Had one of those revelations in my project like 😃😃 but I could also be stating something that’s patently obvious to everyone who is not me. 😕
Michael Berry
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Starting to think seriously about a second edition of @listeningtorap. I’d encourage you to follow the book’s IG page if you’re interested: listening_to_rap
Among the updates I’m considering (aside from obvious updating music and scholarship):
—Making the book more high-school friendly. This means really working on the language, developing more assignments/lesson plans, and aligning it with common core standards
—Adopting a very explicit anti-racist framework
—Including a new chapter on rap in music videos/film
Proud of my sixth graders who today played an arrangement of Florence Price’s “The Old Boatman” at the school’s MLK assembly. 😇
Starting to think seriously about a second edition of @listeningtorap. I’d encourage you to follow the book’s IG page if you’re interested: listening_to_rap
#musiced folks: how do you determine seating in your large ensembles? Chair tests? Student strengths? Grades?
I have some questions and some thoughts but would love to hear from others first.
I’ve come to find out that the day after winter break is a rough day to be a string teacher…
Just finished “Keep sweet, pray and obey” on Netflix about the FDLS and Warren Jeffs, and watched the Hillsong “update” last night. If ever a case were to be made against organized religion…
It breaks my heart that the kids are being raised into a culture like that—not having words for what’s happening to them, or realizing that there are resources available to help them.
My year in review:
—We bought a magnificent house
—Completed my teaching certificate
—Rested (it’s hard for me to do!)
—Saw my contingent faculty article in print
—Celebrated the holidays with family
Happy new year, all! 🥳
In other news, this new fitness tracker app I’m using has me feeling like superman: evidently today I lifted 1765 lbs across all reps in my split-stance row. 🏋️♀️
In reality I lifted 35 lbs a whole buncha times 💪🏼😆