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own ways; to allow students to be hands on with music and really dive into music, internalize it,
appreciate it, use it in different ways outside of western classical forms.
It is important to be aware of not only the way students interact with music inside of the
classroom, but the possibilities of how they interact with music outside as well. Music has proven
benefits for children by building confidence, teamwork and discipline, and encouraging improvements in
academics (NAfME, 2014). Music is often undervalued in all schools as just an extracurricular activity
when music is more than just a hobby for most students. Students identify with music and constantly
interact with music whether its a social setting or as a form of self-identity. As an educator I will do
whatever it takes to reach out to my students in the classroom and share my passion for music through
teaching. As an educator I want music to be treated equally as any other academic and to one day be
put as prime importance in all education systems.
Tobias, Evan. "Toward Convergence: Adapting Music Education to Contemporary Society and
Participatory Culture." Music Educators Journal. Web. 1 Nov. 2014.
<http://mej.sagepub.com/content/99/4/29>.
NAfME. (2014, July). NAfME News. Retrieved November 2014, from National Association for Music
Education: http://www.nafme.org/20-important-benefits-of-music-in-our-schools/
Jorgensen, Estelle. "Philosophy and the Music Teacher: Challenging the Way We Think." <i>Music
Educators Journal</i>. Web. 1 Nov. 2014. < http://mej.sagepub.com/content/76/5/17>.
Lloyd, Tricia. "Student Voices: Music Education Is More than an Extracurricular." Web. 1 Nov. 2014. <
http://www.dailyitem.com/opinion/student-voices-music-education-is-more-than-anextracurricular/article_fe5f5fe0-6c3c-11e4-b2ec-6f4a22da326a.html>.