Demonstrated aptitude, motivation, and potential for success in teaching. Music Education Department approval. In the context of the history of education, this course confronts the prospective teacher with the role of education as a contemporary American social institution and examines the principal theories and philosophies from which each student may construct a personal philosophy of education. This course presents current issues in music education as they relate to individual teaching situations. Students discuss action research, authentic instruction, adapting instruction for students with special needs, cooperative learning, critical thinking, and meeting outcome objectives.
Students maintain portfolios used in evaluating the student teaching experience.
Portfolios contain student journals, video tapes, lesson plans and other evidence used to document the student teaching experience. At the conclusion of the semester, students attend a portfolio review with members of the Music Education Department to assess the success of the teaching experience. The purpose of this course is to give students an intensive experience in eurhythmics leading to an understanding of Dalcroze principles regarding movement, solfege, piano improvisation, and music eucation. The primary focus will be upon tools to provide kinsethetic-based learning as a menas to enhance and deepent the musical experience. This course is designed to acquaint the music educator with repertoire suitable for use in middle and senior high school ensembles.