Julie Buell Lodi [email protected]
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July 30, 2020 Julie Buell Lodi [email protected] International School Manila, Philippines Elementary Music Specialist for K-4 Director: ISM Sing! www.ismanila.org www.amis-online.org Access to Asynchronous Sessions: Each Wednesday through 19 August 2-15 November 2020 (7 AM CST) Synchronous Weekend: 7-8 November All Summer Sessions free and Synchronous Weekend: 14-15 November posted afterwards Tentatively: 7 - 11 AM CST Where are we? AUSTIN MARTIN What time is it? ASHLEY 13 hours later than CST JULIE sciencehowstuffworks.com Context of Location, COVID & School ● CONTEXT IS HUGE and UNIQUE!!!!!!!!--NEED TO UNDERSTAND IT--WORK WITHIN IT TO BEST MEET NEEDS THE PHILIPPINES ● Developing country, population 110 million ● Manila population 13 million (roughly same population as 2 greater Houston areas--but denser/not more spread out) ● Made up of over 7600 islands, total land mass is close to physical size of AZ or NM ● Accustomed to crazy: Volcanos, typhoons, earthquakes, water rationing, random airport closures, unanticipated declaration of holidays, great adventure! ● Culturally--rule followers, don’t tend to question authority (masks worn cooperatively and lockdown curfew hours observed from what I have seen) ● Dense living areas / public transport - jeepneys / many live hand to mouth COVID ● The Philippines has the longest running non-stop quarantine in the world (I have hardly left my house since early March) ● For a while, President said no face to face learning until vaccine. (view into mentality of government) ● That said, the current word is schools may be able to begin hybrid if the COVID situation improves one level or if we are granted an exception since we have adequate space to social distance-- may be a while! ● Cases still going up, probably well under reported, published mortality rate is high (it really is high + under reporting of cases) ● Yesterday: 85K total cases, 1800 new cases. Mortality rate is high (surely under reported numbers, plus not great track record on treatment) INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MANILA ● Affluent school in a bubble, our very fortunate kids regularly see poverty in the city and when they travel, HUGE service learning participation/ethos in the school ● With very rare exception (due to parent choice), all kids have access to (sometimes shared) devices at home, some internet issues depending where a family is during pandemic ● Not a super hi-tech school, not 1:1 in ES or even 1:2 in ES (have been in others that emphasized tech much more) ● School enrollment was 2350 PK-12th pre-COVID, fingers crossed for 1900+ when we open (haven’t heard in a few weeks) ● ES Music Team/Facilities: 3 full time ES Music Teachers / 2 full time TA’s for ES Music, different strengths are well-utilized, 3 dedicated ES Music Rooms with 3 practice rooms each, 1 ES Movement Room with Mirrors, 1 Early Years Music Room ● ES is PK-4th. I teach K-4th, a large after school choir for 3rd/4th, help out with MS/HS musicals/events/adjudication. Students from 120+ countries, EAL, LS, SLS, robust on campus after-school program Classroom/Schedule Pre-COVID K-4 Music classes, twice weekly for 45 minutes -- plenty of room for social distancing My Classroom/Schedule for Distance Learning 1.0 March - June ● Assignments/Activities/Videos shared via Google Slides (along with whole day’s work by the classroom teacher) at 3 PM the day before it was to be done. Music slides submitted ahead of time. 1-2 slides max. Approximately 30 min. of work. Videos housed in safeyoutube (no ads, can’t click on inappropriate content). ● Each Specialist subject was assigned a different day of the week. ● No regular Music Zoom calls--did not “see” students regularly. ● Students posted to Seesaw the same week, lots of feedback/conversation ● Flexible Wednesdays ● Popped into classroom Zoom meetings when able Screenshot of Sample Lesson Slide During Distance Learning 1.0 Learning objectives were listed on a chart with the rest of the day’s assignments for students/families. Weekly video music greetings from the entire ES Music Team always included on another slide. Task for completion also explained in video. Inactive links Flexible Wednesday Schedule and Sample Activities (active links removed per school request) Many asynchronous activities were provided as well: beat boxing, cup game, harmonization, advanced recorder, read alouds, guitar, listening, keyboard, composing with Chrome Music Lab, and more What will instruction look like when we start on August 24? Distance Learning 2.0 ● WITH Teachers on campus if they are in town (currently 100+ can’t get back into the PH, also means many families are out of the country as well, related to type of work visa). Teachers may have to be at home instead of on campus, but that is no big change except that ES teachers will teach synchronously via Zoom to students in Manila and close by. ● Students at home wherever they are on the planet. ● Zoom class calls recorded for students in different time zones to view asynchronously. Posted later in day. ● All students (PK-12th) follow regular schedule with slightly