Middle School — Where the Action Is!

1994 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-67
Author(s):  
Judith Petersen Evans ◽  
Michael L. Allen

Judith Petersen Evans received her BME at Baldwin Wallace College, her ME at Florida Atlantic University, and a Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership from Nova University. She has taught for 25 years, first in Ohio and then in Florida. She is currently orchestra director at Pine Ridge Middle School and Barron Collier High School in Naples, Florida. She has appeared as guest conductor or orchestra festivals in a number of states and is a freqwuent adjudicator and consultant to public school orchestra programs. Evans has been active in the music education field as president of the Florida chapters of ASTA and NSOA and of the Florida Orchestra Association. She has recently been elected national secretary of ASTA and is publications editor for NSOA.

Author(s):  
John M. Carroll ◽  
George Chin Jr. ◽  
Mary Beth Rosson ◽  
Dennis C. Neale ◽  
Daniel R. Dunlap ◽  
...  

Over more than five years, we worked with a group of public school teachers to define, develop, and assess network-based support for collaborative learning in middle school physical science and high school physics. From the outset, we committed to a participatory design approach, in part to explore what issues and possibilities arise when participatory design is pursued more extensively. The nature of our interactions, and in particular the nature of the roles played by the teachers, did change significantly through the course of the project. We suggest that there may be a long-term developmental unfolding of roles and relationships in participatory design.


2009 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-72
Author(s):  
Phillip M. Hash

The purpose of this study was to document the history of the National High School Orchestra (NHSO), a select ensemble organized by Joseph E. Maddy under the auspices of the Music Supervisors' National Conference during the 1920s and 1930s. Research questions examined the orchestra's (1) origin, performances, and operation; (2) instrumentation and repertoire; (3) influence on music education; and (4) implications for modern practice. The first NHSO was assembled for the 1926 meeting of the Music Supervisors' National Conference in Detroit, Michigan. Initially led by Maddy, this ensemble was reorganized in 1927, 1928, 1930, 1932, and 1938. The NHSO helped promote instrumental music education through conference performances, radio broadcasts, and concerts presented throughout the country. This organization also demonstrated the potential of high school musicians and served as a basis for the NHSO Camp—the institution known today as the Interlochen Center for the Arts.


2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Evans ◽  
Mark Y. Liu

Motivation has formed a core strand of research in music education, reflecting its importance in educational psychology and other skill-based performance domains. Understanding motivation is crucial for explaining students’ achievement, performance, well-being, and intentions to continue participation in (or drop out of) music learning throughout school and into adulthood. In the present study, we addressed the need to better understand motivation in music education by examining the impact of psychological needs satisfaction and frustration in a high school orchestra program. Psychological needs—a core component of self-determination theory—have considerable explanatory power in other life domains and educational settings and are the focus of recent attention in music education. Participants ( N = 704) were surveyed in orchestra programs in three schools in the midwestern United States. Structural equation modeling was used to examine the effects of psychological needs satisfaction and frustration. The model explained substantial variance on three key outcomes: practice time (22%), intentions to continue participating in the orchestra program (45%), and global-self esteem (34%). The results point to psychological needs satisfaction and frustration as key elements of music education in which teachers might intervene to improve these outcomes as well as students’ learning, engagement, and psychological well-being more broadly.


ForScience ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. e00689
Author(s):  
Lúcia Helena Costa Braz ◽  
Daiana Luiza de Sá ◽  
Dayane da Silva ◽  
Hernani Fabiano Pereira

O presente trabalho apresenta o relato de uma experiência sobre a utilização de jogos como recurso didático para o estudo de produtos notáveis e fatoração vivenciada em um minicurso. A atividade teve como objetivo principal relembrar e fixar os conteúdos de produtos notáveis e fatoração, tendo em vista sua importância no Ensino Médio. A atividade foi desenvolvida com alunos dos 1º anos do Ensino Médio de uma escola pública da rede federal da cidade de Formiga (MG). O objetivo principal proposto com a aplicação do jogo não foi totalmente satisfeito. Foi possível perceber, em determinadas expressões, alto índice de erros, esses, muitas das vezes, decorrentes de alguma defasagem em conteúdos prévios necessários para a resolução dos produtos notáveis, outros decorrentes de falta de conhecimento dos próprios conteúdos que estavam sendo trabalhados no jogo. Apesar de entendermos que o principal objetivo proposto com o uso do jogo não tenha sido bem-sucedido, acreditamos que ele tenha exercido outro papel importante no processo de ensino, despertar o espírito de cooperação e a motivação dos alunos, fundamentais para a aprendizagem. Por fim, acreditamos que o uso de jogos pode ser um grande aliado nas aulas de matemática, mas o professor deve estar sempre atento a imprevistos e entender que o jogo é apenas uma ferramenta e que ela, sozinha, poderá não produzir efeito positivo, além de estar sempre disposto a corrigir possíveis falhas e fazer melhorias, ou seja, disposto a avaliar e repensar a própria prática. Palavras-chave: Produtos notáveis. Fatoração. Jogos.   The use of games in the study of notable products and factoring: an experience with students of the 1st year of middle school Abstract The current work presents the report of an experiment on the use of games as didactic resource for the study of notable products and factorization experienced in a mini course. The main activity of the activity was to recall and fix the contents of notable products and factorization, considering their importance in high school. The activity was developed with students of the 1st year of high school in a public school of the federal network of the city of Formiga (MG). The main purpose proposed with the application of the game was not fully satisfied. It was possible to perceive, in certain expressions, a high index of errors, which are often due to some lack of previous contents required for the resolution of notable products, others due to lack of knowledge of the contents that were being worked on in the game. Although we understand that the main goal proposed with the use of the game has not been successful, we believe that it has played another important role in the teaching process, awakening the spirit of cooperation and the motivation of the students, fundamental for learning. Finally, we believe that the use of games can be a great ally in mathematics classes, but the teacher must always be aware of unforeseen circumstances and understand that the game is only a tool and that it alone may not have a positive effect, besides of being always willing to correct possible failures and make improvements, that is, willing to evaluate and rethink the practice itself. Keywords: Notable products. Factorization. Games.


2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 1327-1336
Author(s):  
Tiffany R. Cobb ◽  
Derek E. Daniels ◽  
James Panico

Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the ways in which adolescent students who stutter perceive their school experiences. Method This study used a qualitative, phenomenological research design. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 7 adolescent students who stutter (3 in middle school and 4 in high school). Participants were interviewed about their school experiences, including the effects of stuttering on academics, learning, teacher relationships, peer relationships, speech therapy experiences, and self-image. Data analysis consisted of transcribing interviews and analyzing them for emerging themes. Results Findings revealed that participants described a variety of experiences around the school setting. Participants reported less favorable middle school experiences. Middle school participants reflected more on teasing, bullying, and feelings of embarrassment, whereas high school participants revealed that teachers, staff, and peers were receptive and accepting of them and their stuttering. All participants reported that their speech therapy helped with classroom participation. Conclusions As a result of the participants' varied experiences, it is important to listen to and incorporate the voices of students who stutter into school, classroom, and therapy decision-making practices.


2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selina Keipert ◽  
Courtney Downs ◽  
Jordan Caulk ◽  
Daniela Santos ◽  
Bradley Trager ◽  
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2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darren Richmond ◽  
Charlotte Richmond ◽  
Thomas Prihoda

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