Secondary Instrument Rehearsal: Strings

2.0 credits

This course allows pre-service teachers to develop an understanding of research-validated, appropriate methods for teaching secondary instrumental music, and to develop the necessary techniques to implement those methods. Course requirements include: making long-and short-range instructional plans based on a systematic analysis of the performance of individuals and the ensemble, teaching private and small group lessons, rehearsing and conducting the large ensemble. Through a minimum of 25 hours of field experience, pre-service teachers have opportunity to interact with teachers, professional staff, parents and administrators to enhance the music learning of high school students and learn age-appropriate classroom management, communication, and assessment (formal and informal) techniques. Video recording, reflective analysis and subsequent modification of all supervised teaching episodes in the field are required.