MUSI 3206 - Teaching Music in the Secondary Schools :: The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

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MUSI 3206 - Teaching Music in the Secondary Schools

Credit Hours: 2
Spring Semester 2007
Website: www.utpb.edu/music/index.html

Prerequisites: none
Location of class: MB 4147
Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00pm until 3:15pm
Instructor: Dr. Dan Keast
MB 4146 Office phone: 552-4292; FAX: 552-3280
E-mail (most effective): keast_d@utpb.edu
Office Hours: by appointment.

Course Description: Course is a comprehensive study of instructional and program materials, rehearsal techniques and program planning for secondary school choirs, bands and orchestras. Topics include organization, scheduling, budgeting, purchasing, recruiting, motivation, and problems associated with evaluation. Methods of starting beginners and rehearsing ensembles are demonstrated with techniques addressing problems unique to public school ensemble instruction.

Text and Required Materials:
Hoffer, C. R. (2000). Teaching music in the secondary schools (5th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning.
Access to Internet
Subscription or access to Music Educators Journal
Subscription or access to Teaching Music

Goals:

how to implement and adhere to the MENC National Standards for Music Education
articulate their philosophy of music education
how to organize and manage the non-instructional functions (e.g., budgeting, scheduling classes, inventory, grading, abiding by copyright laws) of a successful music education program
acquire a collection of appropriate resources
write discipline plans to use in their secondary classroom with behavioral expectations and consequences appropriate to the age, classroom, or performing group, based on past and current classroom management literature and research.
program a concert
adapt a plan for special needs students within your classroom using a lesson plan to meet their needs
have an understanding of public address systems and how to use them within the confines of the performing room.
develop a knowledge of standard repertoire for various performing groups
demonstrate professional behavior

Evaluation of Learning:
Formative Assessments:
CB Attendance and class participation
CB Check out 10 books from Dunagan Library [due Feb 1st]
Summative Assessments:
6% Craft sample budget for mid-sized rural music program
6% Create yearly calendar (contests, festivals, concerts, etc.)
6% Detail a method for a music library
6% Detail a method for a uniform inventory
6% Detail a method for an instrument inventory
6% Detail ways to create and facilitate a Booster Club
6% Classroom rules and procedures
6% Sample travel policies
6% Concert plan (15 kids-below average, 25-avg., & 40-avg.)
6% Substitute lesson plans (Sub-Tub)
6% Survey of music software
8% Scope & sequence chart (7-12 grades within ensemble)
8% 15 rehearsal lesson plans
6% Assessment plan
6% Lists collection (instrument retailers, sheet music retailers, uniform retailers, reeds & oils, busing companies, dry cleaners, beginning solo collections, intermediate solo collections, fundraisers, etc.)
6% Portfolio Show-Off
Attendance 0% (CB*)
Assignments 100%
Exams & Quizzes 0%
Specific details of all assignments referenced above are posted on WebCT and print copies may be obtained through that service. Any assignment posted on WebCT falls fully under the auspices of this syllabus.

