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Elementary Music NGSSS Curriculum Planning Tool (ECPT) & Assessments

Elementary Music NGSSS Curriculum Planning Tool (ECPT) & Assessments. Nicole M. Greggs, NBCT- Early/Middle Childhood Music Plantation Park Elementary School- Broward County, FL 875 SW 54 Ave. Plantation, FL 33317 Telephone 754-323-7150 Email: Nicole.greggs@browardschools.com

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Elementary Music NGSSS Curriculum Planning Tool (ECPT) & Assessments

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  1. Elementary Music NGSSS Curriculum Planning Tool (ECPT) & Assessments Nicole M. Greggs, NBCT- Early/Middle Childhood Music Plantation Park Elementary School- Broward County, FL 875 SW 54 Ave. Plantation, FL 33317 Telephone 754-323-7150 Email: Nicole.greggs@browardschools.com Website: www.musicmakerscamp.com

  2. LESSON PLANS NEED STREAMLINING?

  3. WANT TO RESTORE BALANCE TO YOUR TEACHING?

  4. WANT YOUR PRINCIPAL TO SMILE LIKE THIS?

  5. ECPT CAN HELP!!!

  6. What Is ECPT & What Can It Do For Me? • Lesson plan database • Template tool to develop thorough plans • Based on CPALMS, Florida music K-5 NGSSS & course descriptions

  7. ECPT CAN HELP!!! • 3 sections per lesson- opener, body, closer • For each lesson section- user specifies: NGSSS (Learning Goals), Songs/Activities, Materials, procedures, & Assessment Strategies • For overall lesson- user specifies Lesson Summary; Learning Targets; Vocabulary; & ELL/ESE Strategies.

  8. LET’S TRY IT!

  9. CREATE A NEW LESSON PLAN • Open the ECPT tool. • Customize your information. • FileMakerPro Navigation tips: • Click on any field to edit. • Click the right arrow of a field to see a popup selection list. • Edit a popup list by scrolling to the bottom of the list and selecting “edit.” Alphabetize new options manually.

  10. Create a 1st Grade Plan • SELECT GRADE- type or select 1. • SELECT UNIT/LESSON #- type or select 20. • SELECT QUARTER- type or select 3. • SET START DATE- select today’s date from the calendar. • SET LESSON SUMMARY- type “STUDENTS WILL SING, MOVE, CREATE, & PLAY INSTRUMENTS BEATFULLY, TUNEFULLY, & ARTFULLY.” • SELECT LEARNING TARGETS- click to select a question of your choice, or type to create your own.

  11. Create a 1st Grade Plan • EDIT LESSON OPENER (YELLOW FIELDS).

  12. Create a 1st Grade Plan • EDIT LESSON MAIN BODY (GREEN FIELDS).

  13. Create a 1st Grade Plan • EDIT LESSON CLOSURE (ORANGE FIELDS).

  14. NOW LET’S PRINT!

  15. ECPT SAVES TIME!!! • FIND LESSON- COMMAND + F • DUPLICATE LESSON- open lesson to be copied & Press COMMAND + D. • DELETE LESSON- COMMAND + E • DELETE FOUND SET- CLICK RECORDS> DELETE FOUND RECORDS • SORT RECORDS- COMMAND + S • ECPT AUTO- SAVES AS YOU GO!

  16. APPLICATIONS OF ECPT • CREATE & PRINT NEW THOROUGH PLANS • DUPLICATE PLANS FOR MULTIPLE GRADE LEVELS- JUST CHANGE THE NGSSS! • TWEAK PROVEN PLANS ONCE CREATED • DELETE OBSOLETE PLANS EASILY • SORT & FIND PLANS QUICKLY

  17. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY • ECPT is FREE to FEMEA members and Broward County music teachers • ECPT represents 20+ years of development- is constantly evolving • Please do not edit layout or formats- but editing popup lists is encouraged! • Email suggestions for improvement to: nicole.greggs@browardschools.com

  18. PART 2- ASSESSMENTS

  19. Summative vs. Formative • Summative Assessments evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark. • Formative Assessmentsmonitor student learning to provide ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning.

  20. Formative Assessments • Daily participation grades • Occasional written classwork or journals • Mostly from Teacher observation of student performance in class.

  21. Summative Assessments • Written Tests • Skills Tests • Performances

  22. ACTIV-TESTS • Video-game-type answering system • 1 device per child, by seat # • Question displayed on board can be read for low achievers before voting • Activ hub collects answers • Data shows on screen after each question- immediate feedback! • Results can be exported directly into digital gradebooks- NO GRADING PAPERS!!! • Tests are savable, sharable, & fun!

  23. LET’S TRY IT!

  24. SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS • As time permits… • Music Bee is an annual end-of-course exam I developed as a summative assessment for each grade. • Hold the power button down to turn device on/off. • Wait to vote until I tell you. • HAVE FUN!

  25. ACTIV-TEST PROS & CONS

  26. KAHOOT-IT! • BYODoption • Teachers set up a quiz • Kids login, choose a nickname, enter quiz code, and complete • Saves results by nick name; teachers can use as a grade • Can be set up to run in a computer lab.

  27. LET’S TRY IT! • Internet required • To create your own quiz, go to getkahoot.com • Fun!!!

  28. SCHOOLOGY • Comprehensive instructional planning, delivery, and communication platform. • If your district uses it, you can post relevant content which your students can access anywhere. • Students can post videos of their performances which you can comment on.

  29. BASIC SHORTCUTS

  30. BASIC SHORTCUTS • ON A MAC, CTRL+CLICK =RIGHT-CLICK ON a PC • SCREEN SHOTS: • MAC: SHIFT + COMMAND + 4 • PC: CLIPPING TOOL= FREE DOWNLOAD/PLUG-IN

  31. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

  32. Thanks for Coming! For more information, please contact Nicole Greggs at: www.musicmakerscamp.com or Nicole.greggs@browardschools.com or call 954-868-5515.

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