CREATING A UNIFIED CURRICULUM
Curriculum is the "what" of what we do. It consists of the units of study the district has mandated that we teach with a given set of standards that might include resources and assessment ideas.
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Instruction |
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Instruction is the 'how' of what we do. How the curriculum will be taught. Classroom strategies and instructional approaches used to teach the curriculum.
assessmentAssessment is the opportunity for students to demonstrate their learning of the curriculum and for teachers to evaluate student understanding. It is also an assessment of the teachers effectiveness in teaching the curriculum.
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The lesson plan maps out the daily, weekly, or seasonal activities, assessments, and resources that will be used to engage students in learning.
CustomizationDue to the nature of teaching band; our curriculum, instruction, lesson planning, and assessment must be customized to the individual musician.
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The mediocre teacher tells, the good teacher explains, the superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. ~William A. Ward
All the Tools You Need to Succeed: time tested strategies
As we integrate the Music TEKS into our curriculum, we also need to imagine what it will look like in a band classroom. Our pedagogy will need to be objective based and student centered. We will need to determine what skill sets our student musicians should acquire at each level. Creating objective sheets for students can help guide them, giving them a vision of what they are working towards, and it keeps everyone following through and on track. Objective sheets can be created per grading period, or on a more micro level, weekly.
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Establishing a timeline for the year is a great place to begin your planning. Being able to see the milestones set throughout the year will guide the objectives to reach those milestones. Timelines are also good to help organize the administrative tasks that go with the job; things like concert and contest dates, entry deadlines, bus requests, financial deadlines, etc. This tool will help make your year run smoother and will keep you on the path to accomplishing your vision and goals.
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