Our Platform
Interactive Lessons: Each lesson has animations, text, video explanations, Spotify playlists, fillable PDFs, Soundtrap templates, and/or Interactive Noteflight scores for teachers to use in direct, hybrid, or flipped instruction. (samples of these materials can be found at the bottom of this page)
LMS Integration: The URLs of each page can be shared through any LMS making it easy to integrate with Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas, etc
Applications: The online DAW Soundtrap and notation program Noteflight are used in all courses. The resource section of the teacher portal includes videos on how to use The Shed’s templates with both the free and paid versions of these platforms. The cost of these platforms are not included in the cost of the curricula.
Student Data Privacy: Shedthemusic does not require any personally identifiable information (PII) for student login and curriculum access. A generic student login and password is given to each school.
Teacher Resources:
- Teacher resource guides for LMS integration, third party app use, classroom setup, gear, and more
- Living lesson plans with comment sections so teachers can share their experience with each other
- Unit sequencing guides with recommended durations for each project and suggested modifications to the curriculum based on grade level, course length, and student demographic.
- Free summer PD
Frequently Asked Questions
What prior knowledge do students need?
No prior knowledge is needed for any of the courses. Each lesson is designed to differentiate difficulty to keep all students at their zone of proximal development.
Will offering these courses detract from the current band/choir/orchestra enrollment?
No, it has been observed to have the opposite effect- encouraging students that have been outside of the music department to join other performing ensembles.
Students that are in traditional music ensembles benefit from taking these courses by giving them theoretical and practical knowledge that they can take back to their groups.
What gear is necessary to run each course?
A teacher station with a projector and a sound system is recommended for direct instruction for all courses.
1:1 student devices such as a Chromebook are recommended for flipped and hybrid instruction.
A MIDI keyboard is recommended for PTP and Rewire Theory, but drumming and basic MIDI input can be achieved using the built in typing keyboard of a 1:1 device.
Acoustic, classical, and/or electric guitars and bass are recommended for Rewire Guitar
Does the instructor need previous experience teaching or working with the writing, recording, and performing of pop music?
The materials presented in the courses are designed to be used by instructors with little to no experience in pop music. Some of the terms and concepts are the same as traditional music instruction and new concepts are explained using strong analogues to Western Classical Music pedagogy.
SAMPLE COURSE MATERIALS
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“The Production Through Performance PD session and Curriculum are SUPERIOR: 1) thorough, well-paced, and developmentally appropriate, 2) easy to use and helpful worksheets, walk-through videos are of the highest quality and will be accessible for all learning levels and types!”
- Clara Knotts (Lincoln High and Swift Creek Middle in Tallahassee, FL)