User talk:Mblount84

Red4tribe (talk) 23:51, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

Hello Martin/Charles,

It is great to have an in-service teacher in the class. I know we will all benefit from your experience. I am curious about the role music class can play in illuminating students' different intelligences or talents. In most classes, linguistic and mathematical and of course interpersonal intelligence/talents are rewarded and recognized. In my experience, I have valued courses that are considered vocational such as art, music or even drama for the opportunity they provide for "other" kids to "shine". By "other" I mean the students who often do not get recognition in regular classes because they may not be the best reader or math student or because they are shy. Music, art and other such classes give these kids a chance to showcase their talents and earn a little admiration from their peers. I have never asked a music or art teacher about this phenomenon and I am curious to know if you see this also. Or, perhaps, you are accustomed to seeing these music stars and would be surprised by the scholars of the regular classroom. What has been your experience? Jenniferjkidd (talk) 18:15, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Hi Martin,

I have also observed highly talented students doing enough to just get by. I am also on provisional license teaching computer networking at the Aviation Academy. Interestingly enough, my first job with NNPS was as a long term substitute teach guitar at DHS. (I am a classic guitarist and bassist). I have discovered this year (my 2nd at AA) that in order to get students performing at or near peak, I have had to spend a lot of time getting to know them better by talking one on one. On one occasion I have had to conference with a student and their parent together. I am now getting better results. Sometimes it works and sometimes it does not work as well as I would like. Mmann019 (talk) 01:20, 2 June 2008 (UTC)