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OXNARD MUSIC ADVOCACY GROUP

OXNARD MUSIC ADVOCACY GROUP. “ Connecting Kids With Music ”. O XNARD M USIC A DVOCACY G ROUP. What is OMAG ?. What is OMAG?. The Oxnard Music Advocacy Group (OMAG) was formed in 2011 and is comprised of educators , musicians and parents aware of the benefits of

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OXNARD MUSIC ADVOCACY GROUP

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  1. OXNARD MUSIC ADVOCACY GROUP “Connecting Kids With Music”

  2. OXNARD MUSIC ADVOCACY GROUP WhatisOMAG?

  3. What is OMAG?....... The Oxnard Music Advocacy Group (OMAG) was formed in 2011 and is comprised of educators, musicians and parents aware of the benefits of music and arts as a part of the education of children.

  4. Founding Principal & Lead Planner of the International English Immersion School in Ota, Japan; Former Navy R&D Engineer and Program Manager Former OSD Classroom & Music Teacher; Musician OSD ELD Program Specialist; 1998 CABE CA Bilingual Teacher of the Year, National Board Certified Teacher Former Hueneme HS Music Director; Musician; Choir Director, Former Channel Islands HS Music Director; Musician Former OSD Teacher; Language Arts Mentor, BTSA Support Provider, Musician and Singer Former OSD Bilingual Teacher; Co-Author: 2008 Silver Burdett Making Music with the Arts Program, Musician Educator, Former OSD Principal, OSD Administrator of the Year for Innovation,, Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), present OSD Board Member Former OSD Teacher; Tri-County Math Project Leader, UCSB Equity in Science Project , Song Leader Former principal in the Oxnard Union High School District. OXNARD MUSIC ADVOCACY GROUP FOUNDERS/STEERING COMMITTEE Dr. Gene Cooper* Larry Boeing Cynthia Garcia Doane* Mike Doty * Gary Engels Janelle Fanslow Cherie Moraga* Ernie Morrison Marilynne Parker Daisy Tatum * Ventura County Harmony Project Founding Planning Committee

  5. OMAG’s mission… …is to assist the Oxnard School District to: create, plan, and implementprograms of high-quality music instruction for all students in the district. OMAG applies its experience, expertise, and energy to the objective of enhancing the musical, academic, and social/behavioral benefits of music.

  6. OMAG/OSDEF OMAG is a sub-committee of the Oxnard School District Education Foundation (OSDEF) that manages OMAG’s tax deductible donations OSDEF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

  7. Ways OMAG can assist the Oxnard School District

  8. Create an ongoing city-wide conversation of how to bring quality music resources to Oxnard students through presentations and surveys of teacher & community opinion.

  9. Help correlatethe State music standards to our broad based academic goals.

  10. Compare and evaluateexemplary affordable teaching materials and musical instruments

  11. Foster communication between OSD and local musical organizations to program musical assemblies .

  12. Explore ways to increase student participation in a cost-effective manner Blue = 100 minutes/week Red = 50 minutes/week Yellow = 30 minutes/week Dollars per student/year

  13. Help coordinatemusical activities throughout the Oxnard School District to provide performance opportunities to all students.

  14. OMAG Reps. OMAGcurrently has been meeting with various school staff who have volunteered to serve as liaisons between OMAG and their school sites.

  15. OMAG Reps: • Meet once a month for 1 hour • Take activities and information back to your school site and share • Bring back ideas and needs from their school • Are committed for a minimum of one full school year, hopefully more! 

  16. Current OMAG Reps are:

  17. OMAG Wishes to Provide the Schools of Oxnard with: Resources for Students- *Student performance opportunities *Information on local live music performances *Opportunities to participate in instrumental music Resources for Teachers- *Classroom music materials (reading songs lyrics & music notation, music appreciation, traditional line and circle dances) *Information on CA State Standards alignment music and content standards  Resources for School Sites- *Access to music resouces in the community *Music program planning assistance *Music grant writing assistance

  18. A Key Goal… …is to provide every elementary classroom and intermediate school with basic music instruction and instruments to serve as a foundation for building a quality music program at every school.

