What Jazz Can Teach Us: The Evolving American Cultural Identity

Scaffolding

A process of support for ensuring the efficacy of learning. In the 2018 Institute, scaffolding took place before, during, and after the four days of workshops.

“In education, scaffolding refers to a variety of instructional techniques used to move students progressively toward stronger understanding and, ultimately, greater independence in the learning process.”

—The Glossary of Education Reform

Before the Institute

A continuous series of communications helped participants prepare for their learning.

• Institute preview, Jazz in the Classroom, October 17, 2017, Club Advisor Meeting

• Extensive planning with presenters, ongoing. Including the following:
  • While in New York City for the seminar in June 2018, the Muse Director collaborated with NYC artists on planning for the institute.
  • Muse Director worked with presenters Eli Yamin, Dara Byrne, and Seton Hawkins on all binder materials from March to early July of 2018.
• Promotion of Institute (at meetings, via postcard mailing and multiple email broadcasts)

• Institute Preview Session, May 1, Club Advisor Meeting

• Institute Encore Session, October 16, Club Advisor Meeting

During the Institute

A variety of tools provided support and scaffolding for learning.

• The Institute Handbook, a complete guide to the four days of workshops

• The Daily Check-In, a formative evaluation tool

• At the core of the Institute was a suite of well-crafted, meaningful learning.

• Interactive sessions that carefully modeled targeted learning objectives engaged learners.

• Tapped multiple learning modalities.

• Involved participants in meaningful work, both individually and in groups.

• And helped them to assimilate new knowledge and skills.

• Including higher-level thinking and essential understandings.

• That they could transfer to their classrooms.

Following the Institute

Muse staff are providing onsite, in-classroom support for learning.

• Conducting observations of classroom sessions

• Providing support to teachers in lesson planning and implementation

Follow Links to View Lesson Plans:

African American Artistic Expression – Lesson Plan (Liz Maxson)

What’s That Rhythm’s Shape – Lesson Plan (Corrinne Fischer)

En Mi Familia – Lesson Plan (Kim Ferraro)

The Search for Identity Through Literature and Song – Lesson Plan (Hilda Shirley)

Newsworthy: A Career In Journalism – Lesson Plan (Julie Crace)

• And collecting student work samples

• That provide powerful evidence of student learning