1. Professional Development Day 2016
Elementary Music: Best Practices
Sarah T. Baltunis

2. Lake County Schools We Believe Vision Statement Mission Statement
A dynamic, progressive and collaborative learning community embracing change and diversity where every student will graduate with the skills needed to succeed in postsecondary education and the workplace.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Lake County Schools is to provide every student with individual opportunities to excel.
We Believe
Education is the foundation for everyone’s future.
Education is a lifelong process.
All students can learn.
Students should be civic-minded and embrace future roles in the community.
Parents/guardians, community, and schools are partners in a student’s education.
Providing a safe, resource-filled learning environment is essential.
Students will graduate prepared for work and postsecondary education.

3. Consider highlighting or circling how the session will support the instructional framework.

4. Common Board Configuration
Bell Ringer: Develop a needs list for use during our in-service.
Common Language: Standard music vocabulary as it aligns with the current Florida music standards.
Learning Goals: Elementary music educators will create standards-based lesson plans and assessments and plan musical activities for the school year.
Agenda: Gradual Release
I DO: Present information needed for the school year.
WE DO: Collaborate to create lessons and assessments and plan out the school year and various music activities.
YOU DO: Prepare for an amazing school year!
Benchmarks:
TEAM Domain 2: Planning and preparing
TEAM Domain4: Collegiality and Professionalism
Objective: Through collaboration with colleagues, teachers will be able to create lessons and assessments and plan out the school year and various music activities.
Summarizing Activity: What have we done and what are our next steps?
Essential Question: How can we teach music to our students?
Next Steps: Continue collaboration throughout school year.

5. Questions, Concerns, Feedback
Parking Lot
Questions, Concerns, Feedback

6. Learning Goal: Elementary music educators will create standards-based lesson plans and assessments and plan musical activities for the school year.
Score 4.0
In addition to level 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught.
The participant collaborates with other music educators for a successful school year.
Score
3.0
The participant, without major errors or omissions, will understand how:
Create standard-based lesson plans and assessments in line with the Lake County Elementary Music blueprint
Complete and submit the proper paperwork for Lake County clubs
Be aware of the audition process for various student musical opportunities
Create a calendar of musical opportunities for music educators and students
2.0
There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes. The participant will understand how:
Brainstorm ideas with colleagues
Ask questions and participate in discussions
1.0
With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes. The participant will understand:
Listen to discussion with limited participation
Pre-assessment of knowledge

7. Welcome back! Introductions Name and school Quick summer memory
Goal for the year
New people and programs

8. What do we need?

9. Elementary Music Curriculum
Lake County Music Electives page:
Lake County Music Blueprints:
We need to look at time frames
Course Descriptions:
CPALMS music standards:
CPALMS resource page:
Common Lessons and Assessments

10. Lake County Clubs County forms and requirements:
intranet – home – forms – students clubs (not available on internet)
Get principal approval before submitting paperwork
Club stipends available depending on principal

11. All-State and FMEA Conference
FMEA website:
FEMEA website:
All-State chorus information: elementary-chorus/
All-State Orff information: ensemble/
Conference in Tampa is January 11-14:
First slide of main presentation of content.

12. Discussion New programs Summer conference Central Florida Orff
Out of county points
Lake Co. Arts Fest
Teacher resources
Software/websites
Fundraising/Donors Choose
Variety/Talent Show

13. Music Education Advocacy
What are we doing?
What do we need to do?
Facebook?
Lake County Arts
who-we- are/advocacy/tools- resources

14. Important Dates Lake County: Lake County Arts Fest (?)
Professional Development 1/3
Plan Days: 10/17, 12/22, 3/20
​CFOC Dates:
Lake Whitney Elementary in Windermere
9/10/15 – Sandy & Gretchen
10/22/15 – Janie Vance
2/11/16 – Thom Borden
4/18/16 – Chapter Share/Make & Take
FEMEA Dates:
August 1 All-State Application Packets available
September 15 Ticket to Tampa Application due
September 15 FMEA membership deadline for all-state
September 22 Online All State Chorus and Orff auditions due
September 24 FMEA conference online pre-registration
September 24 Begin making hotel reservations 9:00 AM
October 11 All State Chorus/Orff Audition results posted
October 28 Postmark deadline for All State Materials Fee, participant contracts, and fees
November 12 Hotel cancellation deadline 5:00 PM
January FMEA Prof. Dev. Conference - Tampa
February 15 Dorothy Land Grant due
February 15 Janice Lancaster Scholarship due

15. Honor Choir Reports from last year Date for this year
Clinician (Scott Evans?)
Needs
Committees
Next steps

16. Contact Information
Sarah T. Baltunis
Leesburg Elementary School
Need current teacher/school/contact numbers
Will send out an updated Lake- Sumter music teacher distribution list

17. Learning Goal: Elementary music educators will create standards-based lesson plans and assessments and plan musical activities for the school year.
Score 4.0
In addition to level 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught.
The participant collaborates with other music educators for a successful school year.
Score
3.0
The participant, without major errors or omissions, will understand how:
Create standard-based lesson plans and assessments in line with the Lake County Elementary Music blueprint
Complete and submit the proper paperwork for Lake County clubs
Be aware of the audition process for various student musical opportunities
Create a calendar of musical opportunities for music educators and students
2.0
There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes. The participant will understand how:
Brainstorm ideas with colleagues
Ask questions and participate in discussions
1.0
With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes. The participant will understand:
Listen to discussion with limited participation
Pre-assessment of knowledge

18. Please remember to complete the evaluation in
True North Logic (TNL).
This slide is to remind participants to complete the survey in TNL when the time comes. Please use it as the last slide.

19. Have a musical year!
Welcome Bach!