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Ch. 02 - Becoming and Being, Being and Becoming: A Necessary Balance in the Journey of Musician Educators
Get PDFIn the field of music education philosophy, several contributors have significantly impacted how we think about and do music education. One such person is Estelle Jorgensen. Integral to her writing was the use of metaphor, which served as a means to present complicated concepts and ask complex questions. Her intent was less to provide answers but to instill an inquiry of pondering and imaging; it was more about the journey of seeking possibilities, and less about converging on ‘truths’ and arriving. The focus then was more on becoming and less on being’. This continuous process of pondering and imaging could feel like an endless conjuring for a space to experience –to live longer in the being. These notions will be examined through the use of metaphor while unpacking The Art of Teaching Music[i] with a specific focus on the becoming and being musician educator, what that entails and what it might mean as the field continues to emerge and unfold.
1 Estelle R. Jorgensen, The Art of Teaching Music (Bloomington IN: Indiana University Press, 2008)
Ch. 03 - Is It Athene, Minerva, or Estelle Disguised as Mentor? Or, Mentoring the Next Generation: Jorgensen as mentor qua Mentor
Get PDFThe work of a mentor takes many forms. There is the formal mentoring of a student or a colleague done by advisors and professors. From Homer’s Odyssey, however, comes another image in the character of “Mentor,” the trusted friend of Odysseus who was charged with the care of Odysseus’s young son, Telemachus. Although Mentor was male, there are two instances in literature wherein females—Pallus Athene and Minerva— took the form of Mentor and were successful where “Mentor” had failed. The feminine image of “Mentor in disguise” will be explored in this chapter to illustrate Jorgensen’s approach to mentoring a generation of students, writers, scholars, professors and philosophers in both formal and informal settings. The mentoring by Jorgensen – mentor qua Mentor –emulates Athene and Minerva as all three women assume the role ofMentor. Through the past 40 years Estelle Jorgensen has mentored countless students and colleagues in her career in higher education. She has chaired at least 37 doctoral dissertations and documents at Indiana and Walden Universities and as an outside reader. This historical sketch will present Jorgensen’s work as a thesis and dissertation advisor as well as an informal mentor and as Mentor
A Learning Model for Rural Yukon Educators
Get PDFRural educators face challenges in accessing timely, relevant, and appropriate professional learning opportunities in Yukon due to the complexities of living and working in geographically and professionally isolated communities (Hellsten, McIntyre, & Prytula, 2011). Complexities surrounding the political landscapes within Yukon also creates a unique set of challenges. Adding to the challenges, Yukon education is also in the process of implementing a new curriculum model that attempts to be more holistic and considerate of the needs of the people living and working within the Territory (Yukon Education, 2011). The current change processes and vision for Yukon education provides a unique opportunity to implement changes to the way rural educators access professional learning (Department of Education, 2018). This Organizational Improvement Plan (OIP) suggests the creation of a rural based professional learning model using Kotter’s Eight-Step Change Model (Cawsey, Deszca, & Ingols, 2016) within Deming’s Plan, Do, Study, Act change model (Donnelly & Kirk, 2015) to guide change while providing a framework for those involved in the change process to follow. Obstacles, challenges, and contextual realities are explored and considered within the OIP as well. The goal of the change plan is to provide a working framework for how rural Yukon educators access and acquire pedagogical efficacy in areas of interest and need through a collaborative process with other rural Yukon educators. This model is designed with rural Yukon educators in mind, but may be adapted to meet the needs of other rural jurisdictions
Story 40 Joshua Stainton Interview
Get PDFJoshua Stainton tells of helping a family stay together through his position at the Salvation Army
Story 29-2 Gerard Van Herk Interview
Get PDFGerard Van Herk, from the punk band Deja Voodoo, remembers a raucous performance at the Victoria Tavern that left a fellow band member bleeding from his hands