Mr. John Logan's Music Ed Blog

St. John’s School, Junior School: CFE Video 1 St. John’s School, Junior School: CFE Video 2 St. John’s School, Junior School: CFE Video 3 My CFE Experience I deeply enjoyed my time assisting Mr. Florencio in teaching primary-years music education at the Junior school of St. John’s School. The staff were incredibly warm and welcoming which made the quick transition from secondary to primary smooth and simple. However, my fondest memory will always be the amazing and inspiring students. I had never before taught early-years or elementary music, so I…read more

Proposal: Our group presented a workshop titled “Music Tech, What The Heck?” The proposal for this workshop can found here as a PDF: Inquiry Workshop Proposal Artifact: Here is an artifact from our presentation; it is a worksheet that would be filled out and completed during and throughout the workshop. Click here for the PDF: Worksheet_Scavenger hunt Group Unit Plan: Colin, Jesse, Hillary, and myself, created a Unit Plan as a group that is based on Music Technology education. Click here for the PDF: Group Unit Plan For any further information on the workshop or…read more

I am kind and unique. I wonder about the stars and planets. I hear flowers sing. I see trees run. I want a home filled with music. I am kind and unique.   I pretend to be a famous music journalist. I feel like a blue note. I touch sounding brass. I worry for lives less fortunate. I cry listening to music. I am kind and unique.   I understand that things end. I say let’s start something new. I dream of all the possibilities. I try to bring joy…read more

This semester, I was fortunate enough to spend my 2 week Practicum at Prince of Wales Secondary School in Kitsilano, Vancouver. Here I was instructed by the great educator, Mr. Kyle Ledingham. I was fortunate to see the students perform twice in VSB music festivals. Here is are two artifacts from my time at Prince of Wales. Lesson Plan: Intermediate Band & My first adjudicator recording as an educator: I am incredibly excited to get back to work with Mr. Ledingham and the amazing students of Prince of Wales Secondary!…read more

This semester, I presented on an article titled “Free-run Children” written by Scott McIsaac in 2004; with my partner Jay Michalak. The article can be found here. Here is an artifact of the presentation: Slideshow Presentation An image taken from Scott McIsaac’s article webpage that was drawn by an anonymous student from the study: I thoroughly enjoyed presenting on this article! It offers ideas for all educators to consider when creating the best learning environment possible!

My name is John Logan and I am currently a Teacher Candidate at the University of British of Columbia! I recently graduated from Capilano University, located in North Vancouver, British Columbia. I received a Bachelors degree in Jazz Studies and I majored in Jazz Trumpet. You might have guessed… but I love Music! It is my passion and I enjoy it so much, that I decided to teach it! This blog will feature some highlights from my time at the UBC Teacher Education program and hopefully some other interesting things related…read more

A quick introduction video of myself!

Resume: John Logan 2018 & Cover Letter: Vancouver School Board