PREPARATION

The Student:

• Is ready to engage in learning by arriving to class on time

• Brings the necessary materials to class

• Seeks support outside of class time from peers, tutors or teacher when needed

• Completes assigned work on time

• Proactively takes care of absences from class (checking class web resource for handouts, etc.)

• Seeks clarity from teacher ahead of class if there are questions or concerns about assignments  

• Approaches learning with an open mind and willingness to engage

PARTICIPATION

The Student:

• Listens to and thoughtfully considers the ideas of others, suspending judgment in favor of inquiry

• Makes productive use of individual learning/self-directed learning time

• Displays a willingness to share and present information with others

• Accepts feedback or critique of work in a positive manner

• Engages in learning without being prompted to do so

• Adds to class dialogue with thoughtful questions and comments

• Demonstrates respect and engagement through body language

• Shows proper use of technology when working collaboratively or alone

• Manages distractions (phone, friends, etc.)

• Follows classroom rules/working as part of a community

• Remains on task focused on learning  

PERSEVERANCE

The Student:

• Remains engaged when answers or solutions are not immediately apparent

• Takes initiative to solve problems and own learning prior to asking for assistance

• Uses a variety of resources to solve problems

• Breaks challenges down into small achievable steps in pursuit of a higher goal

• Takes notes as needed on new material

• Understands that learning can be challenging, resisting impulsive reactions to setbacks

• Uses mistakes as tools to improve upon learning and knowledge

• Engages in self-reflection in order to revise work for continued progress

• Seeks feedback from others and uses it for improvement

• Takes positive academic risks

SELF REFLECTION

The Student:

• Is metacognitive: aware of own thinking when monitoring performance

I feel that my studies are progressing well, at the beginning of unit one I was very eager to get started making music but had no idea how to use the software. Now not only am I excited to get to create but I have some more tools to do it.

On the self paced learning, sometimes it can be frustrating when I am lost or feel like I've been doing the same things for a long time but in those moments I like to listen to my first song to see how much more I know or start googling solutions to my problems on logic.

The last few classes I have experienced a very intense desire to create newer, better music. Although this is exciting, it's also frustrating because I feel like I am not at the point where I am equipped to create really solid beats / tunes. Last class I found a list of popular songs a capella style. I tried to take the vocals from "When You were Young" by the Killers and write a cool backing track using a midi beat but it just didn't work and was overall disappointing. This is not all bad, though, because now I have a goal to strive for. I think in a few units I will be able to create cool tracks using already written songs so that is something to look forward to.