2627 Music 6 Learning Coach Guide

Welcome Letter

Dear Learning Coach,

Thank you for partnering with CCA and investing in your learner’s education. This Learning Coach Guide is intended to help you support your learner in their Music 6 course.

Within this guide, you will find the goals, components, and features of the online course. Please take time to read and review this information so you understand how to help your learner interact with all the course’s elements.

The Learning Coach Guide also includes information about each of the units in this course. On each page of unit information, you will discover the following.

• The Unit Overview will tell you what the focus, content, and skills of the unit will be. 
• The Unit Assessment section is a place for you and your learner to preview the graded work in the course. At the start of each unit, work with your learner to look at the unit in edio and find out which types of graded work are in this unit. Write them in the box and use it as a checklist. You can check off each one as your learner completes it.
• The Unit Materials section tells you the materials your learner will need to complete the activities in this unit. You will also find the materials list repeated within each lesson so that your learner has exactly what they need at the right time.
• The Unit Discussion Questions are optional questions that you may want to ask your learner during the unit to increase home and school connections about what your
  learner is studying.
• In the Unit Notables section, you may find optional activities, technology tips, or ideas to help your learner if they get stuck.

CCA wishes you and your learner a terrific school year!

Supporting Your Learner

Your role as a Learning Coach is very important. Here are a few ways you can help your learner do their very best in the course.

Help your learner know what time guided or live class instruction is scheduled for, and prompt them to attend sessions or watch recordings.

Remember, it is okay for your learner to get stuck. Learning new material takes time. Encourage them to take breaks, keep trying, and even ask the teacher for help.

Help your learner navigate technology. That may mean helping them type information or upload work into edio.

Always encourage your learner to do their very best.

Review the course syllabus for your learner’s course.

Maintain communication with your learner’s teacher.

Part B

Course Information

Part B

Course Information

Part B: Course Information

Course Goals

In Music 6, your learner will:

• identify, describe, and differentiate the seven elements of music with written and listening skills;
• apply the elements of music to future learning;
• examine the impact of music around the world;
• connect knowledge of the elements of music to playing acoustic and virtual instruments; and
• explore careers in music as they relate to the musical concepts learned throughout this course.

Course Format

Lesson Components:

Each lesson, your learner will spend 45–60 minutes completing a music lesson. Some days may take less time, while other days may take a little more time. The lesson does not need to be completed in one sitting. Encourage your learner to take short breaks if needed.

This section will help you to understand how your learner’s course is structured in edio.

Lesson Bundling:

Within the lesson bundles, there are different components your learner will interact with. These components will not be used every lesson.

See example below.

1. Getting Started Lesson: There is one Getting Started lesson in this course. It can be found on Day 1 of Unit 1. This lesson includes important information about the course and contact information for your teacher.

2. Unit Overview: Each unit will include a unit overview. This describes what your learner will learn in the unit and how many assessments the unit will have.

3. Prep for Success: At the beginning of each unit, your learner will find a Prep for Success. This component offers your learner tips to be successful in the course, such as listening to and adjusting audio clips, and musical software tips.

4. Knowledge Check: There will be one Knowledge Check in each unit. The Knowledge Check is designed to check prior learning and understanding about key skills and concepts that will be taught in the unit. The Knowledge Check is not a graded assessment.

Each lesson has its own components to help guide your learner through the lesson.

1. Lesson Overview: At the beginning of every lesson, your learner will see the lesson overview. This section contains lesson objectives, lesson vocabulary, materials your learner will need for the lesson, and the suggested lesson length.

2. Engage: The first section of the lesson is Engage. In this section, learners will be introduced to the lesson by making a connection to past and present knowledge and will get ready for the lesson’s instruction.

3. Discover: New content and instruction is presented in the Discover section. Your learner will interact with the lesson content through defined vocabulary terms, videos, audio, and Pause and Think activities. Your learner will be able to practice and answer questions as they work through the lesson.

