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Teaching Ukulele in the General Music Classroom - Summer 2024


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Course Description

Plan your curriculum and get graduate credit simultaneously! Teaching Ukulele in the General Music Classroom is an asynchronous class designed and taught by a general music teacher. Each reading and assignment is relevant and designed for your teaching situation. You will leave this class with a customized ukulele curriculum designed specifically for your students, including an implementation plan, classroom visuals, and talking points for your administrators and community.

Instructor

Kate Hagen

Course Credit/Hours

ED 501 - 2 Credit Hours

Dates

Summer 2024: June 17th - August 9th

SKU: GUGM-072024

Course Objectives

After this course, students will:

  • Explain the historical and cultural significance of the ukulele.
  • Develop functional playing skills on the ukulele.
  • Develop pedagogical skills for teaching the ukulele to beginning players.
  • Create a ukulele curriculum with supporting materials.
  • Understand how to differentiate content for students with different educational needs.
  • Develop a philosophy regarding the inclusion of ukulele in the general music program, for the purpose of advocacy, curriculum development, parental/administrative communication, and funding of programs.

Prerequisites

Bachelor’s degree and teaching certificate in the area of music

Required Materials

  • Uke Can Do It!: Developing Your School Ukulele Program by Philip Tamberino ISBN: 978-1475804164
  • One curriculum method book from the list in Lesson Module 6 (student’s choice).

Course Format & Requirements

Our courses utilize a custom Learning Management System (LMS). Our Music ConstructEd Online Courses are asynchronous and self-paced. You can correspond with your instructor and submit all assignments within the LMS. A syllabus with a suggested pacing guide will be emailed to you at the start of the class. Teaching Ukulele in the General Music Classroom is a fourteen-week course.

  • Teachers will need their own devices with a stable internet connection to access the digital Learning Management System (LMS) which is provided by Music ConstructED.
  • Access to Microsoft Word and PowerPoint or Google Docs and Google Slides (you can register for a free Google account if you do not already have one).

Online Activities will include:

  1. Videos demonstrating skills, techniques, and suggestions for student engagement. Please actively watch the videos, take notes, and practice the designated skill.
  2. Readings will include articles, book chapters, and blog posts.
  3. Online Assignments and Projects Each assignment will assist you in solidifying a curriculum model introducing the ukulele to your students and advocating for a ukulele program with your administration. Your final project will be built using weekly assignments focused on your individual teaching situation.
Refund Policy for Music ConstructED Graduate Courses

Within 14 days: For a period of 14 days before the start of the course, a full refund will be given on the total amount of tuition fees paid, less processing fees and registrar fees, at the time of cancellation. The student must notify Music ConstructED in writing via email or letter received on or before the 14-day period. If you apply for a refund within 14 days of the course start date, our refund policy does not apply. However, you can transfer to a different MCED course by paying the registration fee of $55 per graduate credit.

Here is the class outline:

Graduate Course Introduction

Information and policies for students in the course and registering instructions for credit through CSU. This Module will take approximately 1 hour to complete.

Uke Can Do It!

This lesson module requires approximately 13 hours to complete.

Historical Context

Learn about the history of the ukulele and its rise to popularity in the music classroom. Next, meet the musicians who have influenced the popularity of this versatile instrument. Finally, weigh in on one of the most charged arguments surrounding the instrument - how to pronounce and spell ukulele. This lesson module requires approximately 12 hours to complete.

Ukulele Basics

Whether you are a novice or an expert, this module will ensure that you have the skills needed to teach your students the basics of the ukulele. This lesson module requires approximately 10 hours to complete.

Chords and Chart

Practice makes perfect; this module introduces you to chord charts, familiarizes you with the fretboard and fingerpicking, and refreshes your chord progression knowledge. At the same time, you are improving your skills, so spend time reflecting on how to reinforce practice skills with your students. This lesson module requires approximately 15 hours to complete.

Teacher Talk

In this module, the instructor will share her experience building a ukulele program from scratch for a public school general music classroom. The student will also have time to reflect on their learning progress and anticipate struggles they may encounter as they build their program. This lesson module requires approximately 3 hours to complete.

Reaching All Learners

Every student is unique. Anticipating the accommodations you need to make to ensure every student is successful will make your classes run smoothly. This module will help you process some situations you may encounter in your classroom. This lesson module requires approximately 7 hours to complete.

Final Project

Finding additional resources to supplement your teaching can sometimes prove challenging. In this module, you will choose a ukulele resource book to review and embed into the curricular materials you have created throughout this course. The result is a completed ukulele curriculum! This lesson module requires approximately 15 hours to complete.

Graduate Course Completion

Final important information for the student including CSU Transcripts and accessing grades.
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