Students are expected to learn to read music and play an instrument. This may be very challenging at times. should we aim to build music apprecaition instead?
Expected Outcome/Objective: To build more realistic expectations for the Music curriculum. ıncrease enjoyment from the subject, make the lessons more efficient
Protocol Issaquah
Presenter Tunç Demirağ
Facilitator Betti Delevi
Supporting materials Music Curriculum
Session Date Mar 8, 2011, 16:40 - 17:50
Participating Members Betti, Tunç, Berna, Nathan, Hande, Nilhan, Simge
Absentees / Why Alex ( JMUN preparation), Sinan ( Montessori training)
Notes/Issues/Highlights : Tunç explained why this subject became an issue for him. He felt it was more important to build appreciation of music in children than teaching them how to read music and play an instrument. He discussed this issue frequently with colleagues in his department but could not resolve the dilemma.
The group asked clarifying questions like: How do you cope/when did you start experiencing the dilemma?/how do you give grades / which parts of the curriculum don't you like/ who expects the music department to follow the curriculum what are the hours allocated to music at which grades
And probing questions: What would an ideal music lesson look like for you / for students what musical skills should ss acquire by graduation / have you asked ss what they would like to learn in music
Recommendations: work on scheduling: schedule two classes in parallel and separate them into two tracks: singing / instrument or other tracks like music appreciation / listening / music history / different styles.... Try harmonica as alternative to recorder Try to increase music hours to 2 per week, maybe by having Music in English i-pads for music teachers ask ss what they want to learn and how they want to be graded
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