Music for Preschool and Elementary Teachers

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Construct individual levels of knowledge, skill, beliefs, and understanding regarding music and its possible use in the classroom.
• Acquire musical skills and knowledge necessary for effective integration in the  elementary setting.
• Acquire resources for integrating music with classroom activities to carry with them into their teaching.
• Experience and apply developmentally appropriate musical concepts and skills to teaching and learning situations for elementary students.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Participation and Discussion	10%
Teaching Episode Lesson Plans	20%
Teaching Episodes	20%
Teaching Episode Reflections	15%
Final Presentation	25%
Ukulele Day Presentation	10%

All formal written assignments and lesson plans should be submitted electronically via Canvas by 11:59pm on the assignment dates indicated within the course calendar. Assignments should be in a Microsoft Word format, double-spaced, and in a standard font (e.g. Times New Roman, Arial, Georgia, or Aptos) with a font size of 12 points. Please proofread your assignments for correct spelling and grammar before submitting. The timestamp in Canvas will serve as the official submission time.

If you are unable to meet an assignment deadline, please email the instructor at least 24 hours before the original due date and request a new due date. You must complete your work by the new due date. If you adhere to this guideline, you will receive full credit earned for your work. Otherwise, the final grade for the late work will be reduced by one letter grade for each day that it is late. You may request a new due date only once for any given assignment except for lesson plans, teaching episodes, the Final Presentation, and Ukulele Day. Lesson plan assignments must be submitted on their original due dates and teaching episodes, the Final Presentation, and Ukulele Day must be completed on their assigned dates.

If you do not take responsibility for setting a new due date for yourself, the final grade for the late work will be reduced by one letter grade for each day that it is late. Emailing on or after the original due date will be treated as if you did not take responsibility for setting a new due date.   No assignments will be accepted after the last day of class on Wednesday, December 2nd.

Grading Scale:

Percentage	Letter Grade
94.0-100%	A
90.0-93.99%	A-
87.0-89.99%	B+
84.0-86.99%	B
80.0-83.99%	B-
77.0-79.99%	C+
74.0-76.99%	C
70.0-73.99%	C-
67.0-69.99%	D+
64.0-66.99%	D
60.0-63.99%	D-
<60.0	F

Attendance/Participation:

The attendance expectation for this course is the same as it will be for you as a professional educator. Punctual, consistent attendance is expected for all class meetings.

You should miss no more than three scheduled classes during the semester for any reason. Please use these absences judiciously. Teaching episodes, the Final Presentation (on the Final Exam Day), and your Ukulele Day presentation must be completed on the scheduled day/time. Missed teaching episodes, the Final Presentation, and Ukulele Day cannot be made up unless compelling documentation is provided.

Three instances of tardiness are equal to one absence. If there is anything affecting your ability to attend class on time, please communicate with me immediately. All students will be penalized at the rate of +/- per absence upon the fourth absence. For instance, if you have an A- at the end of the semester and a total of 5 absences (two over the allowed number of absences), your final grade will be a B.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Each student is required to supply a ukulele (soprano, concert, or tenor) with a case. Please no baritone ukuleles!

Moore Music Company located on 615 West Market Street provides UNCG students enrolled in this course a 15% discount for a ukulele, as well as a 20% discount for ukulele accessories with the purchase of a ukulele from their store. Accessories may include but are not limited to a case, strap, strings, picks, etc.