MUS-3210-J01 Instructor: Steven Light
Secondary Music Methods Email: steven.light@jsc.edu Fall, 2010 – Johnson State College Home Phone: 802.426.3498
Mondays, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM Office Phone: 802.635.1345
Dibden MIDI Lab Class website: www.fyreandlightning.org/jsc
Course Outline
(This schedule is subject to change!)
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Date |
Reading (always due for next class) |
Assignment |
Due Date |
Topic(s) |
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1 |
Aug. 23 |
Chaps. 1-3 |
Summary/critique of your high school music experience |
Aug. 30 |
á Introductions
& expectations á Organization
of class á Website
& Resources á Unknowns
of teaching á Personal
goals for class |
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2 |
Aug. 30 |
Chapter 4 & 5 & State/National Standards |
Survey of area middle and high school music program
– offerings & schedule |
Sept. 6 |
á Your
HS experience á Why
teach? á Intro
to Standards á Evaluation
of HS experience to Standards |
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3 |
Sept. 6 |
Articles: 1.Reforming Secondary Music 2.Personal Philosophy |
Personal Philosophy paper |
Sept. 13 |
á Presentations
of survey info á The
state of regional music programs á What
should a secondary music curriculum include? á Define
ÒMUSICÓ á Planning
instruction á Philosophy
of teaching |
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4 |
Sept. 13 |
Chapter 6 & 17 |
1. Leadership style self-reflection paper 2. Brainstorm Òspecial problem projectÓ 3. VTMIDI Project mentoring (ongoing until Dec.
performance) |
Sept. 20 |
á The
role of Ògeneral musicÓ in performing classes and for non performers á What
is the nature of reform? á Does
music ed need to be ÒreformedÓ? á Presentations
of Philosophy papers á Lesson
Plan development Introduction of Òspecial problem projectÓ |
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5 |
Sept. 20 |
Chaps. 7 & 8 |
Create Multi-cultural written lesson plan Prepare to teach lesson plan |
Sept. 27 hand in Oct. 11 teach |
á Music
teaching methods á Scheduling á Presentation
of leadership papers. Presentations of special problem ÒsolutionsÓ |
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6 |
Sept. 27 |
Chaps. 9 & 10 |
Design recruiting presentation |
Oct. 11 |
á Present
lesson plans á Feeder
programs á Recruiting |
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Oct. 4 |
Fall Break –
NO CLASS! |
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7 |
Oct. 11 |
Chapter 9, 10, 14 |
Choose repertoire for a sample school concert |
Oct. 25 |
á Present
lesson plans á Self
assess lesson plans á Recruiting
presentations á Instrumental
music á Vocal
music á Rehearsal
Techniques á Sheet
music resources á How
to choose music |
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Oct. 18 |
á No
Class – attend VMEA Conference (Thursday/Friday) instead á Write
summary and reflection of the presentations |
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8 |
Oct. 25 |
Articles: ¥Music Teaching and
Critical Thinking ¥Music Listening and Critical Thinking ¥Thinking Skills in the Music Classroom |
Write a one week chorus/band rehearsal plan |
Nov. 1 |
á Present
concert programs á Instructional
strategies á Critical
thinking/listening á Active
performing á Instrumental music á Vocal music á Rehearsal Techniques |
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9 |
Nov. 1 |
Chaps. 11 & 13 |
Design an Òactive listeningÓ lesson plan |
Nov. 8 Hand in Nov. 15 Teach |
á The
importance & problem of active learning á Sample
critical listening lessons á Present
rehearsal plans |
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11 |
Nov. 8 |
Chapters 15, 16 |
Write original lesson plan and prepare to teach it |
Nov. 15 Hand in Nov. 29 Teach |
á Secondary
general music á Present
active listening lessons |
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12 |
Nov. 15 |
Chap. 12 Article: |
Research paper on Middle Level teaching strategies |
Nov. 29 |
á Hand
in original lesson plan á Rehearsal
& classroom management á Course
assessment |
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Nov. 22 |
Thanksgiving Break
– NO CLASS! |
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13 |
Nov. 29 |
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Write paper on arts advocacy and the value of music ed. |
Dec. 6 |
á Middle
level issues á Present
original lessons |
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14 |
Dec. 6 |
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Revise personal philosophy paper, write reflective
self-assessment |
Dec. 13 |
á Continue
- teaching lesson plans á What
else? á WhatÕs
next? á Schedule
12/13 meetings |
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15 |
Dec. 13 |
Final meeting – wrap-up, evaluation, finish
lessons, comments |
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