When a music lesson is planned, include as many opportunities to engage actively, by including opportunities, for collaborative learning and elements of play.  

Importance when planning a music lesson:

1.  There should be music at the beginning and end of the lesson.

2.  Music should be played to reach a specific goal.

3.  Include movement, listening, singing, performing, and improvising.

4.  Learners must make sense of new concepts.

5.  Ask open-ended questions.

  What is the role of assessment in the lesson?  

A lesson has three important lesson phases.  The introduction phase, the teaching and learning phase, and the conclusion. 

Learners must engage in free movement, imitation activities, and free play.

Introductory phase:  Start the lesson with a fun activity.  Learners must link new knowledge to prior knowledge.  Learners must be actively engaged in activities that introduce the lesson theme.

Ask learners to listen to a piece of music and ask them to draw how the song makes them feel. Learners can imitate the moves of the song. They can op to the beat of the song.

Teaching and learning phase:

The teacher act as the facilitator.

Make learning fun.

Learners must be actively engaged and manipulate materials.

How does the music make you feel?

Conclusion:

The teacher must know if the learners have achieved the lesson objectives.  Learners can demonstrate their understanding by moving or singing to the song.

How can you adjust your teaching to be inclusive of diverse learner needs:

How will you accommodate learning difficulties like hearing impairments?

How will you create a safe learning space?

Do you accommodate various religions in your class?

Learners must feel welcome and safe in your class.

Assessment types and strategies:

Formal assessment:  Achievements at the end of the year by giving an exam.

Baseline assessment:  It is used at the beginning of a lesson by asking questions.

Diagnostic assessment:  To find out what skills learners are struggling with by giving them a quiz.

Formative assessment:  To monitor learner's progress by observation or checklist.

Self-assessment:  To reflect on your own learning by doing group work.

Peer assessment:  Learners evaluate their peers through assignments and rubrics.