2011 Symposium on Music Teacher Education

Intersections of Practice, Research, and Policy
September 15 – 17, 2011
University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Important Dates

June 15, 2011: Notification of acceptance for papers/proposals
August 1, 2011: Early Registration Ends
August 15, 2011: Last day to reserve your hotel room at the special rate

Travel & Logistics

Symposium Registration

Registration is now open for the 2011 Symposium on Music Teacher Education. You may register for the Symposium by completing the downloadable registration form and faxing or mailing the form with your payment.
SMTE 2011 Registration Form (PDF)

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Accomodations

Click on accommodations to view a list of symposium hotels. Please make reservations as soon as possible to ensure availability at the hotel of your choice. Special room rates are guaranteed under the name “SMTE” or “Symposium for Music Teacher Education” until August 15, 2011.

Detailed Schedule

Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011 UNCG Music Building Atrium & Recital Hall
1:00 – 4:00 PM   SMTE Executive Committee/ASPA Facilitator Meeting
5:00 – 6:45 PM   Registration
7:00 – 7:30 PM   Welcome & Introductions
7:30 – 8:30 PM   Opening Keynote Address, Deborah Meier:
Art is the First Language of Humanity
8:30 – 10:00 PM   Reception
9:30 – 10:00 PM   Depart for Hotels (Transportation provided to the Marriott and Park Lane)

 

Friday, Sept. 16, 2011 UNCG Elliott University Center (EUC) – MAP
7:15 – 7:45 AM   Depart for UNCG (Transportation provided from the Marriott and Park Lane)
7:30 – 8:30 AM   Morning Amenities (Coffee, juice, bagels, and fruit provided)
8:30 – 9:30 AM   Opening Session Introduction & ASPA Overview (EUC Auditorium)
9:40 – 10:10 AM   Meeting with ASPAs – Meeting Rooms – MAP
10:10 – 10:30 AM   BREAK
10:30 – 11:00 AM   Presentations of Research & Best Practice Papers: Session 1 – MAP

 

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Auditorium

Alexander

Maple

Past, Present, and Future: Reshaping the Music Education Curriculum at a Large University

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Nathan BuonviriRollo DilworthAlison Reynolds, and Deborah Sheldon, Temple University

Developing Students’ Vernacular Musicianship in a Music Methods Course

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

John Kratus, Michigan State University

The Real World: Differentiating Instruction in the K-4 General Music Classroom

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Karen Salvador, University of Michigan, Flint and Heather Shouldice, Okemos (MI) Public Schools and Michigan State University

Notes PDF

PowerPoint PDF

Music Educators’ Professional Development, Online Learning, and Change

 

Research Paper presented by

Susan ConklingDiana DansereauJay DorfmanAndrew GoodrichRon Kos, and Roger Mantie, Boston University

What String Students Tell Us About Recruiting Non-White String Teachers

 

Research Paper presented by

Margaret Schmidt, Arizona State University

Unable to Commit: “Top-Third Talent” in Music and Psychological Barriers to Teaching

 

Research Paper presented by

James Austin, University of Colorado, Boulder

Kirkland

Claxton

Joyner

Dogwood

Sharpe

 

Creating and Using eBooks in Music Teacher Education

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

William Bauer, University of Florida, Rick Dammers, Rowan University, and David Rickels, Boise State University

Authenticity, Distribution, Divergence and Juxtaposition: Possible Organizing Principles for Reconceptualizing Music Teacher Education

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Frank Heuser, University of California, Los Angeles, Gena Greher, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Randall Allsup, Columbia Teacher’s College, and Michele Kaschub, University of Southern Maine

The Current State of Secondary General Music

 

Research Paper presented by

Sara Jones, Northwestern University

Beyond Pitches and Rhythms: Preparing Undergraduate Music Education Students to Meaningfully Teach Music That Was Created and Performed During Oppressive Times

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Elisa Dekaney, Syracuse University

The Impact of Changing Teaching Jobs on Music Teacher Identity, Role, and Perceptions of Role Support

 

Research Paper presented by

Lori Gray, The University of Montana

Notes PDF

PowerPoint PDF

 

 

11:10 – 12:00 PM   Intersections I – The National Landscape (Auditorium)
Janet Barrett and Scott Shuler
12:00 – 1:45 PM   Lunch on your own (Graduate Research Forum – PDF – lunch provided to participating graduate students and JMTE Board Members) (Ferguson)
2:00 – 2:30 PM   Presentations of Research & Best Practice Papers: Session 2 – MAP

