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Thinking Outside the Music Box: Using Digital Tools to Teach Music and More

Edsurge

During my 20 years as a music teacher and band director at Far Hills Country Day School, a Pre-K through 8 independent school in Far Hills, New Jersey, I have had wonderful success integrating music across multiple curriculums, including history, math, science, writing, PE, art and world languages.

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Feedback as a Dialogue 

Faculty Focus

How have my various experiences influenced my teaching philosophy, and which principles do I rely on to inform my interactions and collaboration with learners? I focused on creating personalized assignments as well as experiences by using a few different tools that invited learners to share their goals for the course.

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Teachable Moments: Connecting With Students In — and Out — of the Classroom

Edsurge

It’s often said that teaching and learning doesn’t always take place in the classroom—some of the most important lessons are learned on the playground, in the street, on the job or somewhere else. The same is true for educators, whose teaching philosophies are often shaped by moments that happened when they weren't in front of the classroom.

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