Professional Development

Music as a Second Language:

Use the Blues and Technology to Help Improve Social, Emotional Learning

CPS Vendor #41606

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
• Cultural Relevant Teaching Strategies

Presenter: Fernando Jones

• 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

Abstract:

This hands-on, interactive and entertaining seminar is designed to give life-long learners (including but not limited to administrators, pre-K through university instructors, parents and community leaders) strategies to engage non-traditional learners in the classrooms and the community using America's roots music, the Blues. Culturally relevant teaching strategies will also be demonstrated and supported by statistics, the integration of technology and live music. Strategies to help improve literacy, attendance and discipline will also be demonstrated through best practices. Participants don't have to be musically inclined to benefit from this experience. Some may even receive harmonicas.

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 Smithsonian, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame + Museum, the LA Unified School District(s), the Annual NABSE Conference, the Conservatory in Pescara, Italy, and Nike.

Learning Outcomes
For educators to be able to:
• 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: Cultural 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

Songs for Breakout Session

These songs are used for educational and bonding purposes. The links are from YouTube and are not intended to be used for commercial usage. If links aren't hyperlinked simply copy and paste them in your URL.

Los Angeles

"24K Magic" Instrumental by Bruno Mars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s9PhFW1ow8

Miami

"Blinding Lights" Instrumental by The Weeknd

https://youtu.be/XajaJYraODs

Detroit

“My Girl” Instrumental by The Temptations

https://youtu.be/gfYW532iNhs

Atlanta

“All for You” Instrumental by Janet Jackson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-aGPeCyZmk

Chicago

“Golden” Instrumental by Jill Scott

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNMoC26UBQc

APME CONFERENCE

Columbia College Chicago

700 S. Wabash Avenue

Friday, June 11, 2021

Click here for the outline of the lecture

Professional Development at Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Paideia Academy

Tuesday, June 8, 2021 | 9:00A to 10:30A

Music as a Second Language:

Use the Blues to Help Improve Literacy with Technology and Multi-Media

CPS Vendor #41606 | (773) 841-5262

Portions of the presentation may be videotaped for archival purposes.

Click here to download the PDF outline.

Participants:

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

Strands:
• STEAM

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

Presenter: Fernando Jones

• 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

• Active Member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated

Abstract:

This hands-on, interactive and entertaining seminar is designed to give life-long learners (including but not limited to administrators, pre-K through university instructors, parents and community leaders) strategies to engage non-traditional learners in the classrooms and the community using America's roots music, the Blues. Culturally relevant teaching strategies will also be demonstrated and supported by statistics, the integration of technology and live music. Strategies to help improve literacy, attendance and discipline will also be demonstrated through best practices. Participants don't have to be musically inclined to benefit from this experience. Some may even receive harmonicas.

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 Smithsonian, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame + Museum, the LA Unified School District(s), the Annual NABSE Conference, the Conservatory in Pescara, Italy, and Nike.

Learning Outcomes
For educators to be able to:
• 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)

Outline

1. Intro | 2 Minutes

2. Lift Every Voice and Sing (Live/All) | 3 Minutes

3. Musician’s Pledge (Live/All) | 3 Minutes

4. Ice Breaker/Characters (24 Participants/Males & Females) | 7 Minutes

5. Academic Benefits of Music (Statistics and Dr. Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligence) | 7 Minutes

6. Cultural Relevant Teaching Strategies | 8 Minutes

7. Powell Jeopardy (3 Volunteer Participants) | 4 Minutes

8. Harmonica Demo (All Participants Receive a Harmonica) | 6 Minutes

9. Team Building (All Participants Breakout) 15 minutes