ducting meaningful service in the community; Post- Service includes evaluating the experience and demon- strating a new understanding for music, the community and the learning process.
an area. Through Service-Learning in music education, stu- dents: (1) become motivated and encouraged to study music; (2) increase their practice time; (3) recognize their ability to strengthen or improve a community; (4) build academic skills, and (5) increase career readiness skills.
College and university applications require students to iden- tify their contributions to the community; Service-Learning provides students with significant concrete examples of their leadership in the community. The process provides the students with the language to articulate the value of music education and their impact in the community. As an add- ed benefit for general music education teachers, and band, choir and orchestra directors, the excitement, attention and good-will generated by the performances builds long-term relationships, support and financial commitment for music education in our schools.
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In Lowell Area Schools and in the Kent Intermediate School District (Kent ISD) educators use an academic Service- Learning project planner to develop, implement and evaluate their activities. The planner is a curriculum guide. Together, teachers and students complete the project planner before moving forward with their work. Through the planner, the teachers and students outline and describe their projects in alignment with the eight (8) national Service-Learning Stan- dards for Quality Practice: (1) Meaningful Service – the ac- tual service provided to meet a real need in the community; (2) Link to Curriculum – the educational goals and the spe- cific Common Core, Art and Music standards to be mastered through the project; (3) Reflection – the methods used to promote critical thinking and analysis; (4) Diversity – the di- verse perspectives and experiences explored through the ac- tivities; (5) Youth Voice – student ownership and leadership in the project; (6) Reciprocal Partnerships – the community partners, providers, collaborators or organizations to benefit from the activity; (7) Process Monitoring – the methods used to assess student learning and the goals of the initiative, and (8) Duration and Intensity – the depth of the experience re- quired to promote changes in attitude, behavior and impact on the community.
In addition to the eight (8) national standards, educators in the Kent ISD explore the issue of sustainability. The par- ticipants describe the impact of the project on the local en- vironmental stewardship, economy growth and social prog- ress. Musical institutions and musicians contribute to the quality of life in a community, the economic viability of a region, and the desire of families and companies to reside in
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For over ten years, Service-Learning initiatives at Kent ISD were supported in part through grants from the Michigan Community Service Commission and the Corporation for National and Community Service.
To download Wendy Tenney’s Service-Learning Project Planner or access Service-Learning resources, planning doc- uments and tools, go to
www.kentisdservicelearning.com. Click on the PROjects tab and scroll down to “Other KISD Projects,” then to “Musical Outreach”. In addition, readers may go to the Kent ISD website and search for Instructional Services, Career & College Readiness, Project Based Ser- vice–Learning.
www.kentisd.org
Wendy Tenney is Director of Orchestras in Lowell Area Schools, Lowell, Michigan. She is a graduate of Michigan State University and Grand Valley State University. Her al- ternative ensemble “Lowell Fusion Rock Orchestra” per- forms regularly in the community.
Aaron Tenney is Director of Music and Arts at NorthPointe Christian Schools, Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is profes- sor of music education and bass at Cornerstone University. He is a faculty instructor of double bass at the Interlochen Center for the Arts and a member of the Lansing Symphony.
Steve Dieleman is Consultant in the Kent Intermediate School District, Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the Concert Coordinator for the Grand Rapids Youth Symphony, Parent Association, and serves as the Education Committee Chair- person for NorthPointe Christian Schools.
Carla Stone is an international Consultant and Trainer spe- cializing in Academic Service-Learning. She lives in Lowell, Michigan.
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