SYLLABUS
COMMUNICATION EXPECTATIONS
Preferred communication is through email:
vjohnson@tarleton.edu
You can expect a response within 24 hours; 48 hours on weekends or holidays
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Music
5343 is a graduate course exploring multiple pedagogies in elementary
music
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
For week by week description of requirements, assignments, and exams, refer to the Course Outline at the following link:
AEMPCourseOutline
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students who complete this course successfully will
be able to:
Knowledge Outcomes:
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Describe the
basic premises of established systems of elementary music pedagogy
in the United States
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Identify and
distinguish the principles of multiple pedagogies
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Identify
assessment strategies for an elementary music classroom
Skill
Outcomes:
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Demonstrate
a scholarly style of written communication on topics of Elementary
Music Education
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Provide
valuable feedback to colleagues in discussions on topics of
Elementary Music Education
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Develop and
synthesize their own ideas about elementary music teaching practices
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Compose an
original song with cross-curricular lyrics that teaches a musical
concept using notation software that would be appropriate to use in
an elementary music classroom
ATTENDANCE POLICY
This is an online class. Students are expected to check in online
regularly for announcements and to keep up with discussions.
Assignments and discussions will have weekly deadlines. Recommendation
is to login to Canvas every day.
REQUIRED TEXTS SUGGESTED READING
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Choksy, L. (1999). The Kodaly Method I: Comprehensive Music Education. New Jersey, Prentice-Hall, Inc. |
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Choksy, L., R. M. Abramson, et al. (2001). Teaching Music in the Twenty-first Century. New Jersey, Prentice-Hall, Inc. |
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Regelski, T. A. (2004). Teaching General Music in Grades 4-8. New York, Oxford University Press. |
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Warner, B. (1991). Orff-Schulwerk. New Jersey, Prentice-Hall. |
COURSE
WORK | Weekly assignments based upon the lecture and reading material |
| Weekly discussion postings |
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Final project |
GRADING POLICY
Grades will be based on the following: |
50% Assignments |
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30% Discussion posts |
| 20% Final project |
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LATE/MAKE-UP WORK POLICY
Assignments must be turned in
on time. Failure to meet deadlines will result in a penalty of 10 points
per calendar day.
Please communicate regarding
excused "absences," such as illness. Being busy or out of town on
vacation are not reasons to miss deadlines.
TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT
One of the biggest
frustrations in an online course can be the technology required to be
successful. Don't hesitate to contact the technology resource personnel
at Tarleton. They are there to help you.
Academic Technology resources
can be accessed from this link:
https://www.tarleton.edu/oiss/
ACADEMIC CONDUCT
Please see the Academic Integrity Statement and Policy
under University Policies below. Specific to
this course, any student caught cheating will receive a grade of "F" for the
class.
Further disciplinary action may be taken beyond the Department
of Performing Arts. Cheating is serious business and the penalties for
engaging in this sort of activity will be severe.
COURSEWORK CRITERIA | | Strong | Weak | Promptness | On time | Late | Completeness | All segments done as assigned | Some missing | Presentation | Length, proofreading, formatting, etc. checked | Unchecked | Clarity | Expression is succinct and clear | Expression is vague and imprecise | Application of readings | Terms and concepts understood and used appropriately | Terms and concepts misused or no usage | DISCUSSION PARTICIPATION CRITERIA | | Strong | Weak | Attendance | Presence in discussion within time assigned | Absent or late | Preparation | Appropriate forethought given to comments where required | | Application of readings | Same as above for coursework | | Constructiveness | Comments advance understanding | Comments have minimal substance or merit |
UNIVERSITY
POLICIES
Academic Integrity Statement and
Policy
Cheating, plagiarism, or doing work for another person who will receive
academic credit is impermissible. This includes the use of unauthorized
books, notebooks, or other sources in order to secure or give help
during an examination, the unauthorized copying of examinations,
assignments, reports, or term papers, or the presentation of
unacknowledged material as if it were the own work. Disciplinary action
may be taken beyond the academic discipline administered by the faculty
member who teaches the course in which the cheating took place. Consult
the following links for further information on academic conduct.
Student Judicial Affairs: https://www.tarleton.edu/judicial/academicconduct.html
Student Handbook: https://www.tarleton.edu/studentrules/code-of-student-conduct.html
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Student Success
Tarleton State University is committed to complying with the Americans
with Disabilities Act (www.ada.gov) and other applicable laws. If you
are a student with a disability seeking accommodation for this course,
please contact the Office of Disability Resources at 254.968.9400,
disability@tarleton.edu, or visit https://www.tarleton.edu/drt/.
Academic Affairs Core Values in the Classroom
Academic Integrity
Tarleton State University's core values are integrity, leadership,
tradition, civility, excellence, and service. Central to these values is
integrity, which is maintaining a high standard of personal and
scholarly conduct. Academic integrity represents the choice to uphold
ethical responsibility for one’s learning within the academic community,
regardless of audience or situation.
Academic Civility
Students are expected to interact with professors and peers in a
respectful manner that enhances the learning environment. Professors may
require a student who deviates from this expectation to leave the
face-to-face (or virtual) classroom learning environment for that
particular class session (and potentially subsequent class sessions) for
a specific amount of time. In addition, the professor might consider the
university disciplinary process (for Academic Affairs/Student Life) for
egregious or continued disruptive behavior.
Academic Excellence
Tarleton holds high expectations for students to assume
responsibility for their own individual learning. Students are also
expected to achieve academic excellence by:
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honoring Tarleton's core values
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upholding high standards of habit and behavior
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maintaining excellence through class attendance and punctuality
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preparing for active participation in all learning experiences
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putting forth their best individual effort
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continually improving as independent learners
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engaging in extracurricular opportunities that encourage personal
and academic growth
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reflecting critically upon feedback and applying these lessons to
meet future challenges
Student Rules
Students are responsible for knowing and abiding by the policies and
information contained in the Tarleton Student Rules - https://www.tarleton.edu/studentrules.
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