 

Cone A

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Auditorium

Alexander

Maple

Increasing Urban Students’ Access to Quality Music Instruction through School- University Partnerships

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Nicole Robinson, Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music, University of Memphis

PowerPoint PDF

Doctoral Programs in Music Education: An Examination of Degrees, Curricula, and Qualifying Examinations

 

Research Paper presented by

Joanne Rutkowski, The Pennsylvania State University and Peter Webster, Northwestern University

A Longitudinal Study of Preservice Music Teacher Development: Theoretical Application and Advancement of the Fuller & Bown Teacher Concerns Model

 

Research Paper presented by

Margaret Berg, University of Colorado at Boulder and Peter Miksza, Indiana University

Add Contact! Guided Observations in Music Settings Using Skype™

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Alison Reynolds, Temple University, Jill Reese, SUNY Fredonia, and Matt Clauhs, Temple University

“The Real World: Rochester,” or, What Happened When Four Music Teachers Stopped Being Polite and Started Getting Real About Their Teaching Practice

 

Research Paper presented by

Ann Marie Stanley, Eastman School of Music, Abigail McHugh, Eastman School of Music, and Allison Payne, Fairport (NY) Central School District

Analysis of Five Years of Music Student Teacher Self-Reports Involving Concerns and Perceived Growth

 

Research Paper presented by

Janice Killian, Texas Tech University, Keith Dye, Texas Tech University, and John Wayman, University of Georgia

Kirkland

Claxton

Joyner

Dogwood

Sharpe

 

Concerns of Beginning Music Teachers and Formal Mentor Programs

 

Research Paper presented by

Dawn Farmer, Arizona State University

Investigation of the Effects of Movement Methods on Functions of Conducting

 

Research Paper presented by

Alan Gumm, Central Michigan University and Kathryn Simon, University of Miami

Teacher Identity

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Dorothy Bryant and Pam Beam, Ohio University

Undergraduate Music Education Students’ Beliefs about Policy and Politics

 

Research Paper presented by

Lauren Kapalka Richerme, Arizona State University

Jazz Improvisation in the Undergraduate Curriculum – Inservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Need

 

Research Paper presented by

Jason Rummel, Indiana Area School District/ Boston University

 

 

2:40 – 3:30 PM   Intersections II – Music Teacher Evaluation: The State Perspective (Auditorium)
Keitha Hamann and Doug Orzolek – Minnesota; Abby Butler, Colleen Conway, Phillip Hash, and Cynthia Taggart – Michigan; Linda Thompson – Tennessee
3:30 – 3:50 PM   BREAK (Beverages provided, Presenters set up for Poster Session)
3:50 – 4:20 PM   Presentations of Research & Best Practice Papers: Session 3 – MAP

 

Azalea

White Oak

Cone C

Auditorium

Alexander

Maple

The Preparation of Undergraduate Music Education Majors to Engage in Composing and Arranging Experiences, as Creators and Future Music Educators

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Michael Hopkins and Betty Anne Younker, University of Michigan

Paper PDF

Professional Development for Arts Educators: Collaborating for Success

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Lisa Hunter, SUNY Buffalo State, Mary Wolf, Daemen College, Michelle Shroeder, Buffalo Public Schools, and Michele Agosto, Buffalo Public Schools

An Examination of District- Sponsored Beginning Music Teacher Mentor Practices: Ten Years Later

 

Research Paper presented by

Colleen Conway, University of Michigan

Career Influences on Potential Undergraduate Music Education Majors

 

Research Paper presented by

David Rickels, Boise State University, Wesley Brewer, Roosevelt University, Kimberly Councill, Susquehanna University, William Fredrickson, Florida State University, Michelle Hairston, East Carolina University, David Perry, Anderson University, Ann Porter, University of Cincinnati, and Margaret Schmidt, Arizona State University

PowerPoint PDF

Professional Dispositions: Questions We Should Be Asking

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Paul Doerksen, Duquesne University, Kelly Parkes, Virginia Tech University, and Gary Ritcher, James Madison University

The Teacher Performance Assessment in Minnesota

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Keitha Lucas Hamann, University of Minnesota and Douglas Orzolek, University of St. Thomas

Kirkland

Claxton

Joyner

Dogwood

Sharpe

 

Lighting a Fire: How Professional Development in Graduate Study Opened the Path to an Informal Learning Community

