Secondary Instrument Rehearsal: Strings

2.0 credits

This course allows preservice 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, preservice 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.