Date |
Class Content |
Assignment
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W9/7 |
Course introduction
Why music in the secondary schools?
Who is the middle school student? |
Identifying expectations |
F9/9 |
Curriculum model of music education programs; philosophy driving curriculum and assessment |
Read Kerchner (partnership and portfolio articles);
Read Barrett: MEJ 9/05 |
M9/12 |
Authentic assessment: portfolios; rubrics;
Standardized forms of assessment (Gordon, Colwell, etc.) |
Read Farrell, pp. 1-25;
Read Whitcomb article;
Write: goals statement |
W9/14 |
Empathetic leadership |
Read Kerchner “Stepping off the podium”:
Posting and response on Blackboard |
F9/16 |
Lesson planning and sequencing; Goals/Objectives |
Read Prelude, Chapt. 2, pp. 17-21;
Write: Revised goals statement; |
M9/19 |
Questioning and reflective thinking |
Read Kassner article |
W9/21 |
Listening lessons: Call charts, critiques, descriptors |
Read Kerchner article (creative listening);
Read Shehan-Campbell article |
F9/23 |
Listening lessons: maps |
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M9/26 |
Listening lessons: movement |
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W9/28 |
Singing: The adolescent voice; methodologies for teaching singing |
Read Gackle and Cooksey chapters in Thurman and Welch Bodymind and voice |
F9/30 |
NRMS Planning |
|
M10/3 |
Singing: Methodologies; Selecting choral literature for secondary-school singers |
Read Prelude, Chapt. 8 |
W10/5 |
Playing instruments: Orff accompaniments, autoharp; selecting literature |
Read Kerchner “National Standards” |
F10/7 |
NRMS Planning |
Posting and response on Blackboard |
M10/10 |
Playing instruments: Improvising with rhythm and melodic instruments |
|
W10/12 |
Guitar lesson and software |
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F10/14 |
NRMS Planning |
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M10/17 |
Guitar software; Materials file assignment (demonstration and discussion) |
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W10/19 |
Cooperative learning groups |
Browse Kaplan & Stauffer text (not on E-Res) |
F10/21 |
Peer Portfolio In-Class Evaluations |
Peer Portfolio Reports due at the completion of class |
10/22-10/30 |
AUTUMN BREAK: ENJOY! |
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M10/31 |
Composition |
Read: Hickey articles “Teaching ensembles” & “Assessment rubrics” |
W11/1 |
Composition: Keyboard labs |
Meet in TIMARA |
F11/3 |
NRMS Planning |
|
M11/7 |
Teaching world musics |
Read: Volk (Chpt. 1, pp. 3-16);
Read Barrett: Interdisciplinary article |
W11/9 |
Teaching world musics |
Posting and response on Blackboard |
F11/11 |
NRMS Planning |
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M11/14 |
Teaching the Arts Together: Related, comprehensive arts, interdisciplinary, integrated curricula |
*Read: Reimer, Chpt. 9, pp. 226-240 |
W11/16 |
Teaching the Arts Together |
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F11/17 |
NRMS Planning |
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M11/21 |
Research and its implications for teaching |
Materials File Due |
W11/23 |
No class in lieu of laboratory setting times |
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F11/25 |
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY |
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M11/28 |
Scheduling & rehearsal planning |
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W11/30 |
Research article presentation |
Research article handout/oral summary |
F12/2 |
NRMS planning |
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M12/5 |
Guitar Proficiency Exam |
Sign up for final portfolio meeting with JLK |
W12/7 |
Developing your job placement file (Dr. Carol Sedgwick) |
Guest Presenter: Carol Sedgwick |
F12/9 |
Class Wrap-up |
Posting and response on Blackboard |
M12/12 |
Portfolio Meetings with JLK |
*Final portfolio with dubbed videotape excerpts; statement of goal attainment/grade |
W12/14 |
Portfolio Meetings with JLK |
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