Professional Development

 An in-service day for K-5 music teachers.

This in-service easily applies to all K-5 Fine Arts teachers.

A practical introduction to Common Core State Standards for the K-5 music teachers in your district.

 

  • COVER CommonCoreNeed to incorporate Common Core State Standards into music/art and don’t know where to begin?
  • Are your teachers stretched for time and have no time to figure out Common Core?
  • Would you love for someone to walk the K-5 music teachers through CCSS and create a plan together?

 

Then, this workshop in-service is for you!

I studied the Common Core in detail to save K-5 music teachers time.  In this course, I break it down into easy-to-understand segments, walking teachers  through the “how” to include CCSS into existing music lesson plans easily, step-by-step.

At the end of the day, teachers will:

  • No longer fear and dread “Common Core.”
  • Understand what a K-5 music teacher needs to know about Common Core.
  • Have drafted lessons with Common Core using existing lesson plans or create new as needed.
  • Lesson swap with music teachers in the session. (Common Core incorporated.)
  • Be able to articulate and document Common Core State Standards incorporated into music. 
  • Understand how to use K-5 Common Core charts to plan lessons.
  • Have completed a practical, ready-to-use implementation plan for the next school year.

 

IN-SERVICE DAY SCHEDULE

MORNING SESSION: Making Sense of the Common Core State Standards 

  • Overview of the “why” and “what” of Common Core.

Understanding Common Core Math Standards – Grades K-5 

  • Understanding Mathematical Practice Standards.
  • Understanding K-5 Critical Areas in Math.
  • Summary of K-5 Grade Level Math Concepts.
  • Knowing what to look for in your school district’s math curriculum.
  • Brainstorm K-5 music lessons with Common Core standards incorporated.
  • K-5 Common Core Math Standards Charts and Websites for Music Lesson Planning.
  • Organizing your existing music lessons/curriculum in preparation.

Small Group Work:

  • Compare existing K-5 music lesson plans, marking easy places to incorporate K-5 Grade Level Math Standards.
  • Create a K-5 music lesson plan with Common Core incorporated.
    • Use existing plans if available.
    • Document the CCSS codes used in the lesson plan.
  • Lesson Swap Math and Music ideas

LUNCH BREAK

 

 AFTERNOON SESSION:  Understanding Common Core ELA/Literacy Standards – Grade K-5 Focus

  • Understanding College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards.
  • Understanding K-5 Grade Level ELA/Literacy Standards.
  • Knowing what to look for in your school district’s ELA/Literacy curriculum.
  • K-5 Common Core ELA/Literacy Standards Charts and Websites for Music Lesson Planning.
  • Comparing your existing lesson plans and marking easy places to incorporate Grade Level ELA/Literacy Standards.
  • Lesson Swap ELA/Literacy and Music ideas.

Small Group Work:

  • Compare your existing K-2 music lesson plans, marking easy places to incorporate K-2 Grade Level ELA-Literacy Standards.
  • Create a K-5 music lesson plan with Common Core incorporated.
    • Use existing plans if available.
    • Document the CCSS codes used in the lesson plan.

Lesson Swap Math and Music ideas

 Putting it all together – Math & ELA/Literacy in K-5 Music in the same lesson plan  

  • Examples of incorporating Common Core Math and ELA into Music.
  • Ways to incorporate both in the same lesson.
  • Lesson Planning Common Core Charts and websites provided to use with your existing lesson plans.
  • Recording and reporting Common Core implementation in music to your administrator.
  • Additional tips for implementing Common Core in K-5 Music 

Your Common Core in Music implementation plan complete!

In-service Requirements:

  •  Internet connection/screen for projecting ppt and websites.COVER CommonCore
  • Tabletop space for teachers to work.
  • Handouts printed and ready to distribute. 
  • Required materials per teacher attendee (option to purchase or include in fee below):
    • 1. Binder set per teacher: 1/2″ binders/34 page protectors/3 3-hole tab dividers
    •  2. Books purchased for each K-5 Music Teacher:  Making Sense of the Common Core  ISBN: 978-1-4950-0838-2
    • (CCSS lesson planning charts included)

Professional Development In-Service Fee:

  • $800 Honorarium/presenter’s fee
  • Travel/lodging for 2 nights
  • Option: Required materials may be purchased by the district or added to the workshop fee.  If added to the workshop fee, calculate $22 per K-5 teacher attendee. I’ll order and ship to your school in time for the session.

    _____ = $22 x number of music teacher attendees.

Covers cost of materials ordered and shipped to location:

1. Binder set per teacher: 1/2″ binders/34 page protectors/3 3-hole tab dividers

2. Books purchased for each K-5 Music Teacher:  Making Sense of the Common Core 

    ISBN: 978-1-4950-0838-2 (included CCSS lesson planning charts)

 

Email for details and availability: Sharon@FreddieTheFrog.com

“I am so excited to see you offering the course again this year! I used what I had learned last summer every week in school, and became much more aware of the way my already created lessons fit into CCSS so easily. Sometimes just being aware of what to tweak for CCSS is half the battle, and your class won the battle!” –Peggy Peryam, Music K-4

A sample of CCSS charts for planning lessons in music/art. (Click on image for a closer look.)

 K-2 math chart   

K-2 math chart 2