General Music — 2020 Sessions — International Music Education Summit

Designing Learner-Focused Rehearsals

The vast majority of ensemble rehearsals are teacher-led with the sole objective of preparing for a performance.

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But Where Should My Beginners Be By...

Why are "their" beginners so much further ahead of mine?

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Narrowing the Achievement Gap

To successfully narrow the achievement gap between K-12 music students in a K-12 band or orchestral class, three conditions music be present.

General MusicGuest UserMay 16, 2020achievement, band, orchestra, budget, equipment, music, instruction

Exploring Concepts and Inquiry in the General Music Classroom

Many schools are recognizing the power of inquiry to transform learning from simple memorization of facts into deeper understanding of big concepts.

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Key, Not Key—Why Are Words So Confusing? Deciphering Homonyms, Homographs, and Homophones for Improved Student Comprehension

Homonyms, homographs, and homophones are prevalent in the language of music education.

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Making the Most of Your Method Book

Method books: love them or hate them, most instrumental ensemble teachers use them.

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Introducing Students to World Cultures Through Songs, Movement and Fun: Using Interactive World Music in your Elementary Classroom

An. engaging workshop that will provide teachers of elementary school children with an introduction to classroom-proven methods for providing global cultures instruction to their students through the mutual enjoyment of multicultural music, dance and cultural experiences.

General MusicGuest UserMay 16, 2020culture, song, students, curriculum, international

Crafting a learner-centered rehearsal; Altering your role through blended approaches

The visual of the ensemble director situated on a podium in front of the ensemble is a time-honored tradition in music education, but is it pedagogically infallible?

General MusicGuest UserMay 16, 2020director, ensemble, teacher, student, rehersal

Adaptive Music Instruction: Making Music Accessible to Students With Disabilities

Making Music Accessible to Learners With Disabilities addresses the long overdue conversation about the landscape of adaptive music instruction and the ways it can radically transform the lives of students with disabilities and teachers alike.

General Music, Teaching SkillGuest UserMay 16, 2020adaptive, disability, music, instruction, education

Becoming Your Best Rock Coach

In this session you will learn how you can start a rock/popular ensemble at your school and ways to integrate aspects of it into your regular band, choir, and general music classrooms.

General Music, Instrumental Music, VocalGuest UserMay 16, 2020rock, band, popular, choir, music, classroom

T-shirts not Tuxes: Reaching the Other 80% of Students on Your Campus

Band/Orchestra/Choir programs in secondary schools see an average of 20% of their campus populations.

General Music, Teaching SkillGuest UserMay 16, 2020band, orchestra, choir, culture, strategy, instrumentation

Roadmap For The Driven Musician: Increase opportunities to thrive financially

Adopting a practical and applicable approach, they will examine key components of a musician’s career and discuss how to maximize each.

Maximizing Engagement in Middle School Music

Classroom music within the middle school setting is challenging in nature and is often a subject with a wide range of student differentiation

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Designing Project-Based Music Learning

Project-based learning (PBL) is more than just big assignments.

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I have to Teach What?: Strategies for Building Student-Centered General Music Classes

This presentation will outline strategies and for building engaging student-centered general music classes.

Hip-hop meets classical music: Bridging the gap

Orchestral and Hip-Hop music are very similar and that merging them is not impossible -- it is inevitable.

General MusicGuest UserMay 16, 2020classical, hip hop, sample, listen

Creative Musicking: The Path to 'Letting Go' of Your Creative Inhibitions

In this session, you will be provided with the tools you need to become the best creative musician you can be.

General Music, Instrumental Music, VocalGuest UserMay 16, 2020musician, mindset, improvise, compose, composition

Copyright Primer for Music Educators

This session will provide information on copyright law and terminology as it applies to use of copyrighted material in classroom instruction and performance ensembles.

Teaching Skill, General MusicGuest UserMay 16, 2020copyright, law, performance, license