Course Calendar:
January 24: Reading – none
Due – nothing
Topic – syllabus, course layout, etc.
January 29: Reading – Hoffer – chapter 1, Joanne Crandall article
Due – nothing
Topic – Discuss why you want to be a music teacher
January 31: Reading – Hoffer – chapter 3, Dr. Tim article, Housewright Declaration, Gates/Hope article
Due – nothing
Topic – Discuss importance of music in the schools
February 5: Reading – Hoffer – chapter 2, Kohn article, Palmer chapter
Due – nothing
Topic – Discuss qualities of effective teachers & self analyze
February 7: Reading – Hoffer – chapter 4, Austin article
Due – 10 books checked out from Dunagan Library (CB)
Topic – National Standards, scope & sequence charts
February 12: Reading – Hoffer – chapter 5, Wong & Wong chapter
Due – nothing (begin working on your scope & sequence chart)
Topic – Lesson plans, unit plans, long range planning
February 14: Reading – Hoffer – chapter 6, packet of materials from Dr Keast
Due – (continue working on your scope & sequence chart)
Topic – Instructional types
February 19: Reading – Hoffer – chapter 7 -8, Maddy excerpt
Due – rough draft scope & sequence chart (CB)
Topic – Classroom organization, small group teaching
February 21: Reading – Hoffer – chapter 9, Lisk chapter 7
Due – nothing
Topic – Lesson plans
February 26: Reading – Hoffer – chapter 10, Lisk chapter 8
Due – nothing
Topic – Rehearsal techniques
February 28: Reading – Hoffer – chapter 11, Dackow article
Due – nothing
Topic – Smaller ensembles & solos, beyond performances
March 5: Reading – Hoffer – chapter 12, Music at the middle level (excerpt)
Due – nothing
Topic – Middle school music curriculums
March 7: Reading – Hoffer – chapter 14
Due – final draft of Scope & Sequence Chart (8%)
Topic – Performances
March 12: No Class – SPRING BREAK
March 14: No Class – SPRING BREAK
March 19: Reading – Walker chapter 3
Due – 15 lesson plans (8%)
Topic – Budget, purchasing, fundraising
March 21: Reading – Bennett (uniforms), Walker chapter 10, Bennett (traveling)
Due – Sample yearly calendar (6%)
Topic – Discuss importance of music in the schools
March 26: Reading – Hoffer – chapter 15, TBD motivation article
Due – Concert Plan (6%)
Topic – Motivation
March 28: Reading – Hoffer – chapter 16, Banner & Cannon (Authority), Abrahams & Head (Opus 2)
Due – Substitute Lesson Plans (sub-tub) (6%)
Topic – Discipline (acting out vignettes of behavior issues)
April 2: Reading – Hoffer – chapter 17, sample grading scales
Due – nothing
Topic – Assessment, debate: Talent Grading v. Effort Grading
April 4: Reading – Hoffer – chapter 18, Walker chapter 8
Due – nothing
Topic – Contests-Festivals-Competitions, Profession, Balancing your music program
April 9: Reading – nothing
Guest Speaker/Field Trip: Stacey Ashley, Milam Elem. Principal
Due – Assessment plan (6%)
Topic – Discipline, school rules
April 11: Reading – nothing
Guest Speaker/Field Trip: Gary Doherty, MHS Band Director
Due – Classroom rules & procedures (6%)
Topic – Library, Uniforms, and Booster Clubs
April 16: Reading – nothing
Guest Speaker/Field Trip: Randy Talley, ECISD Fine Arts Coor.
Due – Library plan, Uniform plan, Booster Club plan (6% each)
Topic – Budget & Administrative Concerts
April 18: Reading – nothing
Guest Speaker/Field Trip: Monhans HS Band Director
Due – Sample budget illustrating your philosophy (6%)
Topic – Contests, Festivals, Concerts, & Competitions
April 23: Reading – nothing
Guest Speaker/Field Trip: Seminole HS Band Director
Due – Lists collection (6%)
Topic – Lessons during the school day, after school lessons
April 25: Reading – nothing
Guest Speaker/Field Trip: Mike Watts, PHS Band Director
Due – Music Software Survey (6%)
Topic – Instrument and equipment inventories
April 30: Reading – nothing
Guest Speaker/Field Trip: Bill Harden, OHS Band Director
Due – Instrument/equipment inventory plan (6%)
Topic – Travel Policies
After Apr. 30: Portfolio (6%)
Due – Travel Policies (6%)

Format for Papers:
14 point Times New Roman font
Double-spaced
1 inch margins (top, bottom, and sides)
APA or MLA Styles are acceptable
Please proofread your papers
Book and CD titles should be underlined or italicized
Chapters from books or newspaper articles and song titles should be in quotes
University Writing Center (552-2302, Mesa Building 201): FREE service for brainstorming, organizing your paper, proofreading, citing resources, and APA or MLA style guidelines.
All student work is graded on individual merit and completion of assignment's objective as per the standards set forth in the grading rubric distributed prior to the assignment's due date. Graded work will be returned to students as quickly as possible with feedback to support the grade earned.

Policy on Late Work:
All work is due the date set below or as announced by Dr. Keast. Late work is deducted 5% per day the assignment is late. "Late" is defined as beginning an hour after class is dismissed the day the assignment was due. If an absence is eminent, please advise Dr. Keast (keast_d@utpb.edu) well in advance with a brief email stating the date and reason for the absence. Any work or exam scheduled for that day should be completed before the absence.
Grading:
99-100% A+ 77-79% C+
92- 98% A 72-76% C
90- 91% A- 70-71% C-
87- 89% B+ 60-69% D
82- 86% B below 60% F
80- 81% B- Incompletes are highly discouraged and rare.

Dr. Keast's Philosophy of College Teaching and Learning:
Music classes should encourage students to employ and develop their problem-solving and higher-order thinking in the form of musical decision-making, self- and peer-evaluation, and other activities involving increased student responsibility. The music curriculum emphasizes the interdisciplinary potential of the skills and knowledge being taught; that is, facets of musical understanding can be applied to other areas of the fine arts, as well as to social studies, language arts, and other fields of study.

I believe students who regularly attend class, participate in classroom discussions and activities, complete assigned readings, and thoughtfully finish assignments should arrive at a mastery of the course material. The purpose of learning in college is to master course skills. When a student does not achieve the objectives of a course, then the student has not learned the material and should initiate ½ credit corrections to exams or quizzes in order to learn from their mistakes. Exams and quizzes are not the end of learning, but rather a measure of student learning. The students' mastery of the material is my teaching goal. I hope that learning the material is every student's learning goal.

