NAMM Lecture by Fernando Jones

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01:30

Hendricks School Professional Development Part 1

00:58

Professional Development Session by Fernando Jones

Illinois State Board of Education RCDTS Code: 150160043P10000

Music as a Second Language:

Use the Blues + Technology

to Implement Transformative Change

while Enhancing Social Emotional Learning

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(Presentation Slides)

Targeted Participants:

• Teachers, Principals/Administrations, Superintendents
• Local School Council Members, Parents
• Participants don't have to be musically inclined to benefit from this experience.

• Talent Buyers

Ideal For:

Teacher Workshops and Workplace Team Building Seminars

Strands:
• STEAM

• Literacy
• Discipline
• Drop Out Prevention
• Digital Learning
• Youth Symposium / Music Education
• Culturally Relevant Teaching Strategies

• Social Emotional Learning

Presenter: Fernando Jones accompanied by Felfon Crews

• Blues Ensemble Director, Columbia College Chicago

• Blues Kids Foundation, Executive Director

• Blues Kids of America, Founder

• Author of “I Was There When The Blues Was Red Hot”

• Chicago Blues Hall of Fame Inductee

• "Keeping the Blues Alive Award" recipient

Fernando Jones has been invited to lecture and facilitated team building seminars throughout the continental United States and Hawaii by institutions and corporations including the Illinois State Board of Education, TEDx Talk, Chicago Public Schools, the Smithsonian, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame + Museum, the LA Unified School District(s), the Annual NABSE Conference, the Conservatory in Pescara, Italy, and Nike to name a few.

Abstract:

This hands-on, interactive, engaging, and entertaining popular session is designed to give life-long learners (including but not limited to administrators, Pre-K through university instructors, parents, and community leaders) nontraditional strategies to engage non-traditional classrooms learners and school support community members using America's roots music, the Blues, and technology. During the final quarter of this offering, all participants will be placed in groups to present and perform their group projects.

Culturally relevant teaching strategies will also be demonstrated and supported by statistics, the integration of technology, live music, and a team-building exercise. Best-practice methods to improve literacy, attendance, and discipline will also be on display. Participants don't have to be musically inclined to benefit and enjoy this experience. Some may even receive brand new harmonicas to play and keep as part of the breakout activity.

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Learning Outcomes
For educators to be able to:

• Use music to implement Transformative Change
• Take strategies learned in the session back into their classrooms/districts
• Improve literacy, attendance, and help close the achievement gap
• Design team-building exercises with their students
• Present a collaborative project at the end of the session

Pre-Session Activities (30 Minutes)
• Background Music Plays Softly
• Presenter Meets & Greets Participants
• Slide Show of Past Sessions

Professional Development Session Outline (60 - 90 Minutes)

Part I: Introduction
A. Proctor Introduces FJ (1 Minute)
B. Overview (2 Minutes)

Part 2: What Do You Already Know About this Subject?
C. Ice Breaking Exercise (2 Minutes)
D. Strategies: Characters - Social Studies + History (5 minutes)
E. Stats + Music and Cognition Connection to Test Scores (2 minutes)

Part 3A: Brain Teaser | Zinger

Part 3B: Culturally Relevant Teaching Strategies
(Joe-Nathan: Understanding is the Greatest Thing in the World)
F. Dr. Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory and Music Connection
Musical Learners (3 minutes)
G. The Historical Importance and Cultural Relevance (5 minutes)
H. Hands-on Activity: Jones Technique w/Harmonicas (5 Minutes)

Part 4A: Brain Teaser | Zinger

Part 4B: Collegiality: Peer Teaching / Peer Collaboration Exercise
I. Breakout Collaboration Activity (3 - 5 groups, 15 Minutes)
J. Group Presentation of Song (10 Minutes)
K. Recap / Benefits of Roots Music in the Classroom (3 Minutes)

Part 5: Conclusion
(What Have You Learned?)
L. Comments, Q & A, and Meet the Presenter (10 Minutes)
M. Book Signing

Song Pool for Breakout Session