CMP Insights Newsletter: Issue 26, Spring 2011

In this Issue:

2011 Summer Workshop Announced
A Tip from the Model: Front-load with CMP
CMP... Here and There
In-Service Opportunities
Shaping Sound Musicians
Summer Workshop 2011

The 2011 CMP Workshop is set to take place on June 20-24, 2011 at UW-Eau Claire, WI

“I got exactly what I wanted – time to think, plan, share – take the next step in my teaching.” 
–Workshop Participant
 
“Best workshop I have ever attended, by far!”
–Workshop Participant
 
The workshops are prepared by music teachers for – band, chorus, general music, orchestra, and studio teachers.  Prepared by music teachers for music teachers! The CMP Summer Workshop has something to offer to every music teacher, whether you are interested in attending for the first time or are a returning teacher looking to dig deeper into the process of CMP. Regardless of the area you teach: band, chorus, orchestra, general music or private studio students. The CMP Summer Workshop is the place for you to be this June!
 
Are you interested in learning about the CMP Process for the first time?
If this is your first experience with CMP, you will have the time and support during the workshop to explore the tools necessary to teach comprehensive musicianship to your students. The summer workshop offers first-time attendees the chance to get involved in special presentations, small-group discussions and demonstration rehearsals and classes.
 
Do  you need to develop your PDP, or need 2 or 3 credits for licensing or movement on the salary schedule?
Here's your opportunity to experience a workshop with 100% relevancy! 
 
Are you interested in attending the CMP Workshop again?
For teachers who have some background in CMP or have attended a CMP Summer Workshop previously, returning to the summer workshop offers more challenging and in-depth experiences with other workshop veterans as you explore the CMP model for the second or third time.
Teachers who have completed a CMP Summer Workshop previously can take their newly learned skills a step further and spend the week creating an outcome that will arch over two or more pieces. Returning attendees will also participate in special-interest presentations and demonstration rehearsals and classes, while still meeting separately for more in-depth study sessions. Long range CMP planning will include lessons in:
  • Grouping pieces together as units of study
  • Intensifying your score analysis
  • Writing long-range outcomes
  • Connecting to other art forms and disciplines
  • Assessing student learning using a variety of tools
Spread the word and encourage your friends and colleagues to come explore this exciting and inspirational workshop opportunity!

 
A Tip from the Model: Front-load with CMP

It is no secret that the arts are in a precarious position in the educational landscape these days.  Music classrooms are changing and we must be prepared and creative when it comes to designing music education.  Today's music teachers must take the opportunities presented to them and create music education opportunities to prepare our students for the 21st century, and that includes music education as part of a balance curriculum.  The CMP model provides teachers with the creativity tools to do just that.

Select your music oh, so carefully! You may not have time these days for the whimsical “I think we’ll try this one and see if it flies!” If it isn’t a piece you know to be tried and true, then be sure you save time to:
 
Analyze your score. Discover on your time, not the students’, if it’s a one trick pony or has the depth to really deserve a spot in the folder. If you have determined it is a quality composition, then:
 
Determine long range outcomes (skill, knowledge and affective) that are appropriate for your brood. This will also reinforce that you made good repertoire choices.
 
Anticipate students’ needs by determining Strategies to deliver the outcomes. Don’t wait until you have the students in front of you to brainstorm ways to get a point across.
 
And finally, plan how you will Assess their progress. You will want to know quickly if your strategies are working to support your outcomes.
 
By planning carefully and preemptively, we can save ourselves time in the long run—as well as having a successful performance season. 

 
CMP… Here and There
For persons unable to attend our summer workshop in June, Laura Sindberg will be presenting a CMP workshop at the Perpich Center for Arts Education in Golden Valley, MN [just outside Minneapolis] on July 21-22. For additional information contact Nyssa Brown at the Perpich Center: http://www.mcae.k12.mn.us/pdr/musiced/musicedwork.html

In June Rich Tengowski and Leyla Sanyer, president and president elect of WMEA, will be attending the MENC National Assembly in Washington D.C. plus visiting Capitol Hill to represent WI music teachers. Rich will also be Guest Conductor at UW-Whitewater Middle School Music Camp in July.
 
The University School of Milwaukee Middle School Choruses, led by teacher Miriam Altman, performed at the Wisconsin Choral Directors' Association Convention in January, 2011 in Green Bay, WI.
 
Assessment: A Natural Part of the Teaching/ Learning Cycle was a topic presented by Carrie Gruselle and Peggy Wheeler at the National ASTA Conference in Kansas City in March.
In-Service Opportunities Available

Looking for a meaningful and practical experience at your next staff development in-service? The CMP Committee continues to provide clinics, workshops and in-services to current teachers and college music students throughout the year as part of its continued commitment to music education through outreach opportunities. You may schedule a CMP workshop in your school, your district or your area music conference by contacting Laura Sindberg at laurasindberg@gmail.com or any member of the CMP committee. An introductory session is ideally 3-5 hours, but shorter sessions are available as well.

Do you have colleagues looking for innovative new professional growth opportunities?  Forward this newsletter to them! Suggest attending the CMP summer workshop or arranging a workshop in their district!
Shaping Sound Musicians:
Teaching Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance

Looking for the definitive CMP resource? The book: Shaping Sound Musicians includes chapters that describe each point of the CMP model.  It is designed to serve as a workbook for teachers to construct teaching plans.  It will also contain some of the best examples of materials, innovative teaching ideas and resources developed and field tested by the CMP Project.  The CMP Project is excited about a text written by music teachers, for music teachers.

Copies of the book may be purchased from the WMEA/WSMA office.  GIA Publishing gives a discount on books ordered through the WMEA/WSMA office.  We are able to sell them for 25% off ($30 instead of $40).  Proceeds will go to support future CMP projects.

To obtain a copy of Shaping Sound Musicians, contact the WMEA/WSMA office (800-589-9762) or complete the order form (PDF) and send it to the WMEA/WSMA office.