Or I really should say "hej" which is how you say hello in Swedish it is pronounced like the English word "hey". So I road the bus all the way to my school by myself! I was really nervous because I didn't know what my cooperating teachers looked like or how they were. I have been placed in a middle school here in both art and music, now I know most of you are thinking "you are getting certified in art not music"! True I am, however they placed me in both because they wanted me to see how the liberal arts is incorporated into the school system here. I also think it will be great so that I can see if I want to get my certification in music as well! It is going to give me a great opportunity to expand my music minor. Also I found out that the teacher who teaches art doesn't have classes until Wednesday.....so I will be in music classes Monday and Tuesday then art the rest of the week. I also got invited to one of the English classes which I think would be really exciting! The first two classes that I had today were a blues composition class and a music history class. The blues class is a class of 8th grade students that are very creative, and the teacher really encourages this, they were writing their own lyrics in two different groups, and then they can later attach that to a chord progression provided or create their own. The second class was a 7th grade class, this was a music history class they were learning about the different eras of music, and today they were learning about the classical period. I had a chance to talk to the teacher about assessment for this class, and he said he is experimenting with this class because there has been a change in the curriculum for Swedish schools. He is going to play different songs in class, and student will have to guess what era they are from based on the style, and then they will create a home test that they will take home.The last class was a class that my teacher mentored they evaluated themselves on the most recent project that they did was write their own song and lyrics. They then listened to each others songs and discussed as a class about them. It was a very exciting and busy day, but everyone has been so welcoming and friendly! I can't wait to learn more!
See you all soon!
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