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Mr Kyles
Mar 14, 20213 min read
Effective Professional Development for Music Educators
What's the Story Behind the Story? Honestly, as a music teacher it is extremely rare when I receive content related professional...
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Mr Kyles
Feb 24, 20212 min read
Week 5 Reflection
The method of the individualized instruction model fits the needs of students and learners by adjusting the pace of instruction. ...
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Mr Kyles
Feb 14, 20211 min read
2 Existing courses that could go virtual
I believe STAAR training could be redesigned into an online course. STAAR is the Texas Standardized test, and every year we take a course...
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Mr Kyles
Feb 7, 20212 min read
Outline of Last 50% of Course
Week 4 Dynamics- In this module, you will be learning about the effect of dynamics in music. There are a lot of different things...
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Mr Kyles
Jan 31, 20214 min read
Outline of First 50% of Course
Guide to Practicing: First 50% Outline Overall Procedures This course is designed to teach you what and how to conduct a one-hour...
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Mr Kyles
Jan 24, 20212 min read
Guide to Practicing at Home: Course Introduction
What separates a great music ensemble from a good one is the commitment levels of the members. We know this means being present and...
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Mr Kyles
Dec 20, 20203 min read
Continuing the Growth Mindset and the Power of Yet
The power of 'yet' encourages us to persevere through adversity with the understanding that initial failure does not determine our...
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Mr Kyles
Dec 20, 20201 min read
Understanding By Design
Prior to creating this UBD template, I developed a learning outcomes table based off Fink's model from A Self-Directed Guide to Designing...
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Mr Kyles
Dec 8, 20201 min read
Learning Outcomes
Course Goal: Upon the completion of this course, young musicians will know what and how to independently practice to develop their skills...
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Mr Kyles
Nov 29, 20204 min read
Learning Philosophy- Constructivism-build off prior experience. Suzuki-creating said experiences
My entire philosophy is built around exploring the capabilities of young musicians. I believe children can and should begin learning as...
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Mr Kyles
Nov 22, 20203 min read
CSLE in Music
What separates a great music ensemble from a good one is the commitment levels of the members. A significant learning environment is one...
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Mr Kyles
Nov 9, 20203 min read
My Crucial Conversations Process
Getting Unstuck Have you ever had a friend that avoided real conversation by resorting to silence or anger? This is because that person...
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Mr Kyles
Nov 1, 20205 min read
Four Disciplines of Execution through the 5 Stages of Change
When initiating change, it is easy to let the demanding challenges of the 'whirldwind' deter you from accomplishing goals. The following...
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Mr Kyles
Oct 25, 20201 min read
Influencer Model
Influencer Strategy Key Influencers The specials teachers (ancillary) have the most influence on the campus overall because we teach the...
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Mr Kyles
Oct 11, 20202 min read
Why? How? What? Leading Organizational Change
Student creativity drives musicianship from the outside in. Obviously, we as instructors will always play a necessary role in music...
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Mr Kyles
Sep 20, 20201 min read
Just Scratching the Surface (5303 Week 5)
I hold a sense of pride for what I’ve learned so far about building my electronic portfolio. In three classes I have attained valuable...
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Mr Kyles
Sep 13, 20202 min read
E-Portfolio Examples Review (5303 Week 4)
Home Page Unless you share a direct link to a specific post, the home page is the first thing people will see when opening your website....
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Mr Kyles
Sep 5, 20202 min read
Music Students Own Ownership (5303 Week 3)
Students quickly get adapted to a cycle of completing temporary projects that become almost meaningless in time. They complete work for a...
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Mr Kyles
Sep 1, 20201 min read
Can You Own an Assignment? (5303 Week 2)
As I get deeper into this Masters program, I am starting to see more and more people come out of their shell in regards to being...
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Mr Kyles
Aug 28, 20202 min read
Succeeding in the DLL (5303 Week 1)
Using technology as a catalyst for change is one of the main goals as an educator who continuously searches for ways to be innovative in...
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