The chairperson of this council is Dr. Trevor Steinbach - Principal Davenport Elementary.
The Music Curriculum Council met on October 8, 2010 at Genoa Elementary. They reviewed the new elementary Music curriculum and its components. Of special note were the following:
1. There are parent letters for each unit including translated letters for non- English speaking parents.
2. There are many multicultural activities on the accompanying CD’s.
3. There are self-assessments and teacher assessments, with rubrics.
4. There are many Orff activities.
5. The lesson planning software even provided the ability to individualize.
6. The students have indicated that they enjoy the music, songs, and activities in the series.
The council is looking forward to implementing 5th grade in the future.
The next meeting of the Music Council will be Wednesday, November 17th in the Davenport Music room at 2:00 pm