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have students write personal reflections on how a concert or rehearsal went and areas to improve upon

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As students learn concepts, they apply them in student Work

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As students learn concepts, they apply them in student Work

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Write analytical responses to listening activities I introduce them to, whether it's listening to a band piece or popular music they like

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have students make a beat using garage band or song maker to practice their music to

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Have students do Research on topics that interest them related to class work, then summarize their findings and present them to the class

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Have students do Research on topics that interest them related to class work, then summarize their findings and present them to the class

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ask students to vote on which genre of music they'd like to focus on for a composition project. then dive deep into the different musical techniques that define the genre, and have students create their own piece using those techniques

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Musical techniques/patterns found in the music we're studying (ex. melodic contour, chord progressions, lyrics and how to express them) can be applied when writing songs or writing about them.

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In prompts / questions, use examples or descriptions to help guide students who may have trouble generating original ideas

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use a music theory tool (ex. musictheory.net) to describe the structure they hear in a piece of music

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provide alternative mediums to complete writing assignments (powerpoint, short video, paper, etc)

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Have listening days where we use streaming platforms/ sound mixing sites!

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Students could do a deep dive into a genre or a particular artist's work, notice the patterns used, and then attempt to create a piece that reflects some of those patterns.

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Have students use online notation softwares to write down their musical ideas, or a simplified notation software like chrome music lab.

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A compositional practice that might compliment this idea is allowing students to reflect on their favorite/least favorite work from the semester. This reflection could lead to further research or work with the music.

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Depending on the students' special needs, incorporate assistive/adaptive means to fully engage all students to their capacities.

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Depending on the students' special needs, incorporate assistive/adaptive means to fully engage all students to their capacities.

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Students could create a YouTube video where they share a review of a concert or album.

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I need to make sure my own personal musical preferences don't alter my assessment of students' work

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Give the students time to self-reflect on music they themselves performed. A written reflection

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Invite students to write/speak in any language as a part of their idea generation.

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Teacher could direct students to music creation websites that students can create their own songs with

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encourage students to use pictures or visual aids as well as written responses when writing a reflection

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give students opportunities to write/think about their role as musicians in relation to their community

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Have students create music on music-creating websites

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I forget the name of the program... but it allows students to compose music graphically by placing digital squares at different heights to create a musical contour. this would be a good activity for upper elementary/middle school students who might not be completely comfortable with music notation yet

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use youtube/spotify to allow students to create digital mixtapes in relation to a certain subject/event/mood/etc.

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Soundtrap

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Make sure each student has options on how to complete their work -- everyone learns differently!

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Have scheduled personal office hours wherein students can/are welcome to talk about more personal situations. Teachers can give students ideas/resources.

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give students a choice (big or small) in how they complete any writing projects