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Action Research in the Music Classroom

Miryam Christensen March 12, 2015. Action Research in the Music Classroom. Action Research is a journey, not a destination…. My plan is to investigate how I can produce procedures and processes that are effective for creating music journals.

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Action Research in the Music Classroom

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  1. Miryam Christensen March 12, 2015 Action Research in the Music Classroom

  2. Action Research is a journey, not a destination…

  3. My plan is to investigate how I can produce procedures and processes that are effective for creating music journals. The purpose of the journals is to help students increase critical thinking skills and connect lesson elements through reflection and conferring. Focus and rationale

  4. Achievement Targets: • Performance: More student time during lessons for self-reflection to show evidence of student thinking.

  5. Students are actively involved as they discuss questions with their partners • Students link music elements together by giving examples • Students are able to explain their thinking when sharing their ideas Student traits…

  6. Process:Teacher lesson pacing will improve to include reflection time during each lesson.

  7. Simple lesson outline created & prepared with activity time frame to keep pacing • Questions and prompts prepared and presented at beginning of class. • Procedure for discussing, writing, and sharing prompts embedded in lesson Teacher traits…

  8. Performance goals Relied on Process goals I simplified my lesson outline & set realistic time-frame for each

  9. Procedures for transitions and writing Class expectations (T-chart) Question prepared for daily discussions Trial and error to set realistic task times Partner work (activities to teach how) Asking, “What can we do to make this work better?” Trying new ideas How we got started:

  10. T-Charts for procedures and expectations

  11. Daily question for discussion & reflection

  12. Lesson plan in action

  13. Partners: creating is part of metacognition

  14. Student work: going beyond by allowing creativity During partner work Some partners used advanced scaffolds posted in music room

  15. Student reflections: partner discussions

  16. Reflecting on past learning to discover rhythm to class chant

  17. Group discussions: supported reflection & partner work

  18. Conferring notes and teacher observations Spreadsheet for actual time spent on activities Spreadsheet for lesson notes Data:

  19. Data Tables Mrs. B’s Class Ms S’s Class

  20. Peer suggestion: have a student Track time for Data

  21. Keeping data on task time drove change

  22. Lesson Note spreadsheet

  23. Conferring notes & scores:

  24. Applying student suggestions

  25. Working in journals: Model & write

  26. Students motivated to write in journals!

  27. Teacher modeling & group reflection

  28. Examples of Work with teacher modeling

  29. Group reflection & discussion led to more independent thinking

  30. Student Journal samples

  31. Pre-loading with procedures paid off Keeping & analyzing data drove change Having a simple lesson outline: very effective Daily Question kept discussions focused Teacher modeling brought success Pacing: take your time for positive experience Verbal and written directions: prepare in advance Involving students in process was a benefit Action Research Project: Work in progress, be flexible, adjust as necessary! what I learned…

  32. Continue to track time for lesson activities & more frequent student feedback (pacing, etc.) Continue slow-release model for reflection & journal writing More turn and talk experiences during lessons More class reflection time at the end of class Next steps…

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