tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802403884759319417.post4901623517572486137..comments2017-02-05T11:01:00.925-08:00Comments on Innovative Ed.: Genius Hour and Standards-Based Grading in the Instrumental Music Classroom: ResearchAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11977425482215570855noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802403884759319417.post-12173446722283035972016-07-13T05:02:50.825-07:002016-07-13T05:02:50.825-07:00I really like your use of self assessment and port...I really like your use of self assessment and portfolios. When I think about the use of ePortfolios, I think the growth of your students will be very visible - especially if a sample is taken in the fall and compared to another sample in the spring. Sometimes those incremental steps are not as visible to the student - but over time, having evidence of performance certainly can be. <br /><br />Will you talk with your students at all about mindset and/or neuroplasticity? I think many people can have fixed mindsets around playing an instrument - just as people say - I am not an "Art Person" or a "Math Person", I have heard adults say "I am musically challenged". Here is a sample of something I have used when talking to students about mindsets and where effort really pays off (and growth is quite visible). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySJqt5ldPP8& and might be helpful for you as well. <br /><br />PS Kirsten is working on a school wide ePortfolio for the MS - Your kids would have a platform to post and reflect on their artifacts. You might consider touching base with her.Jen Hegnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13523661455396458634noreply@blogger.com