Secondary Methods

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: MUSC 1101; MUSC 1221; or permission of the Department This course examines aspects of instruction in the high school classroom. Topics include implementing social constructivist approaches in practice; lesson planning and delivery; finding and critically evaluating teaching resources; assessment and evaluation; aligning goals, activities, and assessment using Bloom's Taxonomy; Universal Design for Learning; integrating technology; working with vulnerable populations including queer and gender-expansive youth; trauma-informed approaches; and professional ethics. The primary practical implementation of these concepts will be in the high school music classroom. [Note 1: This course is cross-listed as MUSC 4311 and may therefore count as three credits in either discipline] (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)