When considering my music courses, I ask, “What should my students understand about this subject?” One of the essential aspects is the framing of the main idea, then I think about the design and implementation of the subject.
Eventually, I turn my attention to who are the people in the spaces involved in the learning. I ask which voices are represented and need amplification and how I should address the music’s or the artist’s historical context. Designing and implementing my music curriculum should reflect me, my students, and underrepresented voices. Collaborating on curricular design and updating the content used eventually reflects the contemporary world in which we get to create music.
By incorporating these aspects of teaching into my daily class routine, my goal is to elevate the students’ learning experiences by providing context and content that is meaningful and relevant to my students.
