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 Website: www. musicmakerscamp. com

LESSON PLANS NEED STREAMLINING?

WANT TO RESTORE BALANCE TO YOUR TEACHING?

WANT YOUR PRINCIPAL TO SMILE LIKE THIS?

ECPT CAN HELP!!!

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

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

LET’S TRY IT!

CREATE A NEW LESSON PLAN 1. Open the ECPT tool. 2. Customize your information. 3. File. Maker. Pro Navigation tips: a) Click on any field to edit. b) Click the right arrow of a field to see a popup selection list. c) Edit a popup list by scrolling to the bottom of the list and selecting “edit. ” Alphabetize new options manually.

Create a 1 st Grade Plan a) b) c) d) 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. e) SET LESSON SUMMARY- type “STUDENTS WILL SING, MOVE, CREATE, & PLAY INSTRUMENTS BEATFULLY, TUNEFULLY, & ARTFULLY. ” f) SELECT LEARNING TARGETS- click to select a question of your choice, or type to create your own.

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

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

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

NOW LET’S PRINT!

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

APPLICATIONS OF ECPT 1. CREATE & PRINT NEW THOROUGH PLANS 2. DUPLICATE PLANS FOR MULTIPLE GRADE LEVELS- JUST CHANGE THE NGSSS! 3. TWEAK PROVEN PLANS ONCE CREATED 4. DELETE OBSOLETE PLANS EASILY 5. SORT & FIND PLANS QUICKLY

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

PART 2 - ASSESSMENTS

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

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

Summative Assessments • Written Tests • Skills Tests • Performances

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!

LET’S TRY IT!

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!

PROS CONS Assesses everyone at once- no grading papers! Clickers can be cranky or run out of batteries ACTIV-TEST PROS & CONS Students receive immediate Computer can be slow or freeze so feedback on whether they were right take off whatever you can to make it or wrong. run faster Allows teacher to discuss thinking behind correct answers Can take forever waiting for slower students to answer, quicker kids get antsy- enforce time limits Allows teacher to read questions to Need a paper copy of the test to all students, thereby providing read next question while computer is accommodations to atypical learners. processing answers Provides reliable data on student achievement. Not enough clickers for double classes? Ebay! Time-saving in paper grading Time-consuming in test administration No papers to copy- go green! No papers to send home so parents see what child is learning in music class.

KAHOOT-IT! • BYOD option • 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.

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

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.

BASIC SHORTCUTS COMMAND MAC SHORTCUT PC SHORTCUT Select all ⌘+A CTRL+A Copy ⌘+C CTRL+C Paste ⌘+V CTRL+V Bold ⌘+B CTRL+B Underline ⌘+U CTRL+U Italicize ⌘+I CTRL+I Find ⌘+F NONE Close ⌘+W ALT + F 4 Quit ⌘+Q CTRL+Q Open ⌘+O CTRL+O Print ⌘+P CTRL+P New ⌘+N CTRL+N Undo ⌘+Z CTRL+E Delete ⌘+X CTRL+X

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

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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