Professional Music Teaching Portfolio

Demonstration of Kansas Music Teacher Standards

1) Teaching 2) Improvisation 3) Composition 4) Performing 5) Analyzing Music
6) Evaluating Music 7) Historical/Cultural 8) Learning Environment 9) Advocate Music
Entry 2) Contextual Factors Entry 3) Teaching Unit Entry 4) Learning Environment Entry 5) Evaluations Entry 6) Logs

Entry #3 : Instructional Unit Plan
Part 1: Learning Goals and Objectives Part 2: Instructional Design Part 3: Integration Skills
Part 4: Assessment Procedures Part 5: Self-Evaluation of Instructional Unit

Integration Across and Within Subject Fields: Integration of Thinking Skills: Integration of Reading Skills:

 Realization of historical themes, along with musical context.
•    The increasing importance of scientific investigation
•    The culmination of royal despotism
•    Development of the New World
•    Artificiality and marvelous effect were valued in the arts

Guided question, "What is happening within the music realm that connect these historical themes to the musical context?"
•    A time of experimentation
•    Expanding roles for music
•    A growing awareness of national styles
•    The full equality of instrumental music

Assign student reading, to promote dialogue for future class periods. Encourage students to take notes over any terms they don’t fully understand to create healthier class discussion
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