Transform your teaching
Take Note Music is excited to now be able to deliver a variety of support for music teachers. Transform your teaching and maximise the potential of your students through coaching and mentoring.
Schools book professional learning days for their music staff for a minimum 2 hour workshop. These can be based on our Musical Skills Framework or School Consults. Call for a quote. 0418 108 475
Teacher Mentoring & Coaching
1 : 1 sessions to support teachers in their development:
- Kodaly methodology - developing teaching strategies based on the Kodaly approach
- Curriculum development
- Assessment techniques
- Classroom management
- Choral Strategies and Curriculum
- Preparation for job interviews
- VMTA Rates $91 per hour online or face to face
School Consults
Workshops for teachers in schools which use our Take Note Music student books. Made to measure support for teachers including school visits and in class modelling of teaching techniques or choose from a number of workshop sessions including:
Unpacking Take Note Music Student Books
This session explores the content within the Take Note Music Student Books and the methodology behind the program. It highlights the sequential nature of learning from one year level to the next as participants engage in practical tools of delivery.
Games in the Take Note Music classroom
This session explores a selection of fun and engaging music games and movement activities from the Take Note Music Student Books. These games are a springboard into music learning in the classroom
Take Note Music Resources that Enhance Your Teaching
This session explores the many other Take Note Music resources that supplement the delivery of the Take Note Music Student Book program. These visual, aural and kinaesthetic resources build the capacity of students to develop their musicianship skills through practical activities.
Creating and Performing with Take Note Music Student Books
This session explores creative music-making in the classroom through scaffolded improvisation and composition tasks. Individual difference, performance and extension activities are key focus areas.
Musical Skills Framework
Choose the area where you would like to develop further expertise
Articles, tips, songs & free content
Davina and Ruth share their expertise in workshops and videos throughout the year. We are happy to share ideas here from these sessions:
AOAO by Ruth Friend
- drm sl
- syncopa
- quaver rest
- Basic movement - step to side and touch (feet together) is a lovely way of having the students move while listening to the teacher sing the song.
- Nonsense syllables
Teaching Tips & Tea notes - Ep #20 Hotaru Koi
- ta titi sa
- l, drm
- Body Percussion activity as per Teaching Tips &Tea Ep #20
