Beginning Band

2019 ◽  
pp. 806-826
Author(s):  
Scott Edgar ◽  
Jessica Vaughan Marra
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
Method Books ◽  
Beginning Band ◽  
Instrument Selection ◽  
Balanced Approach ◽  
Executive Skills ◽  
Higher Education Instruction

This chapter discusses a robust research base on beginning band instruction; however, it highlights a lack of literature on preparing preservice teachers to teach band. Topics addressed include organizational responsibilities, recruitment, instrument selection, method books, repertoire, performances, assessment, teaching audiation, and singing in beginning band. Implementation strategies for beginning band teachers and higher education instruction follow. The chapter also suggests nontraditional techniques for beginning band instructions and how to prepare teachers to implement them. These strategies include improvisation, adopting an aural-first approach, and a balanced approach between aural and executive skills. The chapter concludes with a lesson plan template that provides a research-based organizational tool for preservice music educators to incorporate traditional and expanded techniques within their classes.

Music Teacher Education Program Practices: Preparing Teachers to Work With Diverse Learners

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-64
Author(s):  
Mara E. Culp ◽  
Karen Salvador
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Music Education ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
Diverse Learners ◽  
Music Teacher ◽  
Music Teacher Education ◽  
Education Programs

Music educators must meet the needs of students with diverse characteristics, including but not limited to cultural backgrounds, musical abilities and interests, and physical, behavioral, social, and cognitive functioning. Music education programs may not systematically prepare preservice teachers or potential music teacher educators for this reality. The purpose of this study was to examine how music teacher education programs prepare undergraduate and graduate students to structure inclusive and responsive experiences for diverse learners. We replicated and expanded Salvador’s study by including graduate student preparation, incorporating additional facets of human diversity, and contacting all institutions accredited by National Association of Schools of Music to prepare music educators. According to our respondents, integrated instruction focused on diverse learners was more commonly part of undergraduate coursework than graduate coursework. We used quantitative and qualitative analysis to describe course offerings and content integration.

Effect of Sex and Race Identification on Instrument Assignment by Music Educators

2005 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 348-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher M. Johnson ◽  
Erin E. Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
The United States ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
Beginning Band ◽  
University Professors ◽  
Band Students ◽  
Full Head ◽  
Assessment Decisions ◽  
A Site ◽  
Race Identification

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of sex and race identification on the assignment of instruments to beginning band students. Participants (N = 201) were music educators solicited by university professors across the United States. Participants completed an online survey about instrument assignments. Half the participants were sent to a site that had full-head pictures of 14 students and assigned them to one of six beginning band instruments. The other half of the participants were sent to a site that had pictures of the same students, but only the lips and dental aspects of the students' faces were visible. Results indicated that the ability to identify the sex and race of students had an effect only on the assignment of an instrument for 2 of the 14 students. No clear reason for the few differences could be linked to any sex or race factors; therefore, the assessment decisions are thought to be artifacts of individual pictures/students. The authors conclude that, generally, differences in instrument assignment could not be linked to the participants' ability to identify the sex or race of the student.

scholarly journals 360-DEGREE INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO INNOVATION: PRESERVICE MALAY LANGUAGE TEACHERS’ ACCEPTANCE OF THE USE OF VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGY AND THINGLINK APPLICATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 19-31
Author(s):  
Marzni Mohamed Mokhtar ◽  
Marni Jamil ◽  
Evi Indriasari Mansor ◽  
Nurfadhlina Mohd Sharef ◽  
Mas Nida Md Khambari
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Initial Step ◽  
Instructional Video ◽  
Virtual Reality Technology ◽  
Teaching Innovation

To capture students’ interest during Malay Language learning and facilitation (PdPc), educators can consider the use of Virtual Reality technology (Virtual Reality) and the ThingLink application. The ThingLink application can be integrated with a VR device to bring a new experience to Malay Language educators as an initial step to create a virtual environment in the classroom. The 360-degree instructional video is an innovation that is developed and catered to the needs of eight themes covered in the Malay Language textbook. In fact, the educational video content has also been researched according to the Teacher's Daily Lesson Plan for use in the classroom. This study reviewed the acceptance level of 40 preservice teachers undertaking Bachelor of Education (Malay Language Education) at the Faculty of Education on the use of Virtual Reality and ThingLink application in the process of producing teaching innovation materials. The research instrument constructed is based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Overall, the findings of the study show that the use of Virtual Reality Technology and ThingLink application can facilitate future educators in the effective production of 360-degree instructional videos, and their ability to attract and retain the attention of students in the classroom.

