VCU Globe students share their REAL experiences
Three VCU Globe students recently shared how VCU's REAL (Relevant, Experiential and Applied Learning) experiences not only shaped them but helped them connect, create and contribute.
By: VCU University Public Affairs
Name: Julissa Martinez
Major: Music education
Experience: Student teaching
A passionate clarinetist who is committed to providing a positive, safe space for children to learn about and develop a love for music, Julissa Martinez spent the spring 2021 semester virtually student teaching. At an elementary school, she danced, sang, and taught music and rhythm reading, recorder and ukulele. At a middle school, she taught orchestra and band, including some lessons in Spanish, her first language. This allowed her to connect with students who would normally struggle in the usual English-only education setting. Through learning to teach in a virtual classroom, she was also able to explore music technology, and sound and video editing. She helped her middle school students create music recruitment videos in English and Spanish and produce a virtual concert. In the fall, she will start a job as the band director at Carver Middle School in Chester, Virginia.