57-808 Observation

3 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This music education offering is an independent study course designed to introduce students to a range of K12 instructional practices through observation of elementary and secondary school teachers. Students will identify strategies that impact learning in the areas of pedagogy, student motivation, classroom management, and accommodations for special learners. Students complete this course by arranging 20 prescribed classroom observations in local schools multiple observations may be completed at each school visit. In order to complete the observations in one semester, students should schedule an open 3hour time block one day per week between 8 am and 3 pm.

Prerequisites: none listed

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