Jed Dearybury, author of The Playful Classroom and The Power of Play for All Ages joins us to talk about how bringing play into classrooms--no matter the age or level--leads to deeper, more engaged and more joyful learning.
Links:Jed Dearybury’s webpage: https://www.mrdearybury.com/
The Playful Classroom: https://theplayfulclassroom.com/
Jed’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrdearybury
Jed's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV4Y68wd0lR5kuIzghPGxCw
Ron Clark: Move your Bus - http://www.moveyourbus.com/
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Show Notes:00:00:15 Introductions
00:01:00 Guest introduction: Jed Dearybury
00:03:45 How did play become your profession?
00:09:00 Play is when we feel best in life and in the classroom, it allows us to let go of self-criticism and fear.
00:11:00 What are the benefits of play in the classroom?
00:15:00 Sometimes our music teaching is not as playful as our math colleagues imagine it is
00:19:50 Deep play
00:24:15 Value of songs with movement in teaching in non-music areas
00:27:45 Play personalities & types of play (Stuart Brown’s research)
00:35:40 Types of Play
00:38:00 “Level Up” – when students begin to take a game and add a layer of difficulty on top of it
00:38:45 How do you create a culture that’s safe for play?
00:45:24 If you’ve had teachers who were playful, that gives you a model, but what do you do if you haven’t had a model of a playful teacher?
00:47:50 What advice do you have for teachers who may face naysayers when working to create a playful classroom?
00:53:10 What would you say to someone who wants to include play in their classroom, but is worried about still being able to cover all of the content?
00:59:20 Imagination, sociability, humor, spontaneity and wonder – elements of the playful mindset
01:03:26 In the history of educational psychology, we have lots of evidence that we learn through play. Why hasn’t this way of teaching become the norm?
01:09:00 Where can people follow you?
01:11:00 Wrap-ups
Transcript:[music]
0:00:21.0 David Newman: Welcome to Notes from the Staff, a podcast from the creators of uTheory, where we dive into conversations about music theory, ear training, and music technology with members of the uTheory staff and thought leaders from the world of music education.
0:00:35.5 Greg Ristow: Hi, I'm Greg Ristow, founder of uTheory and associate professor of conducting at the Oberlin Conservatory.
0:00:41.8 Leah Sheldon: I'm Leah Sheldon, head of teacher engagement for uTheory.
0:00:45.4 DN: And I'm David Newman. I teach at James Madison University and I write code and create content for uTheory.
0:00:52.7 LS: And before we get started today, a quick thanks to our listeners for all of your comments and episode suggestions. We love to read them, so send them our way at notes@utheory.com, and remember to like us and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
0:01:07.1 GR: Our topic today is the power of play in teaching, learning, and life. And joining us is world play expert, Jed Dearybury. Uh, Jed, did I say that name right?
0:01:17.9 Jed Dearybury: It was close. It's Dairy Berry. Dairy, like a cow and Berry like a fruit.
0:01:21.9 GR: Great. Actually we can do all that again.
[laughter]
0:01:25.8 JD: No, you did fine. You did... You don't even... Don't even, David don't even edit that. He did great. You did great.
[laughter]
0:01:33.9 GR: So, yes, joining us is world play expert Jed Dearybury. Jed is the author along with Dr. Julie Jones of The Playful Classroom: The Power of Play for All Ages, of The Courageous classroom with co-author Janet Taylor, and of the forthcoming, The Playful Life, also with Julie Jones, which will be released in November 22. We'll remind you when that gets closer. As a classroom teacher, he was featured in GQ Magazine as Male Leader of the Year, met President Obama as the South Carolina honoree of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science teaching, and was named as a top five finalist for South Carolina Teacher of the Year. Since 2015, he's been leading professional development across the country, as well as training the next generation of educators through his work and teaching in higher education. Jed, thanks for joining us.
0:02:24.1 JD: Thanks for having me and t
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