Summer 2023 MECA
Continuing Education Courses
Sing, Say, Dance, and Play in A Responsive Way
Date
June 5-July 28, 2023
Course Code
7503
Credits
3 Graduate Credits
Tuition
$1,080 is due in full with registration. A $15 early bird discount will be applied until April 14.
Overview
This course is designed for general music teachers who are looking to make curricular modifications for the upcoming academic year in light of increasing awareness of the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion and access in music education. The course addresses strategies and solutions for designing a culturally responsive curriculum and inclusive teaching and learning practices in the general music program, be it centered around Orff-Schulwerk, Kodály, MLT or other approaches. Participants will work with songs and chants, singing games, dances and movement, poetry, children’s literature to develop conceptual knowledge and skills to address general music curricular objectives. Participants will design or redesign lessons to weave in standard based assessments within a culturally responsive framework. Texts referred to include General Music: Dimensions of Practice and Culturally Responsive Teaching in Music Education in addition to articles and resources provided.
Requirements
Chat Session
Prerequisites
Required Text(s)
N/A
Learning Platform Information - Online Courses Only
Schoology is a learning management system that allows you to interact directly with your instructors, fellow students, and members of the greater VanderCook community.
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Instructor
Manju Durairaj
Manju Durairaj was born and raised in India. She studied in Pune, India. She was involved in graduate research projects on comparative pedagogical practices of Indian (Carnatic) and Western Music at Middlesex University, London, UK. She graduated with her second master’s degree and K-12 certification from VanderCook College of Music, Chicago. Manju is the Lower School Music Teacher at the Latin School of Chicago. She is vice president elect DEI of AOSA, past president of the Greater Chicago Orff Chapter and is a certified Orff Schulwerk Levels Instructor. She is a certified Arts Integration specialist. She is on the Elementary General Music Council of IL Music Education Association. She is an adjunct professor at VanderCook College of Music, Chicago where she teaches curriculum design and elementary methods graduate and undergraduate courses. Her continuing teaching education courses, on campus and online, include Culturally Responsive Music Education, Technology, Arts Integration, Curriculum Development, Responsive Classroom, and Redesigning Teaching and Learning for 21st Century. She is a frequent clinician at various state, national, and international conferences. She has been published in the Orff Echo, Reverberations, Illinois Music Educators Journal, General Music Today, and the Journal of the Council for Research in Music Education. Her publications with Hal Leonard include InterAct with Music Assessment Levels 1 and 2, InterAct Levels 1&2 Student Activities for Devices and Print, Technology in Today’s Music Classroom and Dancing Around the World with Music Express Magazine.