Entry 8: Instructional Strategies
Instructional strategies are intended to develop an understanding of content in learners as well as to make relevant connections they can apply to other knowledge. While music is content-specific, the strategies used in class are all strategies that are used in teaching for any subject. This is because we want learning to be the constant while the content is the changing factor.
The strategies in my classroom are strategies students are used to using in and out of school. While they each might look different in music, the method is the same. I also try to utilize and modify strategies so that they meet the needs for all students. For example, in using Think, Pair, Share, students who may struggle verbalizing their thoughts or speaking to large groups, this still gives them the opportunity to process their own thoughts, share on a smaller safer scale, and then choose to share out loud or have a partner speak on behalf of the group. Modeling and hands on activities as seen in artifacts three and four also provide students with multiple opportunities to see examples of the assignment before their turn comes around. These strategies are especially useful for english language leaners, students with anxiety in large groups, and students who want to share lots of ideas! It satisfies the needs of an entire spectrum if done correctly.
The strategies in my classroom are strategies students are used to using in and out of school. While they each might look different in music, the method is the same. I also try to utilize and modify strategies so that they meet the needs for all students. For example, in using Think, Pair, Share, students who may struggle verbalizing their thoughts or speaking to large groups, this still gives them the opportunity to process their own thoughts, share on a smaller safer scale, and then choose to share out loud or have a partner speak on behalf of the group. Modeling and hands on activities as seen in artifacts three and four also provide students with multiple opportunities to see examples of the assignment before their turn comes around. These strategies are especially useful for english language leaners, students with anxiety in large groups, and students who want to share lots of ideas! It satisfies the needs of an entire spectrum if done correctly.