Music Leaders and Teachers of Music – Development Day 2025

Venue: 

Hertfordshire Music Service, Mid Herts Centre for Music and Arts, Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield AL10 0PS

About this course

This one-day face-to-face event is aimed at music leaders and teachers of music from across the primary and secondary age range. Bringing together colleagues who maybe newer and/or less experienced with  more experienced and specialist teachers, to create a community and shared musical experience. All levels of musical experience welcome – this day is designed to provide practical insights and techniques that you can immediately apply in your classroom, with dedicated sessions for each key stage.

During the day, participants will hear from and work with experts in the field of music education. You will take part in and learn warmups and musical group activities to use in your classes straight away,  building towards a shared musical performance, supported by a team of Herts Music Service teachers. You will consider how and when music learning happens best, in order to enable students within your setting to both enjoy and progress in their music learning.

Learning Outcomes

Enhanced Confidence in Teaching Composition:

• Gain practical tips and techniques to teach composition with confidence and intention
• Learn starting points and methods that can be immediately implemented in the classroom

Creative Approaches to Composition:

• Understand how to balance teaching the rules of composition with encouraging creativity
• Explore practical activities that foster creative thinking in students
• Acquire insights and strategies tailored for teaching composition
• Develop methods to engage students in composition techniques
• Learn about tools and resources that can enhance the teaching of composition through technology. Understand the Sounds of Intent framework and its application in supporting the musical development of SEND students
• Learn strategies for creating inclusive and engaging musical activities for children with special educational needs and disabilities

Networking and Collaboration:

• Participate in regional networking sessions to share ideas and strategies with fellow music educators
• Build connections that can support ongoing professional development and collaboration
• Take away actionable ideas and strategies that can be directly applied in your classroom
• Benefit from dedicated sessions for each key stage, ensuring relevant and focused learning experiences

Agenda

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