Why should or shouldn’t they be allowed? When and where should they be allowed in school? Should we decide what students listen to? Are PLD’s a distraction to learning or do they assist some learners? How would we monitor what students are listening to? How does listening to music affect student behaviors? Should we have one policy/rule for the building or allow individual teacher discretion? Is there any research that “proves” listening to music increases learning?
My thoughts as of today- (not strong, I could be persuaded) But right now, I would support the absence of PLD's in schools. I have not been convinced of the student learning benefits at this time. Student learning is the main thing and in an attempt to keep the main thing the main thing, I will suggest that students fully engage in the learning experience that we offer and not be "engaged" in whatever learning their PLD is offering.