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Rob Dunn, Brigham Young University, Robert Lacey, Valley Schools, Orderville, UT, Curtis Winters, Orem Junior High School, Orem, UT, and Robert Swenson, American Heritage School, American Fork, UT

Abstract PDF

The Use of Informal Learning in University Curricula and High School Settings

 

Research Paper presented by

Andrew Goodrich, Boston University, Frank Abrahams, Rider University, Daniel Abrahams, Oakland University, and Frank Heuser, University of California, Los Angeles

Applications of Recent Technology in Teacher Education

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Gail Barnes, University of South Carolina

Abstract PDF

Blogging Through the Music Student Teaching Experience: Developing Virtual Communities of Practice

 

Research Paper presented by

Kate Fitzpatrick, University of Michigan

Music Listening Identities of Preservice Music Educators

 

Research Paper presented by

Rebecca Rinsema, University of South Florida

Abstract PDF

Paper PDF

 

 

4:30 – 5:00 PM   Presentations of Research & Best Practice Papers: Session 4 – MAP

 

 

Azalea

 

White Oak

 

Cone C

 

Auditorium

 

Alexander

 

Maple

A Work in Progress: Moving From Music Fundamentals to Cultivating Creativity and Social Justice Through Music: Preparing Teachers for 21st Century Learning

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Liz Rose, Appalachian State University

The Validity of an Interview and Aural/Oral Skills Test as Part of the Music Education Admissions Process

 

Research Paper presented by

Cynthia Taggart, Michigan State University

Mentorship for Early Career Music Teachers: A Case Study of a Site-Based Model Supported by a Virtual Community of Practice

 

Research Paper presented by

Martina Miranda and Taryn Raschdorf, University of Colorado at Boulder

Socialization of Elementary Music Educators in Collaborative Settings: The Experience of the Professional Development School

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Linda Luebke, Indiana State University and Laura Ploudre, Parkwood Elementary School, Shoreline, WA

Preparing Teachers for Music Education 3.0

 

Research Paper presented by

John Kratus, Michigan State University

A Comparison of Instrumental Music Methods Course Content at NASM-Accredited Institutions

 

Research Paper presented by

Michael Hewitt and Karen Koner, University of Maryland

Abstract PDF

 

Kirkland

 

Claxton

 

Joyner

 

Dogwood

 

Sharpe

 

Building and Sustaining Instrumental Music Programs in Urban Schools

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Janice Smith, Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College, City University of New York and Jennifer Schecter-Lonborg, Marie Curie Middle School 158Q

WE/ROC Across the Universe: A School-University Partnership in the Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Johanna Siebert, Webster Central School District and Donna Brink Fox, Eastman School of Music

The Implications of Neuromusical Research for Music Education: A Neuroscience Model of Music Learning

 

Research Paper presented by

Richard Edwards, Ohio Wesleyan University

The Meanings and Values of Music-Making in the Lives of String Teachers: Exploring the Intersections of Music-Making and Teaching

 

Research Paper presented by

Kristen Pellegrino, Christopher Newport University

Music Teachers Taking Action in their Own Identity Development

 

Research Paper presented by

Joshua Russell, The Hartt School, The University of Hartford

 

 

5:00 – 6:30 PM   Research Poster Session & Reception – PDF (Cone Ballroom, Provided by MRi @ UNCG)
6:00 – 6:30 PM   Depart for Hotels (Transportation provided to the Marriott and Park Lane)
Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011 UNCG Elliott University Center (EUC)
7:45 – 8:15 AM   Depart for UNCG (Transportation provided from the Marriott and Park Lane)
8:00 – 9:00 AM   Morning Amenities (Coffee, juice, bagels, & fruit provided)
9:00 – 9:30 AM   Presentations of Research & Best Practice Papers: Session 5 – MAP

 

Cone A

Cone B

Cone C

Auditorium

Alexander

Maple

A Paradigm Shift for Music Teacher Education Research

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

David Teachout and Donald Hodges, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Teaching Future Teachers: Peer Mentoring in a University Music Methods Class

 

Research Paper presented by

Andrew Goodrich, Boston University, Sandra Stauffer, Arizona State University, and Elizabeth Bucura, Arizona State University

Becoming Teaching Assistants, Scholars, and Researchers: Voices of Preservice Music Teachers

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Alison ReynoldsElizabeth MoulthropAmanda PrezuhyTasha KoontzSarah McGahey, and Jocelyn Davis, Temple University, and Cathryn Fassbender

Entering the World of Music Teacher Educators: Socialization into the Professoriate

