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Student participation in part-time art education
The Merksem Academy , also known as the first Children's Rights Academy in Belgium, took on the challenge of developing a trajectory on children's rights in part-time art education. Isn't that difficult if you only see your students for …
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Teacher-leaders within the dko
Miranda Pieters, teacher-coordinator at the Schoten Academy and Charlotte Struyve, teacher educator at VIVES University of Applied Sciences, discuss the teacher-leader within the DKO in this article. When are you a teacher leader? How can you …
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Performance appraisals as an instrument for quality development
Lisbeth Wolfs, director of the Schoten Art Academy and Patrizia Enna, policy supporter, have developed their own instrument to get started with evaluation and performance interviews.
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This is how you respond to extreme statements in class
In every class a provocative statement comes up from time to time. The right to free speech is not above the principle of equality and the principle of non-discrimination. In this article you can read how you can respond appropriately.
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Improvisation for all!: How do students experience collective free improvisation in compulsory education
The research Improvisation for all! How do pupils experience collective free improvisation in compulsory education ? The experiences of pupils (n=1282) from secondary education with a collective free improvisation lesson.
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Sander De Keere and Thibault Christiaensen are looking for new classics
Bach or Ed Sheeran? In Everyone Famous, Sander De Keere (Klara) and Thibault Christiaensen (StuBru) delve into music history in search of new classics. What is a real morning classic for you? And what would be your students' favorite morning song? …
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Listen better to your student during instrument class
A violin teacher noticed that she always looked at the technical aspect: the bow stroke that is not correct, a wrong fingering, the thumb that is not in the right place ...
This post is part of the weekly blog of Erik Schrooten , founder of Kunstig …
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Making an inspiration list for a musical work: Lesson suggestion
Violinist Stephen Nachmanovitch and pianist Ron Fein juxtaposed images from magazines with their scores. They were inspired by the images to give musical works their own (meaningful) atmosphere.
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See resistance as a sign of commitment: Change tips
Change almost always provokes resistance, including within the Dendermonde academy. 'But rather that than indifference,' says expert on educational innovation Virginie März. She discusses how to deal with that resistance with director …
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Evaluate without numbers
The North Limburg Art Academy has long ceased to work with figures on its evaluations. In 2012, the school started experimenting with a new evaluation system. Could that be done without points and with more emphasis on the process? After 5 years of …
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From student tracking system to evaluation sheet
The Municipal Academy for Music, Word and Dance in Turnhout further developed the student monitoring system. The document grew exponentially with the arrival of the new decree. Yet it remains a useful working tool. Lydia Rommes, piano teacher and …
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Is your school OK-proof?
The Buggenhout Academy still had an audit in the old structure. In October 2019, the Inspectorate 2.0 settled there for a week. Director Hans Scholliers and coordinator Willem Verheyden share six findings from which your academy can certainly …
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