Amy Barootian

4-6 General Music and Choir Teacher, Singer, Actor, Runner

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@tonyschwartz Could it be partly due to voter suppression?

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Learning through music and art: Doug Goodkin at TEDxConejoSalon https://t.co/dMorjO07BM via @YouTube

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Inspire Ss to develop their music skills, so they have the capacity to emotionally move others through sound and inspire othrs. #psdllap

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Rehearsals are constant rerflection/revision. Ss explain what went wrong and how to fix. #psdllap

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Creativity in music: How a soloist shapes a phrase or adds their own style to a song. Manipulating sound to move the listener. #psdllap

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A3: Change is easier with baby steps and asking for help from others. Use our coaches!!! #psdllap

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Garage Band Projects: Composer/Parent is coming in to speek about the artistic process. Ss music played on morning anouncements. #psdllap

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@WK4KDZ Yes! Everyone busy chit chatting playing recorders and taking notes on each others playing.

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Example today :Ss sitting in pairs all across the room and floor, risers, etc. with recorders, music, pencils, Dr. sheets. Noisy!! #psdllap

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I'm here to tweet and learn. #psdllap

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Ss play recorder doctors in music class. One S is the doctor and gives a diagnosis/Rx as to why the other Ss is squeaking. #psdllap

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A4: Provide feedback and have students reflect. Goes w/ SBG. Growth over grade marks. #psdllap

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Catch 'em being kind and acknowledge. I have a lesson called "Wrinkled Wanda" that hits home. #psdllap

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@jfinnjr Have them come up with their own catch phrase or signal?

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A2: The chance to lead and direct. Ownership. They have legit questions, needs, tips, advice that a T can't always be aware of. #psdllap

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Had 4th graders teach recorder. They really pay attn. to each other! Pace-slower, but engagement up. #psdllap

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Amy Barootian is here (4-6 Music) #psdllap

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Had 4th graders teach recorder lesson in music. They added my name to class dojo and I lost 2 points for talking out of turn. 😳#psdllap

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Thanks Cheryl, Dria, and Paul! Love the book so far and it's awesome that you joined us! We are fortunate. #psdllap

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Q6 4th grade line up monitors! One of our teachers has a hall monitor who records class behavior when traveling. It works! #psdllap