Responsive Classroom for the Beginning of the Music Year - Matthew Stensrud
This is such a great conversation with my friend, Matthew Stensrud!
We talk about structuring the first elementary general music experiences of the year through the lens of Responsive Classroom.
In This Episode:
00:00 - Intro
01:35 - What is Responsive Classroom?
04:45 - “Misbehavior” through a Responsive Classroom Lens
07:00 - Holding Boundaries During Inappropriate Behavior (3 Steps)
10:16 - Following up with Positive Interactions
12:16 - Responsive Classroom at the Beginning of the Year
15:07 - Opening Routine
18:31 - Teacher Language
27:35 - First Day Activities
31:11 - Structured Choices
34:51 - Closing Routine & Reminding Language
39:50 - Beyond the First Day
41:37 - Procedures to Have in Place
44:11 - How to Connect with Matthew
About Matthew
Matthew Stensrud is an award-winning and internationally-acclaimed Elementary Music and Movement Teacher and currently teaches preschool through fourth grade music and movement at Sidwell Friends Lower School in Washington, DC.
Matthew received his Master of Music Education from George Mason University and Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where he studied with the renowned Orff educator Rene Boyer.
Matthew is an Orff Schulwerk approved Teacher Educator of Movement and currently teaches movement levels at the Portland Orff Course in Portland, Oregon and the William Patterson Orff Course in Wayne, NJ. He previously served on the editorial board of The Orff Echo - the quarterly journal of the American Orff Schulwerk Association - and was a Key Content Contributor to the book Responsive Classroom for Music, Art, PE, and Other Special Areas. Currently, Matthew serves as a Trustee for the American Orff Schulwerk Association.
Matthew presents frequently at schools, districts, state conferences, Orff and Kodaly chapters, and national conferences, and loves sharing with and learning from fellow music educators. You may know him as Mr. S, as you can find him as “MisterSOrff” across social media on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Patreon.
Where to Connect with Matthew:
Email: mstensrud@gmail.com
