Welcome to Music-ed-ology! This space is dedicated to discussing topics in music education as well as sharing resources for fellow educators.
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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Musical Agency and the Zone of Proximal Development
February 12, 2018Musical Agency and the Zone of Proximal Development For students, musical agency means having a stake in the learning process; students have the capacity to believe they are in control of [...]
To Rote of To Note?
February 5, 2018To Rote or To Note? The debate of rote vs. note has been written about copiously since the advent of music education, and in particular, Western music education. While the debate is less [...]
Musical ‘Expertise’ and the High School Experience
January 28, 2018Musical ‘Expertise’ and the High School Experience Common Characteristics of Expert Performance within their Domain - Perceive large meaningful patterns (reading music) - - Process [...]