Using Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Electronic Storybooks in ESL Teacher Education

2015 ◽  
pp. 209-237
Author(s):  
Ho-Ryong Park ◽  
Deoksoon Kim
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Linguistically Diverse ◽  
Online Discussions ◽  
Electronic Storybooks ◽  
Speakers Of Other Languages ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
Task Based Instruction

In this chapter, a qualitative approach used to investigate the experiences and learning of 110 preservice teachers in English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) courses when they read electronic storybooks for their school projects. During their online class, participants were asked to read one culturally and linguistically familiar electronic storybook (e-storybook), develop a reading lesson plan, and participate in two online discussions after reading four culturally and linguistically familiar or unfamiliar e-storybooks. After these discussions, the participants revised their lesson plans. The findings provide insight into what ESOL preservice teachers learn and the strategies they use in reading e-storybooks. The participants revised the original lesson plan based on these reading experiences and learned about their future students who will study English as a second language. The article concludes by discussing the influence of this online task-based instruction on ESOL preservice teachers' learning and technology use in teacher education courses.

Building Multimedia and Web Resources for Teaching Mathematical Concepts through their Historical Development

2011 ◽  
pp. 370-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wajeeh Daher ◽  
Nimer Baya’a
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Learning Materials ◽  
Mathematical Concepts ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Web Resources ◽  
Web Based Learning ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions ◽  
Pedagogical Models

This chapter describes how teachers can use technology to build learning materials and non-traditional lessons that incorporate heritage and history. Students are expected in these lessons to be engaged by a combination of mathematics, cultural heritage, and technological presentation. The chapter describes a project carried out in a teacher training college and presents the structure of the web-based learning environment. Preservice teachers who participated in the project developed the online materials and carried out the educational activities. The technological tools used to build learning materials were based on ICT pedagogical models and were integrated into the mathematical lessons. The chapter also describes various models and teaching settings in which heritage and technology can be utilized and integrated, followed by an example lesson plan which elaborates on the model. The chapter also describes the educational, pedagogical, technical, and logistical difficulties that the preservice teachers confronted during the project. They also struggled with reading historical material and relating it to mathematics. Semi structured interviews revealed that the preservice teachers overcame these difficulties by reflection and by communicating and collaborating with each other and with their lecturers. A questionnaire with yes-no items was used to collect data about attitudes and perceptions of the preservice teachers during the project. They viewed this technological project connected with their heritage as fun, benefiting them, making them proud of their mathematical heritage, and encouraging them to use such projects in their future teaching.

Preservice and Experienced Teachers' Lesson Plans for Beginning Instrumentalists

2005 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth V. Brittin
Keyword(s):  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Lesson Plans ◽  
Level Of Detail ◽  
Experienced Teachers ◽  
Word Count ◽  
Beginning Band ◽  
Method Book ◽  
Beginning Instrumentalists ◽  
Institutional Differences ◽  
Band Method

Preservice and experienced teachers ( N=58, from 7 universities) wrote lesson plans for a hypothetical beginning band lesson, using one page from a band method book as source material. Lesson plans were analyzed for word count, level of detail, and for strategies that appeared most frequently. Experienced teachers used fewer words than undergraduates but revealed the same number of strategies and level of detail, on average. There were institutional differences in the variety of strategies incorporated, indicating certain institutions may value a wider range of strategies and activities in beginning band classes. Participants also compared their written plans to a published lesson plan and rated their familiarity with various approaches, giving another view on strategies considered most common. Familiarity ratings were similar when comparing preservice and experienced teachers and when comparing institutions. Degrees of prevalence of specific strategies, such as decontextualization of material, repetition, and modeling are discussed. May 7, 2004 January 18, 2005.

