Strategies and considerations for assessment in music education

I am fortunate to have had the distinct pleasure of moderating a panel on assessment practices in music education this morning at the Indiana Music Educators Professional Development Conference. The panel consisted of three terrifically dedicated and incredibly intelligent teachers: Lisa Sullivan, Mohawk Trails Elementary School Laura E Helms, Bloomfield JR/SR High School (choral emphasis)… Read More Strategies and considerations for assessment in music education

January 25, 2014January 25, 2014 petemikszaLeave a comment

Ed Policy and Music Teacher Preparation

This weekend I had the opportunity of co-presenting a session on embedding educational policy issues in music teacher preparation coursework at the bi-annual Symposium on Music Teacher Education in North Carolina. It was a pleasure to work with our newest Jacobs School of Music music education colleague, Dr. Lauren Kapalka-Richerme and IU JSOM alumna, Dr.… Read More Ed Policy and Music Teacher Preparation

September 29, 2013October 20, 2013 petemikszaLeave a comment

“Believe Me, There’s Nothing Boring About Statistics”

This is a terrific BBC documentary on stats – for those of you that enjoy the insights that statistical analyses can yield, check it out. I realize this has probably made the internet rounds a few times over, but it’s too good not to share… Watch the video “The Joy of Stats” at the Gapminder website.… Read More “Believe Me, There’s Nothing Boring About Statistics”

May 19, 2013May 19, 2013 petemiksza1 Comment

I Gave a Final Exam at a Restaurant

Disclaimer: This post is part confessional and part epiphany. Here’s the context: I’ve recently made an effort to schedule the work that I require in some of my courses so that the weightiest assignments are not the last assignments. In other words, I’ve been thinking of ways to create a schedule where what might typically… Read More I Gave a Final Exam at a Restaurant

May 7, 2013May 31, 2013 petemiksza1 Comment

Pete Miksza

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Strategies and considerations for assessment in music education

Ed Policy and Music Teacher Preparation

“Believe Me, There’s Nothing Boring About Statistics”

I Gave a Final Exam at a Restaurant