MMEA

2012 All-State Conference
"In the Now, Prepare the Future, Preserve the Past!"

Our 2012 Conference will be held on March 1-3, 2012,
at the Seaport Hotel/World Trade Center, Boston, MA

Conference Sessions - Strands and Evaluation Rubric
by Libby Allison, Conference Coordinator

Strand Areas
The following strand areas include topics that will be of interest to our members. This list is not meant to be exclusive. If you have questions about your session proposal and would like help, please contact the Conference Coordinator (Libby Allison eallison@berklee.edu) or any member of the conference committee listed above.

Classroom music (general music)

Literacy
Philosophy and Method (Orff, Dalcroze, Kodaly, Music Learning Theory etc.)
Creativity (Composition, improvisation, creative and critical thinking)
Classroom ensembles (Recorder, Orff instruments, boomwhackers, ethnic or world music)
Subject integration (Other arts - drama, dance, visual arts)
(Other core subjects - language arts, science, math, history, social studies)
Assessment of general music students
Techniques and Materials by grade levels-
- Preschool (ages 0-4)
- Primary grades (PK/-2/3)
- Middle grades (3-5/6)
- Middle school (6-8/9) - Thematic, classroom ensembles, keyboards,
- High School (9-12) - Theory, history, "appreciation", humanities, AP courses, specialized classes e.g. guitar, keyboard, rock band, etc.

Strings/Orchestra

Festival preparation,
Reading sessions for grades 3-12
Conducting
Teaching strings (Playing skills, literacy)
Non-traditional ensemble
Assessment
Urban/rural issues
Preparing for the future

Band

Ensemble festival preparation
Winds/Percussion pedagogy and technique, skills, literacy
Conducting
Reading session for grades 4-12
Wind ensemble, concert and marching band, pit and show choir band
Non-traditional ensembles (Percussion, mariachi, steel pan, rock bands)
Assessment
Urban/rural issues
Preparing for the future

Vocal/Choral

Conducting
Reading sessions for grades 2-12
Teaching singing (Pedagogy, literacy)
Musicals, Show choir, A Capella, Non-traditional ensemble
Assessment
Urban/rural issues
Preparing for the future

Jazz

Large and small ensembles
Instrumental and vocal ensembles
Non-traditional ensembles
Repertoire
Conducting
Jazz literacy
Improvisation
Urban/rural issues
Assessment

Technology

Technology, software, hardware, integration of technology into curriculum
Urban/rural issues
Preparing for the future
Assessment

Administration

Adapting for special needs students (IEPS, legal responsibilities) (Procedures and classroom process)
District or school wide Curriculum development and Assessment
Finance and budget, Scheduling
Assessment and Evaluation (Portfolios, Graduation requirements, Standardized testing)
Advocacy (Political action, Preserving and protecting programs, Building programs)
Teacher hiring, supervision and evaluation (Job preparation: Mock interviews, resume building)
Creating professional development and recertification (Teaching skills for experienced teachers)
Urban/rural issues
Preparing for the future
Mentoring
Community programs

Higher Education/Research

Action research, Academic research
Poster session
Psychology and Music (Learning styles, multiple intelligences, Music and the Brain)
Music Therapy
Teaching teachers (Student teacher issues)
Teaching music at the higher education level
Preparing students for college interviews and auditions (Transition from high school to college)
Teaching skills for beginning teachers
Certification
Program Accreditation (Massachusetts)

Session Evaluation Rubric
All session proposals will be evaluated by the committee using the following rubric.

Name of session
Name of presenter
Strand
Final score