Class Attendance: You are allowed three sick days during the semester. For each sick day taken in excess of three, your pay (grade) will be lowered by one grade increment (i.e.: A to A-). Documentation may be required for absences. Any sick day left at the end of the semester may be turned in and applied for 5% added to any assignment grade. Class will begin and end on time. As are all good students, you should plan to arrive to class early.

Civility Statement: Because this class needs to be a participatory community, if students are to fulfill their potential for learning, people who disrupt the community by their words or actions (rude, sarcastic, obscene, disrespectful speech, or disruptive behavior) will be removed from the class. In order to achieve our educational goals and to encourage the expression, understanding, and creation of a variety of ideas and opinions, respect must be shown to everyone. In order to protect the listening environment, please do not use cellular phones in the classroom. Simply turn them off to eliminate the distraction.

Food and Beverage Policy: Please feel free to bring beverages to class. Any sealable container is welcome to contain soda, water, juice, etc. Unacceptable containers include soda cans, cups, and McDonalds drink cups. The suggested container is a contour Coke bottle with screw top caps. I do ask that food be kept to a minimum. I suggest chips, crackers, trail mix, and smaller snacks that are less prone to mess. This is a beautiful facility, our goal is to keep it that way.

Web Enhanced Expectations: this course is registered with WebCT. Assignments, discussion questions, and other intercommunication from the instructor will be regularly posted on the site. Students are expected to locate a computer at home or on campus that provides reliable access to WebCT and check for announcements regularly.

Students should demonstrate professionalism when using WebCT and all e-mail. The following are considered as violations of that professionalism:
-intentionally damaging or destroying electronic information or resources
-intentionally invading the privacy of or disrespecting individuals or groups
-plagiarizing or violating copyright restrictions
-harassing others

All course documents, such as assignments, supplementary readings, syllabus, course calendar, due dates, student grades, and external links needed may be found within WebCT. The address for WebCT is: http://www.utpb.edu/reach/index.htm. Some of the supplementary readings are found within WebCT.

Class Netiquette: Dr. Keast and your fellow students wish to foster a safe on-line learning environment. All opinions and experiences, no matter how different or controversial they may be perceived, must be respected in the tolerant spirit of academic discourse. You are encouraged to comment, question, or critique an idea but you are not to attack an individual.

Our differences, some of which are outlined in the University's nondiscrimination statement, will add richness to this learning experience. Please consider that sarcasm and humor can be misconstrued in online interactions and generate unintended disruptions. Working as a community of learners, we can build a polite and respectful course ambience.

Academic dishonesty is fundamental to the activities and principles of a university. The academic community regards academic dishonesty as an extremely serious matter, with serious consequences. Any effort to gain an advantage not given to all students is dishonest whether or not the effort is successful. Any suspicion of academic dishonesty will be reported and investigated. A student who engages in scholastic dishonesty that includes, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, and collusion will receive an “F” for the course. All persons involved in academic dishonesty will be disciplined in accordance with University regulations and procedures. For complete information on UTPB student conduct and discipline procedures consult the university’s handbook at: http://www.utpb.edu/utpb_student/students/studentguide/sg3_index_frame.htm#StudentWelfareandDiscipline. When in doubt about plagiarism, paraphrasing, quoting, collaboration, or Internet applications, consult Dr. Keast. Assignments generated by downloading or printing from the Internet are considered under the auspices of academic dishonesty. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated in this course.

Americans with Disabilities Act: Students with disabilities that are admitted to The University of Texas of the Permian Basin may request reasonable accommodations and classroom modifications as addressed under Section 504/ADA regulations. Students needing assistance because of a disability must contact Dr. Efren D. Castro, Director, Programs Assisting Student Study (PASS) Office, 552-2630, no later than 30 days prior to the start of the semester.

The definition of a disability for purposes of ADA is that she or he (1) has a physical or mental impairment that substantively limits a major life activity, (2) has a record of such an impairment or, (3) is regarded as having such an impairment.

Students who have provided all documentation and are eligible for services will be advised of their rights regarding academic accommodations and responsibilities. The University is not obligated to pay for diagnosis or evaluations nor is it obligated to pay for personal services or auxiliary aids.

If you need accommodations because of a disability, if you have emergency medical information to share with the instructor, or if you need special arrangements in the case the building must be evacuated, please inform Dr. Keast immediately. It is best to contact Dr. Keast after class or during his office hours.

Let this syllabus serve as an outline to the objectives and materials that we will cover.
This syllabus is subject to revision at the discretion of Dr. Keast.