EDUC 363 - Pedagogy for Early and Middle Childhood Vocal Music Programs

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This course is designed to prepare multi-age music teacher education candidates to teach vocal music to children and young adolescents, pre-kindergarten through grade 6. Attention is given to the role music plays in the ways students construct knowledge and acquire skills; preparing candidates to employ multiple strategies and opportunities for active student engagement in learning music; and developing an understanding that independent thinking, creativity and self expression are fostered by a quality music education. Candidates are prepared to design, guide, adapt and modify experiences in which learners with different skill levels, backgrounds, learning and performance styles and disabilities are engaged and can achieve. Attention is given to identifying and designing appropriate learning experiences for oneself as a teacher that are aligned with state and national standards. (Offered fall.) Prerequisite(s): Admittance into the Teacher Education Program.