Creativity and New Approaches to Continuing Professional Development for Second-Level Music Teachers in Ireland: A Review Martin Barrett Anna-Marie Higgins

Context Second-Level Music Education in Ireland 1990s 1990s Junior Certificate Junior Certificate Leaving Certificate Leaving Certificate 600% increase in uptake 600% increase in uptake 11% of total cohort 11% of total cohort

Context Professional Development : Inservice for Junior Cert course : Inservice for Junior Cert course : Curriculum Support Team for Leaving Cert : Curriculum Support Team for Leaving Cert 2010: Second-Level Support Service (now PDST) 2010: Second-Level Support Service (now PDST) Three evening courses in one year Three evening courses in one year No career profiling No career profiling No ongoing professional development No ongoing professional development

Context Performing Performing Post-Primary Music Teachers Association Post-Primary Music Teachers Association Workshops: Workshops: course works, core composing skills, course works, core composing skills, ‘how to get full marks in the essay on Irish music’ ‘how to get full marks in the essay on Irish music’ notation software for the Leaving Cert exam… notation software for the Leaving Cert exam… Musical Activity

Context ICT in the Music Room ICT in the Music Room Classroom Singing Classroom Singing Classroom Composing Classroom Composing Trilogy MUSICAL LEARNING PRACTICAL CREATIVE

Context ICT Being Creative with Technology Feedback Hands-on Audio Editing Web resources Powerpoint Powerpoint Photostory Photostory Backing Tracks Backing Tracks Video Soundtrack Video Soundtrack

Context ICT Singing Creative Use of Classroom Singing 12 commissioned songs 12 commissioned songs Marian Ingoldsby Marian Ingoldsby Creative Teaching Creative Teaching Musical Concepts Musical Concepts Linking with ICT Linking with ICT Feedback Feedback Q & A melodic ideas Q & A melodic ideas Solfa & Curwen hand signs Solfa & Curwen hand signs Using a choral score Using a choral score Melody and rhythm recognition Melody and rhythm recognition 2-part singing 2-part singing Body percussion Body percussion Singing in mixed metres Singing in mixed metres Pedal note Pedal note Upbeat Upbeat Q & A melodic ideas Q & A melodic ideas Solfa & Curwen hand signs Solfa & Curwen hand signs Using a choral score Using a choral score Melody and rhythm recognition Melody and rhythm recognition 2-part singing 2-part singing Body percussion Body percussion Singing in mixed metres Singing in mixed metres Pedal note Pedal note Upbeat Upbeat

Context ICT Singing Composing Creative Classroom Composing Warm-ups Warm-ups Pentatonic and other scales Pentatonic and other scales Minimalist Skill-set Minimalist Skill-set Junior Cycle Activity: Chinese Train Journey Junior Cycle Activity: Chinese Train Journey Senior Cycle Activity: Space Trip Senior Cycle Activity: Space Trip Video Video Composing Grids Composing Grids Feedback Feedback

Context ICT Singing Composing Creativity Further Development High turn-out shows that teachers are interested Rolling out an updated Trilogy in the Autumn Organic process Impact of the trilogy on teaching practice? More courses?

Thank you for attending this presentation Martin Barrett Anna-Marie Higgins