Creativity and New Approaches to Creativity and New Approaches to Continuing Professional Development for Continuing Professional Development for Second-Level Music Teachers in Ireland: Second-Level Music Teachers in Ireland:

A ReviewA Review

Martin BarrettMartin BarrettAnna-Marie HigginsAnna-Marie Higgins

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Second-Level Music Education in IrelandSecond-Level Music Education in Ireland

1990s1990s Junior CertificateJunior Certificate Leaving CertificateLeaving Certificate 600% increase in 600% increase in uptakeuptake 11% of total cohort11% of total cohort

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Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

1991-1993: Inservice for Junior Cert course1991-1993: Inservice for Junior Cert course 1993-1996: Curriculum Support Team for Leaving 1993-1996: Curriculum Support Team for Leaving CertCert 2010: Second-Level Support Service (now PDST)2010: Second-Level Support Service (now PDST) Three evening courses in one year Three evening courses in one year No career profilingNo career profiling No ongoing professional developmentNo ongoing professional development

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Performing Performing Post-Primary Music Teachers AssociationPost-Primary Music Teachers Association Workshops: Workshops: course works, core composing skills, course works, core composing skills, ‘ ‘how to get full marks in the essay on Irish music’how to get full marks in the essay on Irish music’ notation software for the Leaving Cert exam…notation software for the Leaving Cert exam…

Musical ActivityMusical Activity

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ICT in the Music RoomICT in the Music Room Classroom SingingClassroom Singing Classroom ComposingClassroom Composing

TrilogyTrilogy

MUSICAL LEARNINGMUSICAL LEARNING

PRACTICALPRACTICAL

CREATIVECREATIVE

ContextContext ICTICT

Being Creative with TechnologyBeing Creative with Technology

FeedbackFeedback

Hands-on Audio EditingHands-on Audio Editing

Web resourcesWeb resources

PowerpointPowerpoint PhotostoryPhotostory Backing TracksBacking Tracks Video SoundtrackVideo Soundtrack

ContextContext ICTICT SingingSinging

Creative Use of Classroom Singing

12 commissioned songs12 commissioned songs Marian IngoldsbyMarian Ingoldsby Creative TeachingCreative Teaching Musical ConceptsMusical Concepts Linking with ICTLinking with ICT FeedbackFeedback

Q & A melodic ideasQ & A melodic ideas Solfa & Curwen hand signsSolfa & Curwen hand signs

Using a choral scoreUsing a choral score Melody and rhythm recognition

Melody and rhythm recognition 2-part singing

2-part singing Body percussionBody percussion Singing in mixed metresSinging in mixed metres Pedal notePedal note Upbeat Upbeat

Q & A melodic ideasQ & A melodic ideas Solfa & Curwen hand signsSolfa & Curwen hand signs

Using a choral scoreUsing a choral score Melody and rhythm recognition

Melody and rhythm recognition 2-part singing

2-part singing Body percussionBody percussion Singing in mixed metresSinging in mixed metres Pedal notePedal note Upbeat Upbeat

ContextContext ICTICT SingingSinging

ComposingComposing

Creative Classroom ComposingCreative Classroom Composing

Warm-upsWarm-ups Pentatonic and other scalesPentatonic and other scales Minimalist Skill-set Minimalist Skill-set Junior Cycle Activity: Junior Cycle Activity: Chinese Train JourneyChinese Train Journey Senior Cycle Activity: Senior Cycle Activity: Space TripSpace Trip VideoVideo Composing GridsComposing Grids FeedbackFeedback

ContextContext ICTICT SingingSinging

ComposingComposing

CreativityCreativity

Further DevelopmentFurther Development

High turn-out shows that teachers are interested Rolling out an updated Trilogy in the Autumn Organic process Impact of the trilogy on teaching practice? More courses?

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Martin Barrett Martin Barrett martinb@musicnet.iol.ieAnna-Marie Higgins Anna-Marie Higgins amh83@cam.ac.uk