shortened classes to allow time for breaks/get off of screens/do work to submit. (30ish, not 45 min. Time for getting off of screens, bathroom breaks, teacher time to reorganize for next class. ● Practice immediately with needed technology and related functions: ○ For Zoom: raise hand/lower hand, student name on screen, mute, use of chat, breakout rooms, speaker view, “Being a toot? = mute,” “Being a ham? = Turn off the cam”, expectation for video on/off ○ For Seesaw: Making a post/video/audio recording/checking for feedback, permission to share with class blog, constructive comments, who sees posts ○ Whole body listening, taking turns ● CAN sing at home, CAN play recorders at home (if they have one with them where they are--school recorders went home in April to those in town), CAN move, CAN drum and play unpitched percussion, CAN use melodic instruments at home, CAN compose, CAN respond, CAN work with family members, CAN explore world music, CAN integrate with other classes where logical. Social Emotional Learning a top priority. Also, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion. ● Some documents / materials will need to be shared via Seesaw as well, even with students who attended call. ● Instruments packs assembled at home for regular use, other materials needed communicated ahead of time. ● Hopeful the expectation will be stronger from Admin re: not “invitational,” rather “necessary” ● I imagine our team will continue to plan together and deliver similar lessons at the same time. ● I imagine some portions of lessons will need to be pre-recorded to allow for part work, accompaniments, etc. ● No Flex Wednesdays. Parents want full regular schedule online learning if they are going to pay full tuition. Research guiding my decision making process? Receptiveness of Admin to recommendations/choices? ● South Korean research that ages 10-18 can spread as much (or more) virus as adults. That includes 4th and 5th graders. I would not push for in person singing as quickly with those grade levels. Sing/recorder at home. Learn/read/hum/speak in unison/limited movement in class. That makes us, the teachers, more likely to spread the virus as well. ○ https://www.sciencealert.com/older-children-transmit-covid-19-as-much-as-adults-do-new-evidence-su ggests ● Article about the preliminary results of the University of Colorado study (much more to come!) Face forward, teachers should use an amplification device to keep voices softer and, thus, dispersion of aerosol and droplets to lower amounts. ● https://www.nfhs.org/articles/preliminary-results-of-performing-arts-aerosol-study-depict-hopeful-outlo ok-for-future-music-activities/ ● Full preliminary report: https://www.nfhs.org/articles/unprecedented-international-coalition-led-by-performing-arts-organizations-to -commission-covid-19-study/ ● More coming, re: singing and theatrical speech ● In terms of Admin receptiveness, I have sent some research--but it has not been as critical to address yet because we are still on distance learning with many teachers and students out of the country as we wait for government guidelines.. It may be a while before we can begin hybrid learning. We have increased IT equipment orders to deal with the situation. Context of the virus could change a lot. Also, we do not have government Dept of Ed guidelines. Consider having school nurse help analyze the scientific lingo of research. Common sense also valuable. Important that decisions take into account safety of students and teachers. What am I nervous about when I head into face to face learning? ● The more than realistic chance that I will still have to teach face to face with some students while virtually with others at the same time with same recording or workload of additional material. How can I make the learning most effective for the most students and natural for all involved? ● Hopeful that the faculty and community will be fully respectful and adherent to safety guidelines and think about the greater community--not just themselves. Hope all adults lead by example. ● Keeping up with changing guidelines and procedures. ● What tone are the parents helping set prior to this time? ● Social-emotional needs of the students . What face to face practices am I considering for learning if students are in regular classrooms? a.k.a. “On a cart” -- LOTS we CAN do! ● UNDERSTAND REGULATIONS FROM GOVERNING BODIES / SCHOOL (and we don’t have those yet!) ● Are some students still learning virtually? ● Instrument packs from home if needed (not shared) / can transfer to Music Room later if needed ● Think through what segments need to be pre-recorded (accompaniments possibly?) Recordings of me singing song material (better volume / can see mouth / helps EAL/I won’t be spreading virus potentially) ● Hand games with desk / modified singing games / rhythm games / various cup games NYCOS has tons! ● Chair drumming / drum on desk / body percussion ● Literacy work / compositions (especially if they have access to a device) / Form work ● If we can’t sing, then listen, hum, speak in rhythm-unison (not loudly) / learn to prepare for home singing practice (example from Singapore government--very rigid with national guidelines).