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
  • The should have the ability to sing in perfect Sur and mature vocal technique, Swara Vistar,Chhota Khayal and Bada Khayal with self composed Aalap, Taan in at least 15 Ragas,  knowledge of Dhrupad and Tarana, ability to compose Sargam Geet and songs in any of the Ragas learnt. The performance skills need to be ably supported by theoretical knowledge of Ragas and related concepts
  • 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
Higher order thinking skills
  • understanding Blooms taxonomy
Course Details
  • Course Details
Differentiated Learning for Learning Styles
  • What are learning styles and how do you teach for different learning styles
Differentiated Learning for Student Learning Levels
  • Scaffolding to cater to different student levels
  • Safe Classroom
Higher Order Thinking Skills - Teaching Theory
  • Bloom’s Taxonomy
  • Why Higher Order Thinking?
  • Deep Learning
Teaching for Creativity
  • Teaching for Creativity
  • Exercising Meta Cognition
  • Facilitating creative output while studying music theory
Teaching Methodology - Hindustani Vocals (Part 1)
  • Teaching Methodology - Hindustani Vocals (Part 1)
Teaching Methodology - Hindustani Vocals (Part 2)
  • Teaching Methodology - Hindustani Vocals (Part 2)
Teaching Online - Teaching Aids and Best Practices
  • Teaching Online - Teaching Aids and Best Practices
Teaching Online - Giving Feedback, Assessment, Evaluation and Grading
  • Teaching Online - Giving Feedback, Assessment, Evaluation and Grading
Preparing for a Class
  • Studying a Teachkit and getting ready
Conducting a Mock Class
  • Using a Teachkit to teach and an Assessment rubric for self evaluation

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 Hindustani Vocals using specific teaching methodologies