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and resonance. Luke explained this web- bing stems from finding a theme that is very poetic and rich, a timely idea that can be explored in a day but can also change from day to day. Expansive themes allow him to “ebb and flow and improvise” so that he can be responsive to students’ questions, interpretations, and reflections on their personal meanings.
Throughout my life as a music teacher educator and scholar, I have always been captivated by speaking with music teachers who enrich their work through deep plan- ning and strong purpose. In times that chal- lenge educators and school communities to keep their mission focused on the education of young persons, I find these conversations affirming. Take the time to ask the teachers
around you what fuels and sustains good teaching, and how imaginative prepara- tion frees them to create classrooms full of significance. As I spoke with these teach- ers, their personal resonance with these discoveries stood out. As I listened, I was reminded of the work of Andy Hargreaves, who writes about the emotional dimensions and satisfactions of teaching. His thoughts bring these dispositions to the forefront of our attention, strengthening our commit- ment as teachers:
Good teaching is charged with positive emotion. It is not just a matter of knowing one’s subject, being efficient, having the correct competences, or learning all the right techniques. Good teachers are not just well-oiled machines. They are emotional, passionate beings who connect with their students and
fill their work and their classes with pleasure, creativity, challenge, and joy. (Hargreaves, 1998, p. 835).
My thanks to Grace Greene, Paul Gregg, and Luke Hrovat-Staedter for participating in these conversations, and to members of the CMP committee for their recom- mendations.
Reference:
Hargreaves, A. (1998). “The Emotional Practice of Teaching.” Teaching and Teacher Education, 14(8), 835-854.
Janet Revell Barrett is professor emerita of music education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a proud member of WMEA.
Email:
janetbar@illinois.edu
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