Entry 3-3
Instructional Strategies
A proficient educator understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to
encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to
build skills to apply knowledge in relevant ways.
In my secondary unit plan I use the concert band piece, Appalachian Morning by Robert
Sheldon which has a lot of historical connections and a lot of other pedagogical uses. A part I
focused on was aiding it with visual arts with a painting of the same title. I created a lesson plan
in which students got to make their own artistic creations during a class period and make their
own interpretations of the piece that I would help my students develop that deep understanding
of the piece. Communicating with the art teachers, I would also implore them to participate as
well if they can to solidify that cross-curriculum into visual arts and give my students some else
to do other than simply rehearsal after rehearsal of the piece.