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About me: Michael is currently the music teacher at Tilden Career Community Academy in Chicago, IL. Classes taught include Music Technology, Modern Band, and General Music with emphasis on incorporating Trauma Responsive Practices (TRP), and Positive Youth Development (PYD), and
Michael Velasquez
B.M. Music Education, Loyola University New Orleans
M.M. Music Education, DePaul University
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Popular Music Lyrics and the Music Classroom
March 21, 2018Popular Music Lyrics and the Music Classroom When prompted, my students jump at the opportunity to hear their favorite song in class. Students will request songs to be played in the background during [...]
The Adaptive Helpless-Oriented Student? Motivation and the General Music Classroom
February 27, 2018The Adaptive Helpless-Oriented Student? Motivation and the General Music Classroom When we think of music education and motivation, we mostly think of the performance centered music [...]
Engagement, Representation, and Action and Expression: Planning Inside Out On the topic of teaching students with disabilities or students labeled as diverse learners, I often think [...]