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Music From Around the World
In my music classes, I make sure that my students are exposed to a variety of different styles and genres. It is important that they...

International Music Navigator
Nov 17, 20222 min read
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Music for a Purpose - Composing Background Music
Teaching Middle- and Highschool about chords and chord sequences is essential, however, at times it can be a bit "dry" or boring. By...

International Music Navigator
Mar 23, 20221 min read
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Responding Musically to a Challenging Topic
This year, during our last MYP 5 unit, which is taught in conjunction with History and German, we explored the concept of music and...

International Music Navigator
Jul 17, 20212 min read
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8 bit video game music examples
In one of my previous post, I shared a tutorial I made for my MYP 1 (grade 6) students. We investigated pentatonic music in different...

International Music Navigator
Jun 21, 20201 min read
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Pentatonic Scale - a tutorial for ELA learners
In the past few weeks of distance learning, video tutorials have become an important part of my daily teaching. When I was looking for a...

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May 20, 20201 min read
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Much more than a timer!
I love teaching middle school students. The pace is fast, you need to keep them on their toes, have a variety of tools ready for them....

International Music Navigator
Feb 28, 20201 min read
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So what is it? Factual? Debatable?
At the heart of each MYP unit, there are the different questions. Sometimes students are not really clear what kind of questions there...

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Feb 21, 20201 min read
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Peer Feedback in the Lower Middle School
Peer feedback is a powerful tool. However, giving feedback to group performances can be challenging, especially if the class is a bit on...

International Music Navigator
Feb 20, 20201 min read
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