involved. If you have a winner,
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