Adjunct Associate Professor of Musicianship Charlene Romano ’91, M.M., and Assistant Professor of Music Theory and Embedded Music Theory Tutor Coordinator Rachel Short, Ph.D., were invited to present at the 2022 Pedagogy into Practice Conference at Michigan State University in June 2022. The focus of the conference is “Teaching Music Theory in the 21st Century.” Professors Romano and Short will lead an interactive discussion forum, “Creating a Space to Fail: Helping Students Develop Confidence in and Beyond the Music Theory Classroom.” Attendees will engage in discussion and practical planning activities regarding methods for creating inclusive spaces, formulating lesson plans that boost student engagement and experimentation, setting expectations for learning as a journey, providing supportive and fruitful feedback, removing roadblocks to learning, and setting students up for successful assessments. Visit jmtp.appstate.edu/conference to learn more.