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Joanne Rutkowski, Pennsylvania State University, Robert Gardner, Pennsylvania State University, Beth Gibbs, Grand Valley State University, Martina Miranda, University of Colorado at Boulder, and Linda Thompson, Lee University

Educating Teachers for the Applied Music Lesson Studio: Practice, Research, and Policy

 

Research Paper presented by

William Fredrickson, Florida State University

Orchestrating Early Field Experiences: School-University Partnerships with Schools in Mind

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Philip Silvey, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester

Kirkland

Claxton

Joyner

Dogwood

Sharpe

 

Music Ed 2.0: Using Web-Based Technology to Promote 21st Century Teacher Education

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Erik Johnson and Stephanie Prichard, University of Colorado

New Directions for Brass and Woodwind Methods Classes

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Lorie Enloe and Brian Redmond, University of Idaho

PowerPoint PDF

Engaging Preservice Music Teachers with Adult Amateur Musicians

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Jeremy Lane, University of South Carolina School of Music

PowerPoint PDF

Music Education on the World Wide Web: Teaching Online Synchronous Graduate Music Education Courses

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Amanda Soto, University of Idaho

PowerPoint PDF

Student Teacher Seminar: Building A Professional Community of Learners

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Jeffrey Marlatt, Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University

 

 

9:40 – 10:10 AM   Presentations of Research & Best Practice Papers: Session 6 – MAP

 

Cone A

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Auditorium

Alexander

Maple

Popular Music Ensembles in Post-Secondary Contexts

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Bryan Powell, Boston University

The Experience of Creating Community: An Intrinsic Case Study of Four Midwestern Public School Choral Teachers

 

Research Paper presented by

Elizabeth Parker, Columbus State University

Informal Music Learning: Methods to Reach Non-Traditional Music Students

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

John Seybert, Southeastern University and Beth Cummings, Polk County Schools

Creating Relevance: Reconceptualizing and Revitalizing Large Ensemble Instruction

 

Research Paper presented by

Molly Weaver, West Virginia University, Linda Hartley, University of Dayton, Frank Heuser, University of California, Los Angeles, Roger Mantie, Boston University, and Jamila McWhirter, Middle Tennessee State University

Abstract PDF

PowerPoint PDF

Embodying Music Teacher Education

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Judy Palac, Michigan State University

Exciting A Passion for Teaching Through Project-Based Learning

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Michele Kaschub, University of Southern Maine

Kirkland

Claxton

Joyner

Dogwood

Sharpe

 

The Influence of Supervised Mentorship on Music Education Graduate Students’ Identity Development

 

Research Paper presented by

Joshua Russell and Warren Haston, The Hartt School, The University of Hartford

Who’s Afraid of Policy? Learning to Lead by Learning to Influence

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Patrick Schmidt, Westminster College of Rider University and Cathy Benedict, Florida International University

Teaching 21st Century Literacies through Music Education

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Dee Hansen, The Hartt School, University of Hartford

Artist in Residence as Professional Development

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Kevin Tutt, Grand Valley State University

The Early Childhood Music Initiative: A Model for Partnerships between Preschools and Universities

 

Best Practice Paper presented by

Rachel Whitcomb, Duquesne University

Paper PDF

 

 

10:10 – 10:30 AM   BREAK (Presenters set up for Poster Session)
10:30 – 11:20 AM   Intersections III – Evaluating Dispositions in Music Teacher Education (Auditorium)
James Raths and Kelly Parkes
11:30 – 12:30 PM   Best Practice Poster Session – PDF (Cone Ballroom, Provided by MRi @ UNCG)
12:30 – 1:30 PM   Lunch Provided
1:30 – 2:15 PM  

Intersections & Cross-ASPA Talks: (Auditorium)

 

  • Preparation of Preservice Teachers Groups
  • Professional Development of Inservice Teachers Groups
2:30 – 4:30 PM   ASPA Meetings – Meeting Rooms – MAP (Provide Summaries to Connie McKoy)
4:30 – 5:00 PM   Symposium Summary – Presentation of Mind Map (Auditorium)
5:00 – 5:15 PM   Closing Remarks
5:15 – 5:30 PM   Walk through campus to the Music Building Atrium
5:30 – 9:30 PM   Banquet (Music Building Atrium)
8:00 – 9:30 PM   Depart for Hotels (Transportation provided to the Marriott and Park Lane)
Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011 Marriott Hotel
9:00 – 12:00 PM   SMTE Executive Committee Meeting