Episode 63: Beating the Odds with Dr. Jerron Jorgensen and Dr. Christi McLain

Perfect for kicking off fall planning! How to reach those hard to engage students! Dr. Jorgensen and Dr. McLain’s institution largely serves students from a region with underfunded and underserved school districts, resulting in students entering college with little to no prior formal musical training or experiences. Based on Dr. McLain’s time spent working as an Academic Mentor for a competitive NCAA Division I football program, they have been developing and implementing educational scaffolding systems and inclusive pedagogy techniques at their institution to support these students so they not only develop the prerequisite skills traditionally expected of incoming music majors, but also the subsequent skills necessary for success as musicians or music educators after graduation. You’ll walk away from this episode with ideas for scaffolding, connecting, building, and tracking students using a variety of resources and techniques. Learn more about our guests: www.jerronjorgensen.com and www.christimclain.com. Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TqtbUQPk_TU Want to join the “Music (ed) Matters” community at monthly meet-ups, bonus content, and summer PD events? Join the conversation on Patreon.com/MusicEdMatters. **Our show sponsor, Kinnison Choral Company wants to help you get the most out of your rehearsal time! They’ve created the tools you need to make your rehearsal space productive, fun, and inspiring! Head to EmilyBurch.org/Sponsors and click the KCC logo to grab the free calculator today! **Show music originally written by Mr. Todd Monsell **Show photography provided by Dr. Dan Biggerstaff