Elemental Conversations with Victoria Boler

My Students Won’t Sing


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What are some ways to think about a situation where students don’t sing?

This is a big topic, because there are lots of different reasons that students might not sing, and non-participation can take a lot of different forms! Let’s think about some ways to frame the problem, and some questions to ask as we move toward a solution.

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In This Episode…

00:00 - My students won’t sing

02:25 - Umbrella Understandings

03:21 - We can’t see motivation

05:22 - We like our students, and our students like us

05:40 - We have consistent routines and procedures

07:02 - We have good relationships with our colleagues

08:23 - This is normal, and we can probably relate

14:33 - What does musicing look like and sound like?

20:09 - Whose music is this?

23:54 - Have we constructed the right task?

25:39 - Activities for scaffolding up

34:54 - Activities for scaffolding down

39: 06 - What’s our experience with managing discomfort?

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