Clinician: Greater Chicago Orff-Schulwerk Association
8:30-9:30
3 teachers presented activities based in the Orff method, which would be highly appropriate and effective in the elementary music classroom.
The first lesson involved a rhythmic activity engaging students with many of their favorite technology gadgets, game stations.
The second lesson took a song, North Winds Blow, and expanded it to make a fine performance, involving instruments, dance, singing, form, rhythm and melody, just to name a few elements.
The third lesson took a literary item, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, by Eric Carle and turned it into a rhythm learning activity with children, involving use of voice and a variety of hand drums.
Session 2: The Chicago Symphony Orchestra presents Orchestra Explorers: Interdisciplinary Curriculum Materials for K-3 Music Educators
9:45-10:45
Information was given on the CSO's Orchestra Explorers curriculum program, which is offered as a free resource for music educators. We explored Aaron Copland's ballet, Appalachian Spring, which is in the third volume of curriculum materials in the program.
Session 3: ABC-Easy Assessments If You Please
Clinicians: Melissa Marchman & Sarah Amrein
11:00-12:00
Ideas were given for giving assessments, given that we are teaching in the elementary classroom with short class periods, which are fast paced and often performance-based. Take pictures to help "freeze" time, make assessments fun (exit tickets, rhythm sticks, etc), don't reinvent the wheel, let assessments help students take ownership of what they do in class!
Session 4: iTeach Music-Interactive Technology in Elementary General Music Education
Clininian: Manju Durairaj
1:15-2:15
Activities were given for use on interactive white board in the general music classroom. Some activities were also adaptable for use on a regular projector with powerpoint. Activities are viewable with free ActivInspire software on the computer. Free IWB and powerpoint files will be given out by email.
Session 5: FINE.com-Using Creative Tools in the Elementary Music Classroom
Clinicians: Sandy Lantz and Gretchen Wahlberg
2:30-3:30
Handout is on the ILMEA website, www.ilmea.org, under 2014 IMEC under handouts.
We were presented with a variety of activities for use in the elementary classroom, starting with a scarf movement activity. Then we sang a cumulative song, William, helping the kids do a little composing, with the option of adding instruments for a performace opportunity. Next we did Polly Wolly Doodle.
Session 6: Oh YES You Can!!-Composing in the K-5 Classroom
Clinician: Jacki Kelly-McHale & EvGenia "Angie" Dimas
3:45-4:45
We began with a group of students demonstrating compositions they wrote within the past hour, as an example of what real-life students are capable of. These students never met the presenter until the teaching hour. Then, more ideas were given for leading students to develop compositions on their own and in small groups with confidence.
Elementary General Music Division Open Meeting
5:00-6:00
Based upon the National Coalition for Core Arts Standards (NCCAS), the meeting began with an overview of the Framework Matrix for the New National Standards for the Arts, which are coming out in the next few months.
Understanding by Design (UBD) was discussed, which was presented as a great curricular book to help us understand some of the curricular goals and where we are headed. We are helping teach kids skills to function in real life...."Enduring understanding in basic expression." Can they (students) talk intelliigently and understand what they are saying about music further into life? Boulder Valley Music Department in Boulder, Colorado has an entire curriculum based on UBD. It is on their website. UBD is separate from Danielson, but it is relatable. With the new core arts standards, administrators will be given information based on the new national core arts standards, helping them to understand how to, being non-music educators, better evaluate us. This is simply a resource made available to them should they want it. Available to teachers will be be cornerstone assessments and skill charts for students.
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Reception
6:00-7:30
All-State and Honors Jazz Band, Jazz Combo and Vocal Jazz Concerts
7:30-10:30
These fine young men and women of Illinois were outstanding performers! I especially enjoy listening to the vocal jazz ensembles and the jazz combo. My favorite highlights of the concert were the All-State Vocal Jazz Ensemble's performance of Without a Song by William Rose, Edward Eliscu and Vincent Youmans/arr. Kirby Shaw. Their performance of these beautiful lyrics and amazing harmonies brought me to tears. The conductor for the Honors Jazz Combo, Ron Westray, was the most animated, fun director I have ever seen. It was unbelievable how he brought the music to life through his movements! Last, there was a young lady who performed the solo with the Honors Vocal Jazz Ensemble during September Song. Her voice was so mature, with breath support and substance beyond what I expected for her age. It was a pleasant surprise!
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