| ="body"> | | | | plans. This can also lead to greater participation |
| Some educators do not realize that they can use | | | | throughout all professional learning communities. If |
| music to their advantage in the classroom. For | | | | students are reading about the history of rock 'n' roll |
| example, music can help improve their students reading | | | | music it can get them interested in reading overall. |
| level. Educators can also use music as one of the | | | | Reading about the people, events, and places of rock |
| teaching strategies for reading. Students can use | | | | 'n' roll music history will help students practice their |
| music as an interesting way to strengthen their reading | | | | reading skills while also teaching them about an |
| comprehension skills while also having fun. Professional | | | | important era of American history and culture. |
| learning communities can help monitor students learning | | | | Students should know how their lives have been |
| by using music as a way to get them to focus on the | | | | developed and influenced by rock 'n' roll music. |
| lessons each day. Learning to read music can be | | | | Professional learning communities pay attention to |
| helpful in teaching students to understand reading other | | | | each person's own personal learning style and |
| materials as well. Members of professional learning | | | | teaching strategies for reading can be customized to |
| communities use "results-oriented" action to determine | | | | fit each learner's needs. Teachers can improve |
| what each student's weakest areas are and | | | | comprehension throughout the curriculum by using |
| continuously use this method to see what | | | | these strategies. Students need to understand |
| improvements need to be made. This can prove to be | | | | non-fiction, informational, and narrative text as well as |
| a very effective method for many students, parents, | | | | develop vocabulary. Professional learning communities |
| and educators in the community. | | | | can help teachers gain the reflective strategies, writing |
| Because professional learning communities are a great | | | | strategies, and assessments needed to evaluate their |
| way to create a collaborative environment and | | | | student's performance and to see if they are grasping |
| encourage participation, music can be a tool to unite all | | | | the material. |
| students in this way. It's also important to remember | | | | Rock 'n' roll music can be a useful way to help with |
| that reading can be difficult to teach especially | | | | strategic lesson planning. Because reading is such a |
| because each student has different difficulties and | | | | complex process, teachers should understand the |
| strengths with reading. Learning how to read music | | | | stages of reading development and the literacy |
| and understand the different notes can be a helpful | | | | demands of the real-world. It's important for educators |
| way to get certain students on the same reading level | | | | to not only understand the reading process, but to also |
| as other students because some people have very | | | | research the best practices and methods available for |
| different learning styles than others. | | | | teaching strategies for reading. Lastly, remember that it |
| There are few teaching strategies for reading that are | | | | can always be valuable to teach reading through |
| as fun for children as rock 'n' roll music can be. | | | | collaboration, cooperation, and participation by |
| Teachers can incorporate parts of rock 'n' roll history, | | | | everyone in the learning community. |
| culture, business, and research as part of their lesson | | | | |