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#5: A Rant on Sugar-Coated Feedback
I have a real issue with educators saying "good job" without any real cause. This post explores the implications of this type of praise.


#4: How We Can Work with Children with Special Needs
This reflection provides tips to educators on how to work with children with disabilities.


A Land-Based Approach to Music Education: A Game Changer
Erik Mandawe’s presentation provides music educators with an alternative approach to teaching and learning music. This model is described...


How Bridget Sweet Works with Changing Voices
Bridget Sweet’s lecture aimed to understand the core developmental process that adolescents go through: puberty. Sweet demonstrated the...


#3: Using the Popular Music Idiom to Refine Music Education
We can actually learn a lot from popular musicians in terms of how we can teach music to children more effectively. Read to find out more!


#2: How We Can Improve Music Curriculums and Why We Shouldn't "Reposition the Elements"
Rose and Countryman (2013) was a fascinating article to me; I strongly disagree with many statements but also strongly agree with others.


#1: Composition Versus Improvisation: What Are the Implications?
Many view composition and improvisation as two distinct ideas — but are they really? This article explores my own views on the topic.
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