Course duration
7 week(s)
Max class size
3
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This course is for teachers who are interested in taking the first step towards teaching music. The basic Teacher Certification Course will allow potential teachers to assess their teaching skills, learn to align with the vision of Shankar Mahadevan Academy - its teaching and pedagogy, and learn how to conduct classes online.

Course Format

7 online sessions. Sessions are scheduled twice a week or as per availability of the instructor. 

Session No. Week Topics Duration (min)
1 1 Vision, Learning Style, Safe Classroom 90
2 1 Scaffolding, Higher Order Thinking, Teaching for Creativity 90
3 2 Discussion of Assessments 45
4 2 Genre Specific Training 120
5 3 Online teaching and best practices 60
6 3 Discussion of Assessments, Rubric building for Mock Class 45
7 4 Mock Class 60

Objectives

This course will cover the following:

  • Assessment of Teaching Skills, Aptitude and Talent
  • Motivation and Vision for Teaching with Shankar Mahadevan Academy
  • Teaching for Different Learning Styles and Skill Levels
  • Bloom's Taxonomy for Higher Order Teaching
  • Teaching for Creativity
  • Teaching Methodology for teaching Hindustani Music
  • Teaching Online - Tools, Best Practices and Teaching Aids
  • Preparing for and Conducting a Class Online

  • Good Grasp of Sur and Laya. Ability to Sing with a Tanpura.
  • Knowledge of Chosen Genre of Music
  • Able to sing Manodharma Sangeet in Carnatic
  • Enthusiasm for Teaching
  • Openness and Curiosity to Learn
What Can You Teach?
  • Skills, Aptitude and Talent for Teaching
Music Education - Vision and Motivation
  • Arriving at a personal vision
  • Understanding the Vision of the Academy
Differentiated Learning for Learning Styles
  • Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic Learners
  • An Allegory
  • Adapting a Teachkit to a Learning Style
Differentiated Learning for Student Learning Levels
  • Creating a Safe Classroom
  • Zone of Personal Development
  • Scaffolding
Higher Order Thinking Skills - Teaching Theory
  • Bloom's Taxonomy
  • Why Higher Order Thinking?
  • Deep Learning Vs Surface Learning
Teaching for Creativity
  • Examples
  • Exercising Meta Cognition
  • Facilitating creative output while studying music theory
Teaching Methodology - Carnatic Vocals (Part 1 and 2 )
  • Teaching Methodology - Carnatic Vocals (Part 1 and 2)
Teaching Online
  • Teaching Aids and Best Practices
  • Giving Feedback, Assessment, Evaluation and Grading
Preparing for a Class
  • Preparing for a Class
Conducting a Mock Class
  • Conducting a Mock Class

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Assess your aptitude, skills and motivation for teaching
  • Learn to teach using innovative methods for creative learning
  • Learn to teach a class online
  • Learn to teach Carnatic Vocals using specific teaching methodologies