Content Development Patterns Over a 2-Year Period as Indicated from Written Lesson Plans

1991 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate R. Barrett ◽  
Ann Sebren ◽  
Anne M. Sheehan
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Student Teaching ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Lesson Plans ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Content Development ◽  
Graduate Research ◽  
Unit Plans ◽  
Project Data

Teaching preservice teachers to plan, specifically the written lesson plan, is one vehicle to help transform their content knowledge into forms that are pedagogically powerful (Shulman, 1987). This article describes what changes occurred in how one teacher, BJ, transformed her knowledge of content for student learning in lesson plans written during her methods course, student teaching, and 1st-year teaching. Data sources beyond the 17 lesson plans selected for analysis were unit plans, dialogue journals, semistructured interviews, and a graduate research project. Data were analyzed using inductive analysis techniques, and emerging results were discussed continuously with BJ for participant validation of the researchers’ interpretation. Four patterns related to content development are discussed: a shift in how content was identified, shorter lesson plans, a shift from consistent use of extending tasks with minimum use of application tasks to the reverse, and the absence of preplanned refinement and simplifying tasks. Findings from both studies, BJ’s and the original inquiry, suggest that teacher educators need to reexamine the amount and type of information they ask students to include, as well as the format. The challenge will be to develop new approaches that will continually support this process but that will be better suited to the realities of teaching (Floden & Klinzing, 1990).

scholarly journals Physics-chemistry preservice teachers' opinions about preparing and implementation of STEM lesson plan

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 296
Author(s):  
Sevgül Çalış
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Lesson Plans ◽  
Related Information ◽  
School Programs ◽  
High School Programs ◽  
Trained Teachers

The popularization of the STEM educational model has also brought along the need for well-trained teachers. In this model, it is aimed to understand examples in real world and solve related problems. Of course, this depends on the development of critical thinking, creative thinking, researching and experimental skills. For these reasons, in the study, the difficulties which the physics-chemistry preservice teachers encountered while preparing lesson plans in relation to STEM implementations and their opinions about the implementation of these plans. For this purpose, the preservice teachers were asked to form real life-related, information-based problems covering the acquisitions included in the high school programs and then they were expected to turn these into STEM lesson plans. The study is a descriptive study, one of the qualitative research methods. The data was collected via the forms developed by the researchers and including open-ended questions and one-to-one interviews. The obtained data was analyzed according to the steps of content analysis. When the analysis results were examined, it was found that the preservice teachers had difficulty in forming real life-related, information-based problems covering the acquisitions included in the high school programs and integrating them with scientific knowledge and in the engineering integration of STEM implementations and finding materials.

Developing Preservice Teachers’ Adaptive Competence Using Repeated Rehearsals, Opportunities to Reflect, and Lesson Plan Modifications

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Xiuye Xie ◽  
Phillip Ward ◽  
Won Seok Chey ◽  
Leslie Dillon ◽  
Scott Trainer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Lesson Planning ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
Core Practices

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine how preservice teachers (PSTs) developed their adaptive competence in lesson planning through repeated rehearsals and reflections in an online learning environment. Methods: A case study design utilizing descriptive analysis was used to analyze data collected from a series of lesson plan iterations made by nine PSTs in a physical education teacher education program. All participants attended one online introductory methods course, which consisted of a synchronous lecture and laboratory components to learn fundamental instruction and management skills in teaching physical education. Findings: PSTs made positive adaptations in five core practices in their lesson plan iterations. However, the frequency of adaptations in each core practice varied in different lesson components. The findings suggest that the complexity of content being taught and opportunities embedded in each lesson component may influence how adaptations were made in lesson plans. Conclusions: Repeated rehearsals and reflections can facilitate PSTs’ development of adaptations in lesson planning in an online environment. However, learning environments may prevent PSTs from adapting certain core practices.

A Grounded Theory of Preservice Music Educators’ Lesson Planning Processes Within Field Experience Methods Courses

2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Cassidy Parker ◽  
Vanessa L. Bond ◽  
Sean R. Powell
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Music Education ◽  
Instrumental Music ◽  
Field Experience ◽  
Lesson Planning ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
Written Responses ◽  
Instrumental Music Education ◽  
Context Learning

The purpose of this grounded theory study was to understand the process of field experience lesson planning for preservice music educators enrolled in choral, general, and instrumental music education courses within three university contexts. Data sources included multiple interviews, written responses, and field texts from 42 participants. Four waves of data collection and analysis revealed a five-step process beginning with “learning the tasks of teaching” and “experiencing an authentic teaching context.” Participants articulated the central phenomenon as “embracing teaching as an interaction,” which led to “teaching more effectively” and “learning about teaching with my style.” The findings reflect that participants developed a situated understanding of how thoughtful preparation is connected to effective teaching. An implication for this study is that preservice teachers should be consistently immersed in authentic context learning environments during undergraduate education.

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