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Date


Topic


Assignment due that Day

10/1/09

Intro: Why Music Teaching?

 

 

 

 

10/2/09

Musician and Teacher

READ: Chapter 1; Bergee & Demorest, 2003 - PDF

 

 

 

10/6/09

Attributes of Successful Music Teachers

READ: Brand, 1985 – PDF                                                                   
PREPARE: Your "Top 3" list of successful teacher attributes.

 

 

 

10/8/09

The Culture of the Music Classroom

READ: Chapter 5; Morrison, 2001 – PDF            

DISCUSS: Observations;  Issues Group (IG) Choices

 

 

 

10/9/09

Music Inservice Day

Attend the elementary, instrumental or choral Inservice Session

 

 

 

10/13/09

TEACHING 1

DISCUSS:  Inservice                                  
TEACH: Teach us to sing a song we don't know accurately and expressively in 6 minutes

 

 

 

10/15/09

TEACHING 1

TEACH: Teach us to sing a song we don't know accurately and expressively in 6 minutes

 

 

 

10/16/09

Philosophy

DISCUSS: Teaching 1


READ:  Chapter 2;
Reimer, 1989 - PDF Elliott, 1997 - PDF             
WRITE: Reflection Paper 1 - Which of the philosophical approaches we read best fits your own ideas about music education? How would that look in your classroom?

 

 

 

10/20/09

Philosophy

Continue Friday Readings/Discussion

 

 

 

10/22/09

 Philosophy

READ:  Jorgenson Chapter 3 - PDF 

WRITE: Reflection Paper 2 - Which of the dialectics do you consider most important in your classroom? How would your ideas influence what you teach?

DISCUSS: Philosophy Paper Assignment

 

 

 

10/23/09

Elementary Observation Day

Out in the Schools - See Observation Assignment

 

 

 

10/27/09

Standards and Outcomes

READ: CHAPTER 4; & The National Standards online at:
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teach/standards/standards.cfm

 

The Music EALRs online at:


http://www.k12.wa.us/Arts/Standards/pubdocs/GLEdrafts/MusicGLEDocumentDraft.pdf

 

 

 

 

10/29/09

Standards and Outcomes

READ: Chapter 6; Chapter 13 

PREPARE: Design an assessment for one musical skill.

 

 

 

10/30/09

Classroom Management

READ: Chapter 12; Buck, 1992 – PDF

 

 

 

11/3/09

Music in the Schools - History of

READ: Pemberton, 1988 – PDF                                               

 

 

 

11/5/09

TEACHING 2

TEACH: a 7-minute Elementary music lesson with clear outcomes and assessments tied to standards. TURN IN: a lesson plan with materials.

 

 

 

11/6/09

TEACHING 2

TEACH: a 7-minute Elementary music lesson with clear outcomes and assessments tied to standards. TURN IN: a lesson plan with materials.

 

 

 

11/10/09

Elementary Guest

READ: Chapter 7         TURN IN: Elementary Observation Report

 



11/12/09

Music in the Schools - Scheduling of

READ: A Block Schedule that's Working-PDF; The Impact of Block Scheduling on the High School Music Program - PDF

 

 

 

11/13/09

Music in the Schools - Administration of

READ: Abril&Gault2008.pdf

TURN IN: Philosophy Paper Draft

 

 

 

11/17/09

Secondary Observation Day

Out in the Schools - See Observation Assignment

 

 

 

11/19/09

TEACHING 3

TEACH: Run a 6-minute rehearsal with a clear educational outcome.

 

 

 

11/20/09

TEACHING 3

TEACH: Run a 6-minute rehearsal with a clear educational outcome.

 

 

 

11/24/08

TEACHING 3 Discussion

TEACH: Run a 6-minute rehearsal with a clear educational outcome. Prep for final teaching.

 

 

 

November 26 & 27

THANKSGIVING BREAK

 Enjoy!

 

 

 

12/1/09

Secondary Guests

READ:  Chapters 8 & 9   

TURN IN: Both Secondary Observation Reports

 

 

 

12/3/09

IG 1 Present Music in the Schools - Advocacy for

ALL READ: Eisner.pdf; WinnerHetland2007.pdf; DemorestMorrison2000.pdf



12/4/09

IG 2 Presentation:

Technology in the Music Classroom

ALL READ: Chapter 14

 

 

 

12/8/09

IG 3 Presentation:

Teaching Diverse Learners

ALL READ: Chapter 11; Hammel, 2004 - PDF  

 

 

 

12/10/09

IG 4 Presentation: Working with At Risk Students

ALL READ: Allsup – PDF; Fiese - PDF

 

 

 

12/11/09

IG 5 Presentation: Alternative Models for Music Education

READ: Chapter 10

TURN IN: Philosophy Paper Final Revised Version

 

 

 

12/14/09

FINAL TEACHING

10:30-? Rm 313

TEACH a 10-minute lesson at the MS or HS level with clear outcomes and assessments tied to standards. TURN IN: a lesson plan with materials.