Instrumental Resources 

Please print, copy all or part.  This is a collection of handouts, presentations, etc. that I have created for my own teaching or Music Education courses over the years.  If you have questions or need additional information please contact me.  ​

Instrumental Music Education

Recruitment thoughts and strategy

Recruitment and Retention

Recruitment and the Pandemic

• Beginning Band Recruitment ideas during COVID
• ​Pandemic Recruit ideas PPT

Process of Learning Music 

First Day Checklist , Music Mentors of Iowa

Five Principles of Learning 

Beginning Band and Orchestra Method Evaluation

Lesson/Rehearsal Plan templates:

• Template #1
• ​Template #2, Taylor&Francis, Routledge
• Weekly plan example (this form was in the back of the attendance books we used when I taught in Zumwalt.  This kept me on track with teaching of concepts and skills)
• Weekly Plan, template (I made my own)  
• Concert rehersal plan: (I use this to help me keep track of the amount of time I designate to each piece leading up to a concert)  
  •      UMSL
  •      LU

Director as Leader, Power Point presentation

Comprehensive Musicianship

​Four Year Curriculum, Band.  Music that you feel your students should experience before they leave your program. 
Below are my lists.  This was inspired by an article in the School, Band and Orchestra (SBO) magazine.  Their list was compiled by in conjunction with CBDNA and NBA.  My list has changed as I found new compositions but standards will never change!  "Music is our textbook!"
Grade 3 - 2010
Grade 3 - 2018
Grade 4 - 2010
Grade 4 - 2018
Grade 5 - 2010

GWB grade 2 & 3 charts. 

​Effective Rehearsal, GWB

Teaching music: for ‘feelingful’ intelligence, Gloria J. Kiester  

Rubrics for band performance

• Band performance rubric, High School and College criteria
  
• Scale test rubric, Elementary and Middle School criteria

Tiered Evaluation, an alternative means for student assessment.  I used this while teaching at the HS level.  It was administered throughout the year with bench marks designated by quarters.  It was intended to be self motivating.  

Marching Band Director Calendar 

Marching Band Visual Guidelines, sample

Jazz Resources.  This is list I compiled for a MUS ED course. 

Jazz programming ideas and thoughts.  Another doc from MUS ED.  Jazz programing has so many wonderful possibilities! 

Jazz Pedagogy, power point. 

Selecting Music for the Middle School and High School Jazz Ensemble, Mike Parkinson

BASIE, BALLADS, BEBOP & BLUES, Mike Parkinson 
Recommended Classic & Newer Works for the Jazz Ensemble, Grades 2 - 4+

Note value time line.