Vocal Classroom Music (Grades K–12) Subtest 1

Subarea II. Music Methodology and Reading

0006

Understand principles of music methodology.

demonstrating basic knowledge of various approaches to general music instruction, materials, and literature for students of varying abilities, including adaptations for students with special needs
demonstrating knowledge of techniques for playing typical classroom instruments (e.g., recorder, fretted instruments, keyboard, barred percussion, unpitched percussion)
demonstrating knowledge of sight-singing techniques
applying knowledge of various strategies for selecting and integrating appropriate current technology for creating, studying, and listening to music in kindergarten through grade 12 classrooms and ensembles
demonstrating basic knowledge of the relationships between music and other art forms and disciplines

0007

Understand content and methods for developing students' content-area reading skills to support their reading of English texts related to music.

demonstrating knowledge of key components and processes involved in reading, including vocabulary knowledge, fluency, background knowledge, knowledge of academic language (i.e., the language used in academic texts and discourse), print processing abilities (e.g., decoding skills), use of cognitive and metacognitive skills and strategies, and motivation
demonstrating knowledge of explicit strategies for facilitating students' comprehension before, during, and after reading content-area texts and for promoting their use of comprehension strategies
demonstrating knowledge of explicit strategies for promoting students' academic language and vocabulary development, including their knowledge of domain-specific vocabulary words