4. Show: Learners will demonstrate what they have learned in the lesson through a series of practice questions.

5. Wrap Up: This section recaps the day’s objectives and prepares learners for a future lesson or assessment.

The course includes assignments, projects, and a quiz. These graded assignments allow your learner to show what they have learned and apply their new skills. All CCA assignments and projects include these components.

1. Assessment Overview: At the beginning of each assessment, your learner will see the assessment overview. This section contains the goals of the assessment,materials your

learner will need, length of the assessment, and directions for completion.

2. Plan: In the Plan section, learners will be introduced to the assignment or project. Your learner may be provided with a review of content from the previous lessons, strategies for completing the activity, graphic organizers, and grading rubrics.

3. Do: Learners put their plan into action and work to complete the assignment or project successfully. This section also provides the grading expectations and/or rubric the teacher will use to grade the work.

4. Reflect: In Reflect, learners will think back to the work they completed. They will reflect upon the experience and analyze how well they completed the task. These moments of reflection are important and allow learners to think about their learning and their work habits.

In addition to assignments and projects, this course also includes quizzes.

1.Quiz Review: Before the quiz, learners will have the opportunity to review the content on which they will be assessed.

2.Quiz: A quiz may be given at the end of a topic or the end of a unit.

Course Features

This course includes and uses unique features such as:

• The Elements of Music: The elements of music (often referred to as the

building blocks of music) are rhythm, melody, harmony, timbre, tempo,

dynamics, and form. These seven items are highlighted and heavily

referenced throughout your learner’s music course to teach them essential

musical concepts and skills.

• Listening Exercises: A listening exercise is meant to engage your learner by

exposing them to music that aligns with the lesson concept being taught. A

listening exercise will be indicated by an audio icon to signal your learner to

prepare to use their ears. Listening exercises may ask your learner to think about

something specific in the music, perform along with the example, or use the

example to answer a question.

• Music Activity: A music activity is a part of a music lesson in which the

learner will complete a hands-on activity to help enforce concepts they have

learned in the lesson. Your learner may be asked to complete activities including

but not limited to drawing a picture relating to music, dancing or moving

their body to music, or performing with their instrument or voice.

• Musical Instruments: Your learner will be provided with a hand drum to enhance their knowledge and skillset throughout the course. Your learner will learn how to care for and use their musical instruments. Your learner will also explore two virtual instruments within the course. These instruments will accompany concepts within the course that the instrument reinforces and will also help to form hand–eye coordination between reading music and performing.
• Composition: When a learner completes a composition activity, assignment,

or project, they will be composing (writing) music. Composition helps your

learner to express their individual creativity through their unique taste for

music.

Part C:
Unit Information

The Elements of Music Unit

World Music Unit

Performing Music Unit

Careers in Music Unit

In this unit, your learner will learn about many careers in music and how musicians work both artistically and professionally.

Your learner will also study the skills, training, and technology each career needs and the personal qualities that help people succeed in music jobs.

Your learner will reflect on learning throughout the Music 6 course.

In this unit, your learner will learn about many careers in music and how musicians work both artistically and professionally.

Your learner will also study the skills, training, and technology each career needs and the personal qualities that help people succeed in music jobs.

Your learner will reflect on learning throughout the Music 6 course.

Unit Discussion Questions

Did you discover new careers you were not aware of?

Is music something that you might want to continue to learn more about in the future?

Unit Notables

In this unit, your learner will explore many careers in music and reflect on careers they find interesting

Kit Materials

hand drum, mallet, manuscript notebook

Household Materials

pencil

Unit Overview

Unit Assessments

Unit Discussion Questions

Did you discover new careers you were not aware of?

Is music something that you might want to continue to learn more about in the future?

Unit Notables

In this unit, your learner will explore many careers in music and reflect on careers they find interesting

Kit Materials

hand drum, mallet, manuscript notebook

Household Materials

pencil

Unit Overview

Unit Assessments

Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.

Quiz ______________________

Test ______________________

Assignment _______________

Project_____________________

Exam _____________________

Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.

Quiz ______________________

Test ______________________

Assignment _______________

Project_____________________

Exam _____________________