Singing Voice in Classrooms and Ensembles

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership

• Demonstrate leadership in the classroom, school, and music teaching profession
• Advocate for school and students
• Demonstrate high ethical standards

Standard II: Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of students

• Provide a positive, nurturing educational environment for students
• Embrace diversity and treat students as individuals
• Adapt teaching for the benefit of students with special needs

Standard III: Teachers know the content they teach

• Align instruction with the NC Standard Course of Study in music
• Know the interconnectedness between and among the music content area and other disciplines
• Make music instruction relevant to students

Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students

• Be familiar with the influence of students’ social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development-- how students think and learn about music
• Plan music instruction developmentally appropriate for students, and which develops their critical and musical problem-solving skills
• Use a variety of approaches and strategies for music instruction, including the integration of technology
• Communicate effectively with students
• Nurture the development of leadership skills in students
• Employ a variety of strategies for assessing student learning in music

Standard V: Teachers reflect on their practice

• Analyze student learning
• Link professional growth to professional goals
• Actively investigate new ideas that improve teaching and learning

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Planning (Lesson plans and planning-related assignments)	20%
Teaching (Peer and field teaching)	20%
Reflection (Written reflections on peer teaching, process letter, fieldwork reflections)	20%
Professionalism (Attendance)	10%
Assignments and Quizzes (in-class assignments and quizzes)	20%
Final Portfolio (reflection on growth in skill and knowledge over the course of the semester with specific examples)	10%

Grading Scale:

Percentage	Letter Grade
93-100	A
90-92.9	A-
87-89.9	B+
83-86.9	B
80-82.9	B-
77-79.9	C+
73-76.9	C
70-72.9	C-
67-69.9	D+
63-66.9	D
60-62.9	D-
0-59.9	F

Attendance/Participation:

You are expected to attend class and participate in class activities each day. You are allowed three absences over the course of the semester. Two instances of tardiness are equal to one absence. Attendance and tardiness are weighted and will count as 10% of your total grade.

If you exceed three absences in class, your grade will be lowered one letter grade per additional absence.

The instructor reserves the right to address excessive absences on a case-by-case basis.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required.