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Introduction to Music Center Blueprint for Success


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Music ConstructED Online Learning
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Activity Centers in K-6 General Music

Free | 90 min

SKU: IMCBS-ODS

 

Summary

This PD session is designed to help you bring activity centers to your K-6 music classroom! You’ll discover practical tips for setting up and managing centers, handling behavior, and even integrating tech. We’ll explore how centers can boost collaboration, student-led learning, and social-emotional skills, all while closing learning gaps.

By the end, you’ll have a toolkit of activities tailored to your grade level and a lesson plan ready to go. Plus, you’ll learn how to create a space where every student thrives, using centers that fit with blended and project-based learning.

 

Here is the class outline:

Introduction

Meet the presenter, and consider what you already know about center activities. Discover what materials you already have that can be used right away.

Meet the Presenter - Pam Wilson
Welcome to Music Centers

Center Theory Background

Discover how activity centers can meet both academic and social-emotional needs of your students.

Understanding Why Centers Work
Motivation and Emotional Management in Centers
Activating Student Motivation Through Centers
Reflecting on Theory and Discovering Your Existing Resources

Center Exploration "Field Trip"

Go on a field trip to discover different music center activities as well as tips and tricks.

Simple, Low-Cost Center Materials
Music Careers Centers
Rhythm Centers and Manipulatives
Time Signatures and Note Values
Singing and Melody Centers
Melody Centers and Orff Instruments

Conclusion

See the centers in action and complete the check for understanding Quiz and Survey

Centers in Action
Your Music Centers Journey
Check for Understanding
Course Feedback

Completion

The following certificates are awarded when the class is completed:

Music ConstructED 90-minute PD Certificate of Completion
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