Name: Maria Toledo, Lesson 4 – Whole Group, Discussion, Date: 2/14/2020 Period: 6th

Individual Playing
Ensemble or Class: Jazz Band Lesson Topic: Rehearsal: Back Home Again in Indiana

Standards: (CCSS/NGSSS): MU.912.S.2

Long Term Goal: To prepare for the end of the year concert on May 6 th.
Instructional objectives(s): Students will be able to improvise over harmonic progressions.

Key Vocabulary: N/A Instructional Materials/Resources/Technology:

Computer, speakers, google form free response
Critical Thinking: Lesson Structure:
Student self-evaluation through rating scales (evaluating), Warm-up, rehearsal
discussion about student solos (analyzing)
ESE Modifications CPLAMS Access Points http://www.cpalms.org/Standards/AccesspointSearch.aspx
(identify access point, if needed)
Independent:
Supported:
Participatory:

Lesson/Rehearsal Procedures:
Pacing: Assessment:
Highlight Differentiated Instruction in Yellow
1. 3 mins Introduction Procedures: 1. Listen for correct style and blend
2. 10 mins 1. Warm-up 2. Hold discussion about what kinds of
3. 2 mins 2. Listen to examples of different improvisations, have things they hear in these solos
4. 2 mins discussion about characteristics of improvisation and what 3. Google form
5. 2 mins makes solos different 4. Listen for correct notes and
6. 2 mins 3. Students will fill out a google form on their phones asking changing together
7. 4 mins them what characteristics of improvising they heard on the 5. Listen for correct notes and
8. 20 recordings played changing together
minute 6. Call on students to answer what
s Lesson/Rehearsal Procedures: pitches go with what chords
4. Learn chord progression to solo section of Back Home Again 7. Listen for correct notes and
in Indiana and play just roots of those chords changing together
5. Start playing patterns (1-2-1-2 or 1-2-3-1) 8. Discuss what we hear in people’s
6. Discuss the pitches that go along with each chord change, solos
for example:
 C7 play 1-2-3-1
 Cm7 play 1-2-b3-1
7. Continue to play different patterns over chord changes

Closure Procedures:
8. Have students individually play solos (discussion in between
solos will function as a closure procedure)
 Post Rehearsal or Lesson Reflections

Content Adjustment: Based on diagnostic and formative assessments during today’s lesson/rehearsal, list any repertoire
or activities that were omitted from the plan. Why? Will the omitted items need to be included in tomorrow’s
lesson/rehearsal?

N/A

Rehearsal or Lesson Adjustment: If you were going to re-teach today’s lesson/rehearsal, how would you have done it
differently.

I would have given more concise explanations about the topic. It was fine, but I feel like if I found various ways of
explaining it, it could have gone better.

Reflection on Teaching: Analyze and evaluate your lesson/rehearsal and classroom management.

I think it went well for it being my first time teaching improvisation. There were some things that I could have explained
better, but the students were following me and asked questions when they had any. It was neat to see them being so
supportive of each other when it was time for everyone to take turns improvising.