Teaching Strategies and Lesson Ideas
I Used To, But Now I...
This thinking routine helps students to reflect on their thinking about a piece of music and EXPLORE how and why their thinking has changed. It helps consolidate and offer a different perspective on...
Teaching Strategies and Lesson Ideas
Think, Pair, Share
This thinking routine is yet another tool to not only inspire critical thinking but also to develop a sense of ownership and responsibility for student's own learning. Pose a question or task to students....
Teaching Strategies and Lesson Ideas
Connect, Extend, Challenge
This thinking routine, "Connect, Extend Challenge" can be extremely useful as the student builds upon their Exploring Music in Context or Experimenting with Music components. It encourages students to...
Teaching Strategies and Lesson Ideas
Compass Points
Compass points are a thinking routine designed to help examine new ideas, concepts, or propositions. It is broken down into these 4 directions; - East = Excited - West = Worrisome - North = Need to know...
Teaching Strategies and Lesson Ideas
Claim, Support, Question
This thinking routine draws on a student's own investigation, prior knowledge, experience, or reading Image Source: Unsplash in collaboration with Galina Nelyubova Claim, support, and question is a...
Teaching Strategies and Lesson Ideas
Circle of Viewpoints
A circle of viewpoints is a thinking routine that assists students with listening to music from varying perspectives. One could consider musical contexts here: personal, local, and global. Students should be...
Teaching Strategies and Lesson Ideas
Critical Thinking Routines
Critical Thinking Routines Project Zero (PZ) from the Harvard Graduate School of Education has done exceptional research on the development of critical thinking routines. These routines can prove to...
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Critical and Creative Thinking Routines
It should be clear by now that critical and creative thinking is paramount throughout the whole study of the IB Music DP Course. The process of developing critical thinking skills is outlined in the Approaches...
Getting Started
Musical Decision Making
Several aspects of the Music DP Course request students to justify their own musical decision-making. The process of decision-making sounds easier said than done. Throughout the course, students need...
Teaching Strategies and Lesson Ideas
Written transcription "A Tool for Music Analysis"
Open-ended learning/teaching can present challenges. Even though offering options is an important aspect of seeking relevance, one must keep in mind that content and basic music-listening skills are inherent...