5/27/2022
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Michael Loffredo
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The two strategies to be implemented would be mnemonic device and graphic organizers. In order to help students identify the letters on the treble and bass staff the use of mnemonic devices will help them remember and facilitate mastery. This is also a functional tool for the order of sharps and flats. After giving them examples of several, we will encourage them to create their own. The graphic organizers are very helpful for students that lack the attention to detail and background knowledge to handle and master terminology in our literature and subject area. As a result, creating an artifact that will allow them to connect the word to its possible symbol or abbreviation (or common use) along with the definition and other background information such as where in the music it may exist and in what styles/genre it may exist as well as what music we have learned or will learn has it in it would help to bring the students closer towards mastery. I could also include a self-reflection piece for them on the graphic organizer and a group/should-buddy section to identify the piece and/or even the measure number to align the vocabulary with the literature. |
5/27/2022
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Michael Loffredo
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This year, I had a brilliant student with a very high interest level in music that was placed into the beginning band classroom the first week of December. He had a great interest with the mallets, but due to his inability to walk or stand without assistance and the physical nature of his hands and fingers, he struggled to manage the percussion instruments. After meeting with his one-on-one para and then subsequently with the student and AP, we agreed to alter his work and moved him to piano. He spent time doing rhythmic work with us at the beginning of class and learned mallet music using one hand, then transferred to the piano in the practice room. With this individualized time (following our carefully guided group instruction) he was able to thrive and played two solos at the Winter Concert after only 3 weeks of class! |