P-Credit course on Effective Teaching Strategies for New Teachers

Music teachers with less than three years of experience can register now for the P-Credit course Effective Teaching Strategies for the Beginning Core/Instrumental Music Specialist. This course will focus upon effective methods for maximizing teacher-student communication, classroom management, unit/lesson planning, selecting appropriate repertoire, creating adaptive musical arrangements, acquiring instructional resources, and developing supports for one’s program.

Course Name: Effective Teaching Strategies for the Beginning Core/Instrumental Music Specialist
Instructor: Barry Stern
Eligibility: This course is open to assigned teachers of core and/or instrumental music for grades 3 through 12 with less than three years of experience teaching music in the DOE.
Dates:
Week I: Monday, Tuesday  & Thursday, October 5, 6, & 8,
Week II: Tuesday & Thursday, October 13 & 15,
Week III: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, October 19, 20, & 22,
Week IV: Monday  & Tuesday, October 26-27,

Time: All sessions will meet from 4:00-7:00 pm
Location: All sessions will take place at Louis D. Brandeis High School (145 West 84th Street, Manhattan)
Course Fee: $100 due at time of enrollment (This is a reduced fee due to a generous grant from the Shubert Foundation.)
To Register: Participants must register online at http://schools.nyc.gov/teachers/aspdp/ by Tuesday, September 29. The ASPDP course code is P1-261F09.