Wednesday, July 1
Wendy Higdon:
http://www.onandoffthepodium.com/#!about1/c1hiu
Finding the Perfect Fit: Organizing Your Recruitment and The Instrument Fitting Process
Very Beginning Woodwinds: What to Do in the First Days of Instruction
Your Beginning Band Can Sound Like A Million Bucks - Here’s How!
Teaching Students to Practice for Success
Course Exit Exam Information.
Please reflect on these questions and statements and be prepared to provide a short response at the end of class Thursday.
http://www.onandoffthepodium.com/#!about1/c1hiu
Finding the Perfect Fit: Organizing Your Recruitment and The Instrument Fitting Process
Very Beginning Woodwinds: What to Do in the First Days of Instruction
Your Beginning Band Can Sound Like A Million Bucks - Here’s How!
Teaching Students to Practice for Success
Course Exit Exam Information.
Please reflect on these questions and statements and be prepared to provide a short response at the end of class Thursday.
- Think back to the short articles you read this week. What three things can you take away from the articles and how will you incorporate these ideas into your own teaching?
- What three things can you take away from the Eddie Green book and how will you incorporate these ideas into your own teaching?
- List Five (5) ideas from that class that you will incorporate into your recruiting plan.
- List Five (5) rhythm-teaching or rehearsal techniques that you will incorporate into your rehearsal plans.
- List two exercises or techniques which will help develop the ensemble sound in your rehearsals.
- List two Percussion Pedagogical Techniques that you will incorporate into your teaching.
- List three Woodwind Pedagogical Techniques that you will incorporate into your teaching.
- List three Brass Pedagogical Techniques that you will incorporate into your teaching.
- Please list the musical concepts which are critical to include when developing a concept driven curriculum.
- With regards to your personal philosophy where does the Beginning Band fall in importance and priority in an Elementary through High School Instrumental Music Program?
- How can you build assessments that are meaningful and reflect a student’s mastery of skills and not student behaviors?
- Which of the method books we reviewed are you most impressed with and why?
- List two or more pieces of music we read which you would consider programming with your group.