Syllabus

Elementary Music Syllabus

Fork Shoals School - 2015-2016

Teacher: Lorraine Paxton      Grade Levels: K5 – 5^th Grades          Room No.: 603

Weekly Schedule:

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:15-9:00	2nd Grade M. Garrett	2nd Grade Shirley	2nd Grade C. Garrett	2nd Grade Wingo	2nd Grade Wilder
9:10-9:55	3rd Grade Weishaar	3rd Grade Alnatour	Planning	3rd Grade Schweigert	3rd Grade Utes
10:05-10:35	K5 McLaney	Planning	K5 Cegledy	K5 Costin	K5 Thompson
10:55 – 11:40	5th Grade Darnell	5th Grade McDowell	5th Grade Johnson	5th Grade Steading	5th Grade King
12:00-12:30	Lunch
12:40-1:25	1st Grade Kiser	1st Grade Crain	1st Grade Moroney	1st Grade Sabelhaus	1st Grade Grant
1:30-2:15	1st Grade Pearson	4th Grade Mullins	4th Grade Roth	4th Grade Coleman	4th Grade Raushenberger

Learning and Developmental Goals:

The students will be instructed through five main concepts of music: duration (rhythm), pitch, tone color, form, and expressive qualities.  The students will also acquire skills in singing, listening, movement, and playing classroom instruments. Classroom instruments include pitched and non-pitched instruments, recorder, hand drums, and world drums. Students will gain an appreciation for music by different styles and composers in the USA and in other cultures of the world.  Above all, the students will develop a willingness to participate in any activity.  Learning and Developmental goals are based from South Carolina and National Standards for Music Education:

South Carolina Music Standards

Music Performance - Standard 1 – The student will sing and perform on instruments, alone and with others, a variety of music

Creating Music - Standard 2 – The student will improvise, compose, and arrange music within specified guidelines

Music Literacy - Standard 3 – The student will read and notate music

Critical Response to Music - Standard 4 – The student will listen to, describe, analyze, and evaluate music and music performances

History and Culture – Standard 5 – The student will examine and perform music from a variety of stylistic and historical periods and cultures

Making Connections – Standard 6 – The student will make connections between music, other arts disciplines, other content areas, and the world.

National Music Standards

Standard 1 - Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
Standard 2 - Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
Standard 3 - Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
Standard 4 - Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
Standard 5 - Reading and notating music.
Standard 6 - Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
Standard 7 - Evaluating music and music performances.
Standard 8 - Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
Standard 9 - Understanding music in relation to history and culture.

Curriculum Outline for the Year: See attachment. Note – The teacher reserves the right to change any plans, long range or short term, throughout the year.  Changes are bound to occur.  Many times classes are missed due to school programs or field trips.  Sometimes lessons can take longer or shorter than planned.  Also, the teacher may find that an instructional procedure is not working so well.  This is when the teacher should re-evaluate the plans and change them to fit the needs of the situation.  We must constantly monitor and adjust.

Resources and Materials:

§  Quaver’s Marvelous World of Music Online Curriculum

§  Macmillan/McGraw Hill Spotlight on Music Series

§  Scott Foresman/Silver Burdett Making Music Series

§  Macmillan/McGraw Hill Share the Music Series

§  Game Plan K5, 1^st  and 2^nd grade curriculum by Randy DeLelles and Jeff Kriske

§  CD/Tape player

§  Rhythm Instruments – woodblocks, tambourines, maracas, claves, rhythm sticks, triangles, classroom cymbals, egg shakers, jingle bells

§  World Instruments – Remo gathering drum, djembe, tubano, bongos, rattles, frog rasps, agogo bells, Sound Shapes, Boomwhackers

§  Orff Instruments – soprano and alto glockenspiels, soprano xylophone, alto xylophones and metallophones, bass xylophone

§  Variety of personal music resources such as music bingo games, composer books, teaching resources, songbooks, musical plays, etc.

Grading Procedures:

The following is the Greenville County School District Grading Policy for the 2014-2015 school year:

Grading System:

ACTIVE CLASS PARTICIPATION: 80%          1 grade per class session

The following may be included within this category: students’ on-task attention, following directions, work with other students, taking care of materials/instruments, wise use of time on projects, minor quizzes or projects, homework or required outside projects

STANDARDS-BASED ASSESSMENTS: 20%   2 per grading period

Included within this category are larger or more formal standards-based projects pr performances, portfolios or group-based activities based on rubrics or established guidelines within the discipline.

Students in Grades 2-5:

Q(93-100) = Quality Performance – exceeds expectation/consistently demonstrates

M(85-92) = Meets Standards – meets expectations

P(77-84) = Progressing toward Standards – working towards meeting the standards

L(70-76)= Little to No Progression to Standards – does not meet expectation/rarely, never demonstrates

Students in Kindergarten and Grade 1:

M  = meets expectation/sometimes demonstrates

P = does not meet expectation

Assessment is mainly attained through teacher observation of participation, concept, and skills developments according to state and national music standards. Grades are kept daily in the record sheet, then placed in PowerTeacher at the end of the lesson week (total of 9 weeks per term for a total of 36 weeks a year). Parents are notified at mid-term progress reports to students making grades of P or L. Grades will be reported at the four grading periods: October 29, January 22, March 24, and June 6.

PBIS Positive Behavior Intervention Systems:

All of Fork Shoals follows the expectations of PBIS. Please see the attached information for Fork Shoals Expectations. At Fork Shoals we “Stay Safe”, “Take Responsibility” and “Respect Everyone”.

Take a Rest - Students having trouble focusing on the lesson will be given a verbal warning. After a warning, the student is placed at the “Take a Rest” station to calm down and gather their composure. Students only remain at the “Take a Rest” station for a minimum of five minutes and then are allowed to join back into class participation.

Minor Referral - Students with chronic behaviors not meeting behavioral expectations are given a Minor Referral and must fill out a Student Reflections sheet. Both forms are sent home and must be signed by the parent and returned.

Major Referral - issued upon three Minor Referrals or violation of School District policy.

Procedures for Non-Instructional Routines:

Students are met at the front door and enter the room orderly and quietly.  Students then wait on seating arrangements for the day: circle formation, chairs, or assigned seats. Students in 2^nd through 5^th grades are responsible for getting and returning their own books from the bookshelf. Students are encouraged to go to the restroom and get water before class begins. Only in extreme cases are students allowed to go to the restroom. Students going to the restroom will sign out on a restroom log. Students going to the nurse, office or running errands are required to carry a hall pass. Along with the PBIS, Fork Shoals has a list of nonverbal cues for non-instructional behaviors. These visuals are posted in the front of the music classroom.

Communication Procedures:

Parents are contacted by phone or note not only for learning and developmental aspects, but for behavioral purposes as well.  Parents are also contacted when a student reaches their fourth offense. If a problem occurs developmentally, a parent/teacher conference will be arranged.  Parents are also notified of their child’s upcoming participation before any PTA performances. Parents are strongly encouraged to contact the music teacher by teacher blog, email lpaxton@greenville.k12.sc.us, by voice mail 355-5016, visiting the classroom by appointment and/or in person. Email distribution lists will be created and utilized for the Chorus and 2^nd grade parents for the Christmas play. The teacher also uses the app “Remind” for the performance groups to send periodic text reminders and important info.