Students will develop expertise in applying knowledge gained from child development and learning theories to planning, teaching and assessing music learning. The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners. The teacher uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage student development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills. The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the learner. Teachers' mission extends beyond developing the cognitive capacity of their students 4.
Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.
A. and B., above, will be available to support this course. See IV.B., above.