1 Add Composition, Creativity, and Self- Expression To Any Music Curriculum

What if we could... Teach composition to all students? Inspire students with a program that allows them to create music from any computer? Increase students’ music literacy? Meet the needs of varied learning styles and skills? Add creativity to any music curriculum?

Three Reasons Teachers Give for not Teaching Composition Lack of confidence in how to teach composition Time to teach and develop good lessons Lack of technology and software 3

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5 Every student can compose music. Every teacher can teach composition. Inside Music: Core Beliefs:

6 Composition refines auditory skills and develops music literacy. Composition requires students to think creatively and critically. Students develop 21 st century skills: critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity.

Inside Music: Features Curriculum 21 lessons in three proficiency levels Yearly License 1 teacher with up to 150 students Short Instructional Videos 8-11 minutes per lesson

8 Built-in Composition Studio Noteflight Crescendo Student and Teacher Resources Glossary, Lesson Guides, Help (Step-by-Step Guides) Flexible Format Fits into any music program, including Band, General Music, Choir, Orchestra, Music Theory, and Music Production Inside Music: Features

Links to all lessons Glossary Lesson Guide Administration Tools Standards Inside Music: Teacher Home Page

Inside Music: Student Home Page Links to all lessons Glossary Help Lesson Transcripts

Replay links for each listening example. Inside Music: Lesson Pages Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced Seven lessons per level Video instruction Links to replay listening examples Sidebar links

Inside Music: Lesson Sidebar Links to get ready and create activities Video transcripts Vocabulary For the lesson For the program

Inside Music: Videos Engaging and concise presentations Short instructional videos Illustrated key concepts and musical scores Stylistically varied music examples Instant replay links for listening examples

Inside Music: Review Important concepts from each lesson are reviewed before the Get Ready task is introduced.

Link to Noteflight Composition Studio Inside Music: Get Ready Activity Provides Student engagement Independent practice Formative assessment

Provides Creative problem solving skills Open ended student tasks Opportunity to create original compositions Inside Music: Create Activity

Anywhere, anytime access to Composition Studio software. Full version of Noteflight Crescendo included. Students can create their own compositions at any time. Teachers can create, adapt, or deliver new Noteflight Activity Templates. Inside Music: Noteflight Composition Studio

Video lessons provide discussion prompts and review. Self-Reflection questions deepen understanding, encourage revision and strengthen skill development. Website features allow students to submit scores and receive feedback. Inside Music: Reflection and Assessment

Lesson seven of each proficiency level contains a substantial composition activity that encompasses all concepts from that level. A detailed rubric is provided. A Reflection rubric is included for each level. Opportunities for self-reflection, peer review, and collaboration are included throughout the program. Summative assessment in final lesson. Inside Music: Assessment

“Inside Music is enhancing the music program by giving students a very effective tool for exploring music and music composition. I am starting to get reports that students from the first rotation are continuing to compose for their own instrument and the band director has expressed interest in organizing a composer's concert at the school!” 21 Inside Music: Teacher Feedback

“Each student works at her/his own pace. The curriculum and lessons provided are invaluable! It saves me so much time not having to design the lessons. I can review and comment at home online. Everything has been great!” 22 Inside Music: Teacher Feedback

23 “We’ve learned a lot and it’s only been a week- 6 days- It’s kind of shocking that we’ve learned that much.” Inside Music: Student Feedback

One year license for 1 teacher and 150 students Multiple year licenses may be purchased in advance. Inside Music: Pricing

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