Music Strong Foundations: A Guide for Early Career Teachers
Course Code: T0274
£249.00
ABOUT THIS COURSE
This new course, part of our ‘Guide for Early Careers Teachers’ range This course provides new music teachers with essential skills and knowledge for effective music instruction. It covers foundational music teaching principles, technology integration, inclusive practices, assessment strategies, and exam-level preparation for GCSE and A-Level music.BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
- Find out how to survive and thrive as an early career music teacher.
- Keeping music teaching musical: understanding the foundational principles of music teaching.
- Great ideas for integrating technology into lessons in a musically effective way.
- Explore diversity, equity and inclusion in music teaching.
- Gain strategies for exam-level teaching and assessment.
PROGRAMME
10.00am Introduction and Objectives
10.15am: Foundations of Music Teaching
- What makes music teaching unique?
- Keeping music lessons musical: key principles of music education
- Planning and delivering effective music lessons
11.15am: Break
11.30am: Integrating Technology in Music Education
- The importance of visual proxies for musical thinking
- Using digital tools and software for music teaching
- Engaging students with interactive music resources
Lunch
12.30pm1.15pm: Inclusive Practices in Music
- Relevance and representation: how diversity, equity and inclusion bear upon music education
- Adapting music activities for diverse learners
- Creating an inclusive music classroom environment
Break
2.15pm2.30pm: Assessment and Feedback
- Assessment strategies for music: what should be assessed, how, and when
- Providing constructive feedback to support musical growth
3.00pm: Exam-Level Teaching for GCSE and A-Level
- Tackling coursework elements of Music GCSE and A level courses
- Preparing students for music exams
- Techniques for effective exam preparation and practice
Depart
3.40pm
Leadership - Code: T0274
Music Strong Foundations: A Guide for Early Career Teachers
COURSE LEADER
Jane Werry has been teaching for 30 years, and since 1999 has been Director of Music at Hayes School in Bromley. She is co-author of the award-winning Being a Head of Music: A Survival Guide, and is a frequent contributor to Music Teacher Magazine’s online resources. Jane is also a Specialist Leader in Education and a Musical Futures Champion Teacher. She has been a senior moderator for A-Level harmony and composition, and an examiner for the GCSE listening paper.