Extracting Reward Beyond interacting and building relationships with students , the educators gathered for these discussions suggest casting a wide net and leaning on their family members and wider social circles , encouraging pupils to connect with , for example , their parents ’ and grandparents ’ music .
After all , at the very core , music is a way of telling stories . By sharing the stories and music that others close to you love , you may gain a better understanding of them and , by extension , learn about unfamiliar music .
Regardless of the approaches you try , one of the main takeaways of these panels is that there is no right or wrong way . As Reid says : “ This is emergency teaching .” Going forward , the tools you ’ re employing now , the strategies you use , and the experiences you and your students are having will , ultimately , enhance and advance the efficacy
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of your ability to impart information and your students ’ ability to learn and master musical concepts . As lasting impacts go , that definitely
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