The clinician will provide an overview of Edwin Gordon's Music Learning Theory. In conjunction with the theory, participants will also have tangible strategies and activities of how to navigate the learning sequence in their own classrooms. Participants will have a deeper understanding of how to assess their students music making. The clinician will also share how to step out of "TEACHER teaches STUDENT" and walk right into "STUDENT teaches STUDENT" no matter where your students are in their music literacy. That means less work for the teacher while students practice their critical thinking skills.
Target Audience
Elementary - General Music / Ensembles (and beyond)
Additional Notes
Clinician Info
Dillon Walters
Palm Elementary School
Dillon Walters is a composer, an elementary music teacher, world’s music enthusiast and the President for the California Gordon Institute for Music Learning (GIML) Chapter. Dillon has obtained his BA in Music education from California State University, Fresno and received his Level 1 – Music Learning Theory (MLT) certification in elementary music. Dillon is also pursuing a certification to become a mindfulness instructor. This year will be Dillon’s fourth year teaching general music and beginning band in the Central Valley. His methodology is comprised of multiple styles, but primarily focuses on developing students’ audiation with an MLT inspired approach in conjunction with mindfulness.