Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 10 - EDUCATION › Chapter 10.58 - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM STANDARDS › Subchapter 10.58.5 - Teaching Areas: Specific Standards › Rule 10.58.519 - MUSIC K-12

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) The program
				requires that successful candidates:
(a)
				perform solo and small to large ensemble repertoire in candidate's specialty
				area;
(b) perform in both vocal
				and instrumental ensembles;
(c)
				demonstrate proficiency on keyboard and fretted instruments in order to use the
				instruments for demonstration and rehearsal;
(d) demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of
				musical notation and terminology;
(e) arrange and/or transpose music in an age-
				and level-appropriate manner for ensembles and classroom situations;
(f) demonstrate basic competence in
				performing and teaching voice, winds, string, and percussion instruments,
				including a comprehensive knowledge and skill in conducting and score reading,
				in order to instruct and conduct choral and instrumental ensembles;
(g) demonstrate through analysis and
				performance an understanding of aural perception to distinguish tonal and
				temporal relationships;
(h)
				demonstrate through analysis and performance an understanding of the elements
				of music, including melody, harmony, rhythm, tempo, timbre, tone, dynamics, and
				form;
(i) demonstrate through
				analysis and performance knowledge of acoustics and the physics of sound as it
				relates to instrumental sound production, timbre, and tone quality;
(j) develop an understanding of post K-12
				opportunities available to students, including post-secondary, other post K-12
				education, and career opportunities related to the study and performance of
				music and music-related fields;
(k) identify music in terms of style,
				historical period, and cultural significance as it relates to instruction,
				rehearsal, and performance;
(l)
				demonstrate knowledge, awareness, and appreciation of musical cultures,
				including those of American Indians and tribes in Montana;
(m) demonstrate understanding of the
				diversity of students with regard to culture, backgrounds, and abilities,
				including the cultures of American Indians and tribes in Montana;
(n) demonstrate knowledge of the relationship
				of music to other performing and visual arts, and other disciplines outside the
				arts;
(o) demonstrate an
				understanding of the aesthetic, philosophical, and psychological aspects of
				music, and music's contribution to the individual and society;
(p) demonstrate knowledge and understanding
				of how children learn and develop, both as individuals and as part of a group,
				with regard to music instruction;
(q) use a variety of age-appropriate
				instructional strategies to develop students' performance skills;
(r) demonstrate competency in promoting
				student creativity through age- and ability-appropriate instruction in
				interpretation, improvisation, and composition;
(s) plan instruction based on candidate's
				musical knowledge and needs of the curriculum, the candidate's students,
				school, and the community;
(t)
				demonstrate understanding of and use varied age-appropriate assessment
				strategies to evaluate and ensure continuous and consistent musical development
				of students;
(u) demonstrate
				continuing competence in the appropriate use of current and emerging
				technologies in contemporary music education, such as music writing programs,
				music theory/skills programs, keyboard/midi, online resources, amplification,
				and recording technology and their relationship to acoustics and sound;
(v) demonstrate understanding of
				how to structure appropriate learning environments for K-12 music instruction,
				including appropriate pacing, modeling, and rehearsal organization;
(w) demonstrate an understanding of the need
				for positive relationships with colleagues, parents, and community members to
				support student learning and program continuity;
(x) demonstrate an understanding of
				strategies for managing a music program in terms of equipment management and
				maintenance, instructional materials, co-curricular activities including music
				performance and participation, and finance management including fundraising,
				grants, and sponsorships; and
(y)
				demonstrate an understanding of the implementation of age-appropriate classroom
				management for the music classroom.