Teaching Resources
SHARING IDEAS ACROSS OUR NETWORK
SHARING IDEAS ACROSS OUR NETWORK
All ASME members have access to our shared collection of teaching resources. Over the next few editions of the bulletin, we will focus on 1 or 2 to explore. We have made the following available via the Department of Education:
ASME Vic Resource Padlets
https://asme.edu.au/activity/asme-vic-resource-padlets/
Padlets filled with helpful resources and ideas for new and experienced primary and secondary school music teachers.
Program/Resource Name: Advocacy for Music Education Padlet
Description: A curated collection of research, videos, online resources, articles and posters to support advocacy of music in schools.
Target Audience: Teachers and Principals of Primary and Secondary schools.
Program/Resource Name: Composing: Getting Started
Description: Ideas for incorporating composition in the primary and secondary music classroom.
Target Audience: Primary generalist teachers and primary/secondary classroom and instrumental music teachers
Program/Resource Name: Building Vibrant Primary Music Programs
Description: Panel discussion at the VOSA-ASME Winter Power Surge mini-conference, 9 & 10 July, 2024
Target Audience: Primary generalists, Music specialists and Principals
Program/Resource Name: Musical Storying
Description: A senior secondary level resource for creating/composing musical works Note: Although this resource is aimed at the upper secondary level, it is adaptable for different age groups and skill levels.
Target Audience: Secondary Music Teachers
Program/Resource Name: Showcasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges through Music
Description: Curriculum ideas, research, policies, website links, music resources and ideas for embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music in the classroom.
Target Audience: Primary and secondary Music Teachers
Program/Resource Name: Graduate Teachers: Tips for Moving into the Profession
Description: Tips for navigating the move from pre-service music teacher to school teacher
Target Audience: Pre-service and graduate music teachers
Program/Resource Name: Professional Music Education Associations
Description: Links to professional associations and professional learning in Victoria
Target Audience: All music teachers
Program/Resource Name: Setting Routines in the Primary and Secondary Music Classroom
Description: Tips for getting started in setting up expectations and routines for successful in the music classroom.
Target Audience: Primary and secondary music teachers
Program/Resource Name: SongSwap
Description: Great songs to sing in the primary classroom
Target Audience: Primary generalist and specialist music teachers
Program/Resource Name: SongSwap: Brain Breaks
Description: Great songs to use as brain breaks and transitions in the primary classroom
Target Audience: Primary generalist and specialist music teachers
Program/Resource Name: Support for Music Programs in Navigating the VGSA Time-in-Lieu Policy
Description: Ideas to get started for Music Programs in Navigating the VGSA Time-in-Lieu Policy
Target Audience: All music teachers
Program/Resource Name: Tips for Surviving in a New School
Description: Great ideas for settling into a new school with starting points for navigating and setting expectations.
Target Audience: All music teachers moving to a new school.
Program/Resource Name: Surviving the End of the Year
Description: Great ideas for navigating the final weeks of the school year in the music classroom
Target Audience: Primary and secondary music specialists
Program/Resource Name: Victorian Music Teacher Networks
Description: Initial "mapping" of existing music teacher networks across Victoria with links for more information.
Target Audience: All music teachers.
ASME Vic Journals and Bulletins
https://asme.edu.au/activity/asme-victoria-bulletins
Links to ASME Vic’s quarterly bulletin, an open access newsletter of news, events and teaching tips for all those in the music education community.
Links to the peer reviewed (members only) Victorian Journal of Music Education and Australian Journal of Music Education.
ASME Vic Music Teaching Resources - ASME members access
https://asme.edu.au/resource-hub/teaching-resources/
Program / resource name: Performing Arts in the Primary Classroom
Description: Zoom recording featuring Felicity O’Halloran (Department of Education), Elise Brennan (Ausdance Victoria), Kelly McConville (Drama Victoria).
Target audience: Primary Performing Arts Teachers.
Program / resource name: VCE Music 101: Units 1 & 2, 3 & 4 Contemporary Performance with Rachel Gorman
Description: Zoom recording featuring VCE Music Teacher Rachel Gorman.
Target audience: Secondary School Teachers, Instrumental Music Teachers.
Program / resource name: Applying for Music Teacher Positions
Description: Zoom recording featuring Head of Performing Arts at Wantirna College Danny van Bergen.
Target audience: Teachers applying for public school positions. May also be relevant for independent schools.
Program / resource name: Unpacking the new VCE Study Design with Mark McSherry - Units 3 & 4 Music Inquiry
Description: Zoom recording featuring VCE Music Teacher Mark McSherry.
Target audience: Secondary School Teachers.
Program / resource name: Unpacking the new VCE Study Design with Lynne Morton - Units 3 & 4 Music Repertoire Performance
Description: Zoom recording featuring VCE Music Teacher Lynne Morton.
Target audience: Secondary School Teachers, Instrumental Music Teachers.
Program / resource name: Unpacking the new VCE Study Design with Lynne Morton - Units 3 & 4 Music Contemporary Performance
Description: Zoom recording featuring VCE Music Teacher Lynne Morton.
Target audience: Secondary School Teachers, Instrumental Music Teachers.
Program / resource name: Unpacking the New VCE Study Design with Lynne Morton - Units 1 & 2 Activities
Description: oom recording featuring VCE Music Teacher Lynne Morton.
Target audience: Secondary School Teachers.
Program / resource name: Unpacking the New VCE Study Design with Lynne Morton - Units 1 & 2
Description: Zoom recording featuring VCE Music Teacher Lynne Morton.
Target audience: Secondary School Teachers.
Program / resource name: UNESCO ASME Address 2022: Arts Education for Peace with Dr Ros McMillan
Description: Zoom recording featuring Honorary Senior Fellow in Arts Education Dr Ros McMillan.
Target audience: Teachers and Principals in Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary schools.
Program / resource name: UNESCO ASME Address 2023: Beginning to Decolonise the Music Classroom with Dr Al Fricker
Description: Zoom recording featuring Dja Dja Wurrung educator Dr Al Fricker .
Target audience: Teachers in Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary settings, Instrumental Music Teachers.
Program / resource name: VCE Repertoire: Australian Compositions Post 1990
Description: Google Doc with a comprehensive list of VCE Repertoire of Australian Compositions Post 1990 for all musical instruments.
Target audience: Secondary Music Teachers, Instrumental Music Teachers.
Program / resource name: James Henry Colloquium
Description: Zoom recording featuring Yuwaalaraay, Gamilaraay, Yorta Yorta and Yuin composer and singer-songwriter James Henry.
Target audience: Teachers in Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary settings, Instrumental Music Teachers.
Program / resource name: Interview with Graham Bartle
Description: Audio recording of Order of Australia Graham Bartle.
Target audience: Teachers in Primary and Secondary schools.
As a not-for-profit, volunteer professional music association, The Australian Society for Music Education (Victoria) Chapter has the core goal of encouraging and advancing music education at all levels. Our resources for music teachers have been developed as tips and advice for navigating the F-10 Victorian Curriculum 2.0 and VCE Music Study Designs. The organisation also supports pre-service and Graduate Music teachers through tips and advice for applying for Music teaching positions and navigating and advocating for music in schools.