Criterion 2: Development of curricula and resources that reflect a command of the field
A decade of research into teacher identities has provided a basis for developing relevant curricula and resources. Researching, presenting papers at conferences, continuing links with schools provides authentic experiences to bring to my courses. The selected examples below provide some insight into music teacher identities.
Harrison, S.D. (2004) Identities of Music Teachers in Australia: a pilot study. Proceedings of the XXVI Annual Conference of the Australian Association for Research in Music Education 2004, Gold Coast.
Ballantyne, J., Barrett, M., Harrison, S., Temmerman, N. and Meissner, E. (2009). Music Teachers Oz Online: A new approach to school-university collaboration in teacher education. International Journal of Education and the Arts, 10(6).
ALTC funded project 2006-2009
www.altc.edu.au/project-bridging-gaps-music-teacher-griffith-2006