  19. The No Child Left Behind act defines “core academic subjects” as: English, reading or language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, and geography.

  20. Background: Did you know…? Anecdotal evidence abounds that music study develops non-musical traits beneficial in life and…

  21. Background: Did you know…? (continued) …that the pedagogy and materials in music programs help develop English proficiency.

  22. Background: Did you know…? (continued) There is overwhelming statistical evidence that, on average, students who study music at an early agedemonstrate higher academic achievement.

  23. Learning music in school … … contributes to student achievement… … in four important categories: • _ Success in society • _ Success in school and learning • _ Success in developing intelligence • _ Success in life

  24. The study of music helps students achieveSuccess in Society • Secondary students who participated in band or orchestra reported the lowest lifetime and current use of all substances (alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs). * Texas Commission on Drug and Alcohol Abuse Report. • Reported in Houston Chronicle, January 1998

  25. Success in Society(continued) Involvement in the arts is one avenue by which at-risk youth can acquire the various competencies necessary to become economically self-sufficient over the long term, rather than becoming a financial strain on their states and communities. *The Impact of Arts Education on Workforce Preparation, The National Governors Association, May 2002

  26. The study of music helps students achieveSuccess in School and Learning • Students of music continue to outperform their non-arts peers on the SAT, according to reports by the College Entrance Examination Board. * The College Board, Profile of College-Boundm Seniors National Report for 2006

  27. The study of music helps students achieveSuccess in School and Learning Students in high-quality school music programs score higher on standardized tests compared to students in schools with deficient music education programs, regardless of the socio-economic level of the school or school district. * Christopher M. Johnson and Jenny E. Memmott, Journal of Research in Music Education, 2006

  28. The study of music helps students achieveSuccess in Developing Intelligence Children with music training had significantly better verbal memory than those without such training, and the longer the training, the better the verbal memory. Students who continued training and beginners who had just started learning to play both showed improvement in verbal learning and retention. *Summary of paper by Ho, Y. C., Cheung, M. C., & Chan, in Neuropsychology, 2003

  29. The study of music helps students achieveSuccess in Life • “Music is one way for young people to connect with themselves, but it is also a bridge for connecting with others. • Through music, we can introduce children to the richness and diversity of the human family and to the myriad rhythms of life.” *— Daniel A. Carp, Eastman Kodak Company Chairman and CEO.

  30. ANTON KODALY You can be a musician too! Just follow this solfege and ring your bell at the right time. • DO DO SOL SOL • 1 5 5 • LA LA SOL • 6 5 • FA FA MI MI • 4 3 3 • RE RE DO • 2 1 • SOL SOL FA FA • 5 5 4 4 • MI MI RE • 3 2 • SOL SOL FA FA • 5 5 4 4 • MI MI RE • 3 3 2 • Repeat top 4 lines

  31. “Music, is a valued part of culture, and a birthright of every child.”* *National Association of Music Education

  32. “Every student in the nation should have an education inthe arts.” * *from “The Value and Quality of Arts Education..”

  33. Ways Parents and Community Members Can Help • Be an outspoken advocate for establishing an in-school music program for OSD. • Update Informational OMAG Boards at school sites • Attend OMAG workshops (April 15, May 13, and June 3, Mondays, 3:30-4:30, PTC portable, OSD) • Join our Music Van team to take out to primary schools • Promote free or low cost tickets for local music concerts • Participate in music program fund-raising events

  34. SOKM (Save Our Kids Music) • Check out www.sokm.net to see the music program a group of parent volunteers in neighboring Camarillo initiated 22 years ago. Today the Youth Arts Academy offers low cost classes every afternoon (Monday – Friday) in band and orchestral instruments. They also have added dance, theatre, and art classes.

  35. Musical Choral Performances at Every Grade Level What one parent volunteer hasbrought to Juan Soria School demonstrates the positive influence one parent can make at their child’s school. We are looking for more parents like Cheryl at Soria who believe music and the performing arts do belong in every child’s life. ` And here in Oxnard…..

  36. OXNARD MUSIC ADVOCACY GROUP “Connecting Kids With Music” Visit our website: www.oxnardmusic.org Contact us at: info@oxnardmusic.org (805) 231-8523

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