1. So how bout those e-ports? Please don’t cry Either – Take a CD rom if you need one – Give me your completed eport I will do my best to assess them before you leave for Thanksgiving – In the event that something was terribly wrong…I can tell you. and you can drown your sorrow in pumkin pie and p=football

2. Gentle Reminder…. I need things from you for EFE. – Co-op evaluation form – Candidate reflection form (3parts) 2pg check list Open ended questions Danielson Domain essay (not in the handbook, but still needed. Go figure) – Reflective journal – Video of you teaching Any format you can get will work for me.

3. Yes, I am kinda yelling this. PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO SIGN ALL THIS PAPERWORK

4. Last day of classes is Dec. 9 I must submit grades by Dec 18 10AM Paperwork received by Dec. 17 will avoid an Incomplete grade – Yes, I will accept a short-term solution of a PDF in my box – But I need to submit the original to the COE. You must get the actual paper copy to me.

5. Let’s talk about incompletes Not unusual… But it will slow down your student teaching placement. – Banner will kick your EDUC 421/441 out of the system without the prerequisites – This makes work for everybody. – Help us help you.

6. Common Core Standards and Music Education

8. 5 important things 5 important things to know about Common Core. New Conceptual Emphasis Standards are not Curriculum Standards need to be ‘unpacked” Curriculum is mapped backwards from desired outcomes Outcome assessments make standards come to life

9. What is Common Core?Common Core? A “Core” set of educational standards that are designed to be “Common” among all states – Let’s Look at PA, shall we? Common Core is not intended to be curriculum – What is curiculum? Let’s keep clicking around this site, shall we?

10. This lecture is not about Common Core Except to make you aware that everything else is influenced by the flavor du jour of educational policy – Standardized testing – NCLB – RRT – Business model as it has invaded education Business model as it has invaded education

11. National Core Arts Standards 5 kinds of Arts – Music – Visual Art – Theater – Dance – Media Arts 5 kinds of Arts – Music – Visual Art – Theater – Dance – Media Arts 6 kinds of artistic processes – Creating – Performing Dance, music, theater – Presenting Visual art – Producing Media arts – Responding – Connection

12. Two ways to be Arts Literate Philosophical Foundations – Process components – Anchor Standards – Enduring Understandings – Essential Questions Lifelong Goals – PK-2 – 3-5 – 6-8 – High School Proficient Accomplished advanced

13. So what are the ‘standards’? I’m glad you asked…. The Arts as Communication The Arts as Creative Personal Realization The Arts as Culture, History, and Connectors Arts as Means to Wellbeing The Arts as Community Engagement

14. The Arts as Communication Philosophical foundation The arts are a way of knowing. Most information is now disseminated through media arts. Understanding this form of art is important for communication The arts are a way of knowing. Most information is now disseminated through media arts. Understanding this form of art is important for communication Lifelong goal Artistically literate citizens use a variety of artistic media, symbols and metaphors They independently create and perform work that expresses and communicates their own ideas, They analyze/ interpret the artistic communications of others.

15. The Arts as Creative Personal Realization Philosophical foundation Participation in each of the arts as creators, performers, and audience members enables individuals to discover and develop their own creative capacity This provides a source of lifelong satisfaction. Participation in each of the arts as creators, performers, and audience members enables individuals to discover and develop their own creative capacity This provides a source of lifelong satisfaction. Lifelong goal Artistically literate citizens find competence in at least one arts discipline They develop sufficient competence to continue active involvement in creating, performing/presenting They continue responding to art as an adult.

16. The Arts as Culture, History, and Connectors Philosophical foundation Throughout history the arts have provided ways to express ideas, experiences, feelings, and deepest beliefs. Each discipline shares common goals, but approaches them through distinct media and techniques. Understanding artwork provides insights into ’ cultures and societies, Understanding Arts also provides opportunities to access, express, and integrate meaning across a variety of content areas. Throughout history the arts have provided ways to express ideas, experiences, feelings, and deepest beliefs. Each discipline shares common goals, but approaches them through distinct media and techniques. Understanding artwork provides insights into ’ cultures and societies, Understanding Arts also provides opportunities to access, express, and integrate meaning across a variety of content areas. Lifelong goal Artistically literate citizens know and understand artwork from varied historical periods and cultures, They actively seek and appreciate diverse forms and genres of artwork of enduring quality/significance They also seek to understand relationships among the arts, and cultivate habits of searching for and identifying patterns, relationships between the arts and other knowledge.

17. Arts as Means to Wellbeing Philosophical Foundation Participation in the arts as creators, performers, and audience members (responders) enhances mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing. Lifelong goal Artistically literate citizens find joy, inspiration, peace, intellectual stimulation, meaning, and other life- enhancing qualities through participation in all of the arts.

18. The Arts as Community Engagement The arts provide means for individuals to collaborate/connect with others – enjoyable inclusive environment – creating, preparing, sharing artwork brings communities together. Artistically literate citizens – seek artistic experience – and support the arts local, state, national, global communities. Artistically literate citizens – seek artistic experience – and support the arts local, state, national, global communities. Philosophical foundation Lifelong goal

19. This is guided by Anchor standards But it’s not quite clear to me what those are specifically.

20. Nothing but HS ensembles so far – Creating Creating – Performing – Responding

21. Just a 1994 reminder… 1. Sing 2. Play 3. Improvise 4. Compose/arrange 5. Read/notate 6. Listen/describe 7. Analyze/critique 8. Understand history 9. Understand integration

22. Just a PA Standard reminder.. I. Music performance II. Historical/Cultural Context III. Critical Response IV. Aesthetic Response NS 1-5 NS 8&9 NS 6 NS7 NS 1-5 NS 8&9 NS 6 NS7

23. So….. Let’s take a look at these 3 areas of HS ensemble standards – Get into groups of 3 – Get a green/blue/yellow packet – Compare/contrast for a while