secondary general music
responses were for Hip-Hop, Technology, Guitar, Ukulele, Piano, Music Theory and Other. This may indicate that these classes, which may tend towards being teacher designed, are running and teachers need more training – opportunities in pre-service education could expand, but current teach- ers could also use more training, maybe including training specifically on how to design courses that are fit for the school/ district.
Main Takeaways from Collegiate Professors and Students/Pre-Service Teachers
There were limited responses in these groups, but we can still see some patterns. General and History subjects are the most prepared for, along with ensemble classes/ methods, and Technology/Production and Hip-Hop are least prepared for courses. The “traditional” things tended towards higher confidence while more “modern” parts of our discipline were less prepared for/desirable to teach.
Key Takeaways, Next Steps
In summary, here are some main take- aways:
• Educators who teach General Music courses often are teaching in mul- tiple disciplines with low FTE in General Music.
• There is a wide variety of course of- ferings and structures that work, and the elective courses with a specific focus, including those on the more traditional side, tend to run more regularly.
• Teachers tend to feel most confident teaching more traditional courses, but courses that may be less familiar or designed by the teacher do tend to run when offered.
• Changes/Additions in training for pre-service and current teachers may be needed to adjust to student needs and course demands.
Next Steps:
• We will be reaching out to educators who indicated that they are willing to share how to be successful with unique program ideas to find ways
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of sharing their knowledge.
• The WMEA Council will be us- ing this information to continue to plan, inform, advocate and educate through articles, conference events, and other professional development opportunities.
It looks like we have some good work ahead of us, and I, for one, am excited about it!
Eli Grover is a general music teacher in the Appleton Area School District.
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