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__Villanova Summer Music Program__

**Successful Music Program for 21th Century Learners** - Course 763M
__**Class Contact List**__ **---Name School District and School Name --- Grade Levels and Subjects Taught --Email Address ---****Course Expectation: include what you hope to get from this course. (put this response under your contact information. Thank you.)** 1) Hank Wajda - Bensalem Township SD; Robert K. Shafer Middle School - Gr. 7&8 General Music and Chorus - hwajda@bensalemsd.orgOnce you are a member of this WIKI, click the edit tab to write your class expectations in the space. Remember to click SAVE when you finish.

2) John Stevenson - Carroll County (MD) Public Schools; South Carroll High School - Grades 9 to 12 Band, Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, AP Music Theory, and Music Technology - JRSteve@carrollk12.orgInterested in learning how to better use current technologies to increase effectiveness and efficiency of both program administration and student assessment.

3) Amanda Ferrara - Perkiomen Valley School District; Schwenksville Elementary School - Vocal/General Music, K - 5 - aferrara@pvsd.org I am interested in learning to better assess my students before, during, and after instruction. I hope to gain efficient means of gathering data about students' individual needs and abilities. I intend to use that data as a tool to guide instruction and as a way to evaluate students' growth.

4) Jason Noll - Ridley School District; Ridley Middle School - 6th grade chorus, 6-8 general classroom music, Edgewood Elementary School - K-5 classroom music, - jnoll@ridleysd.org   I hope to learn effective and efficient assessment tools and strategies when assessing masses of students.

5) Steve Mosser - Pennridge SD; Pennridge High School - HS Vocal Groups, Music Theory, AP Theory - smosser@pennridge.org - I would like to find better ways to assess my students. Since most students can not live w/o their technological devices, I want to create assessment that can be obtained through and by this technology.

6) Elizabeth Reese - Marple Newtown School District; Marple Newtown High School - 9-12 grade Orchestra, Guitar, Instrumental Music - ereese@mnsd.org I hope to gain an understanding of current technology in order to integrate it into the teaching and assessment of students.

7) Bill Baber - Loudoun County PS; Loudoun Valley High School - Choral Director grades 9-12; Blue Ridge Middle School - Choral Director Grades 6-8 - leonard.baber@lcps.org - I would like to make use of the abundant technologies we have today to help make assessments better and more relevant.

8) Anton Romano - Kennett Consolidated School District; Kennett High School - High School Band, Jazz band, Marching Band, Indoor Drumline, Theory I. aromano@kcsd.org - I am interested in assessment as it relates especially to my music theory class. I am more interested in the administrative uses of technology to assist in running my ensembles smoothly on a daily basis.

9) Deb Heiney - Bangor Area SD - Bangor Area Middle School - Concert Band, Jazz Band, General Music, Grades 7 & 8 - debheiney@aol.com - I would like to expand my knowledge of administrative technology and current assessment tools.

10) Mark Morris - Pennridge School District - Pennridge South Middle School - Band - mmorris8@gmail.com - I need to find assessment tools that are 'fun' for the kids, we are scheduled as an activity, not a class, so I need the kids to 'buy in' to anything I try to implement.

11) Matt Engle - Lampeter-Strasburg School District - Hans Herr Elementary School - 4th & 5th Grade Band, mengle3@hotmail.com - I am looking to expand my knowledge on the ways to incorporate "non-traditional" assessment tools that align with the changing needs and standards of the state and school systems. Technology is always changing and I hope to have the ability to keep up-to-date with the various ways I can use it to benefit the needs of my students and to assist in having a smooth running program.

12) Peter Sion-Norristown Area School District-Cole Manor Elementary School- Grades K-4 General Music/Grade 4 ChorusTeacher, sionp@comcast.net-I am looking forward to learn as much as I can in the area of assessment types. I want to integrate the assessments learned in this class into my lesson plans and instruction. In addition, I would like to investigate and learn what digital materials and multimedia are available to fit the national music standards for grades K-4. I would like to be bring in the literacy pieces that are available using digital materials and computers and get away from the music textbooks.

13) Jeff Loda- School District of Philadelphia: The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush- 9-12 Full Orchestra. Jazz Ensemble, Beginning Keyboarding, Music Theory-jeff.loda@gmail.com- I teach several technology-driven courses, and hope to implement what I learn here in creating assessment materials and assignments, particularly for Keyboarding and Music Theory classes (many assignmeMinnts are done on GarageBand and/or Sibelius).

14) Paul Mastalinski- White Plains C.S.D. George Washington Elementary School in lower Westchester County NYS - K-5 Vocal/General Music, 4th & 5th Grade Chorus, paulmastalinski@earthlink.net - I am looking for ways to better assess large numbers of students in order to help drive instruction. I am hoping to find organized, fast, and easily integrated assessment ideas. NYS is rolling out new requirements for teacher evaluation and 40% of my annual professional performance review will have to be demonstrated through student growth.

15.) Mindy Walker-Abington School District-Abington JH. 7,8,9 Choral & 8th grade general music. mindywalker.Mw@gmail.com. I am currently being evaluated using the Charolette Danielson teaching rubric which places great emphasis on assessment of students at all stages or learning. I am expected to be constantly assessing and recording student growth. It's overwhelming with over 500 students I see weekly. Iam looking for effective,efficient ways to assess students.