Maximize Student Voice and Choice in Music

Summit Speaker Series

April 23, 2020

1. What is voice and choice?
   • Voice: learners can share their thoughts and opinions, participate in, and eventually drive their learning.
   • Choice: learners can make decisions about their educational journey
2. What does the research say?
   • Daniel Pink – Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
   • Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose
3. What does this look like in music classes?
   • Musical voice & speaking voice
   • Student teaching & leadership opportunities
   • Skills assessment
   • Concert announcements & program notes
   • Musical choices
   • Social Media
   • Reflection and Goal Setting 
4. What am I doing for students that they could be doing for themselves? 
5. Where to get more information:
   • Session Resources
   • Off the Beaten Path: A Music Teacher’s Journey
   • From a Distance: Giving Students Voice and Choice
   • Focus on What We Can Do

Learn More:

Pass the Baton, Specific Approaches for Empowering Students in the Music Classroom

Presented by Theresa Hoover Ducassoux & Kathryn Finch, International Music Education Summit, June 11-13, 2020