Music assessments

As I've stated before, my district requires us to use Kagan structures. You can visit the website at the previous link for more inform...

My district is one that is implementing Student Learning Objectives...which are basically large-scale goals for each student in class based on their ability levels. Teachers have to set target scores/learning outcomes for lower level learners to higher level learners. That means there has to be some sort of pre-assessment in order to determine the level of the students. I really have struggled in attempting to create pre-assessments for orchestra. It has been hard to wrap my head around…

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I’ve been told that this is the teacher’s mantra when it comes to resources. Thanks to Pinterest, it is even easier to find other people’s fantastic ideas and adapt them for your…

I am linking up today with Amy Abbott and several other music teachers to share some ideas for surviving the end of the school year. TIPS #1: Keep them moving with singing games and folk dancing Jump Jim Joe This is the closest version I could find to the one I do with my kids.I use the recording from the Amidons and I have the inside circle move because it is a shorter distance to travel. When teaching a double circle dance, make sure you are always on the outside so that you can see…

Trying to figure out what kids know and don't know is one of the main tasks of educators. It tells us when to move on to the next lesson and when to stay put. It can give us valuable insight into which students are struggling and which students are excelling. It's the core of so much that

Easily assess your elementary music students' understanding of 6 common tempo terms with this animal icon supported worksheet. Your students will love it! Pages:1 Format:PDF (Digital Print)