Seminar in Teaching Music: Elementary

Students will focus on curriculum, instruction and assessment for teaching elementary classroom music. Students will learn about children's musical thinking from a developmental point of view. Students will learn and practice teaching strategies and technologies for supporting student learning as defined by city, state and national standards for music education. Strategies for adapting instruction to students with specific types of exceptionalities will be explored. There is an intensive field component to this class that allows students the opportunity to teach and then reflect on their experiences with children. Biweekly observations are also required. Students must pass this course with a B orhigher to continue on to MUSIC 646.

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