MENTORSHIPS (LIST) July 4-15, 2011 Lori Moccio Toronto (Royal Conservatory of Music) with Catherine West August 8-19, 2011 Paola Scalisi Vancouver (Vancouver Community College) with Pam Hetrick IIIM5: Canadian Orff Schulwerk Courses/Canadian Clinicians List Page 1
Mentorship Guidelines Revisions DRAFT November 2009 PREREQUISITES FOR TEACHERS APPLYING TO THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR LEVELS COURSE TEACHERS 1. Teachers applying for this program must have taught children, using the Orff approach, for a minimum of five years. At least one of those years must follow the successful completion of an endorsed Level III course. 2. Experience in presenting workshops and/or teaching adults in the Orff approach must also be demonstrated. 3. Leadership at the local level must be demonstrated. This could include positions held in the local executive and any workshops, conferences, Children s Days etc. in which the candidate was involved in organizing. APPLICATION PROCEDURE Applications must be submitted to the COC Mentorship Committee Chair at least 4 months prior to commencement of the course in which the mentorship will occur. The Mentorship Application form is available upon request from the Mentorship Committee chair. The candidate must submit multiple copies of the application and video recording; one for each member of the committee. The Mentorship Application includes the following: a) List of education (including degrees, special courses, Orff training) b) List of teaching experience (include number of years and grade level taught) c) List of leadership roles undertaken at the local level to include positions held on local executive and any workshops, conferences, Children s Day, etc in which you were involved in organizing. d) List of workshops/experiences teaching adults, including dates and length of instructional time for workshops both Orff related and others. e) Name of your Level III Basic Orff teacher and institution Teacher Institution f) Concise statement including reasons why you are interested in participating in this COC Mentorship program. IIIM5: Canadian Orff Schulwerk Courses/Canadian Clinicians List Page 2
f) Original orchestration of a pentatonic folksong in the elemental style. It shall include a simple bordun, a complementary melodic ostinato or sound colour, and an unpitched percussion part. It should be appropriate for students in Grades 3-6. g) A traditional rhyme or published children's poem. Notate the text rhythmically and write two complementary speech ostinati with rhythmic notation. It should be appropriate for students in Grades 3-6. h) A video showing two examples of your teaching. The video shall include two unedited segments approximately 30 minutes each; one teaching children, the other teaching adults. The children s lesson must include presentation of a new concept. i) A lesson plan for each recorded lesson which will include a. the context of the lessons. For example: is the video a segment of a more extended learning experience? Who are the learners? b. Clear statements of learning outcomes, process for achieving learning outcomes, and assessment strategies. NOTE: Both the video and lesson plan should demonstrate candidate understands, and is able to integrate, all components of the Orff approach. j. Two letters of recommendation. One must be from an instructor who is teaching or has taught endorsed levels courses. The other letter could be from a former instructor, administrator or colleague who is familiar with your work. CANDIDATE APPROVAL PROCEDURE To be approved for the Mentorship Program for Levels Course Teachers, candidates must complete the following steps: 1. Ask the prospective mentor teacher if he/she will agree to be a mentor. A Level I instructor reserves the right to accept or reject any candidate, and may only have one candidate per course. 2. Submit a completed application form including video and orchestrations to the Mentorship Committee Chair at least four months prior to the commencement of the course in which you will be mentoring. Materials will be screened by the Mentorship Review Committee within 2 months of receiving the application. 3. Candidates will be notified of their status within 2 months of receiving the application. 4. Approved candidates should attend a special session which will be held regionally, in November. Candidates must be prepared to teach a lesson and to grade assignments. (This will be required at the discretion of the mentor teacher). 5. Candidates who achieve final approval to be mentored will be notified by January, and arrangements will be made with mentor teachers. CHOOSING A MENTOR TEACHER IIIM5: Canadian Orff Schulwerk Courses/Canadian Clinicians List Page 3
1. The mentor teacher will have been contacted by the prospective mentorship candidate and will have agreed to be part of the application process. 2. The mentor teacher must have taught Level I Basic Orff for a minimum of five years at an endorsed course before becoming a mentor teacher. 3. The mentor teacher must be a current member of Carl Orff Canada 4. Candidates may suggest the Level I Basic Orff teacher with whom they wish to work. 5. Carl Orff Canada must approve the mentor teacher. 6. The Level I mentor teacher reserves the right to accept or reject any candidate, and may only have one candidate per course. Mentorship Application Form Revisions DRAFT November 2009 The following is what is on the current Mentorship Application form. I have put my revisions in red. Please submit the following with this completed application form g) List of education (including degrees, special courses, Orff training) h) List of teaching experience (include number of years and grade level taught) i) List of leadership roles undertaken at the local level to include positions held on local executive and any workshops, conferences, Children s Day, etc in which you were involved in organizing. j) List of workshops/experiences teaching adults, including dates and length of instructional time for workshops both Orff related and others. k) Name of your Level III Basic Orff teacher and institution Teacher Institution l) Concise statement including reasons why you are interested in participating in this COC Mentorship program. f) Original orchestration of a pentatonic folksong in the elemental style. It shall include a simple bordun, a complementary melodic ostinato or sound colour, and an unpitched percussion part. It should be appropriate for students in Grades 3-6. g) A traditional rhyme or published children's poem. Notate the text rhythmically and write two complementary speech ostinati with rhythmic notation. It should be appropriate for students in Grades 3-6. j) A video showing two examples of your teaching. The video shall include two IIIM5: Canadian Orff Schulwerk Courses/Canadian Clinicians List Page 4
unedited segments approximately 30 minutes each; one teaching children, the other teaching adults. The children s lesson must include presentation of a new concept. k) A lesson plan for each recorded lesson which will include a. the context of the lessons. For example: is the video a segment of a more extended learning experience? Who are the learners? b. Clear statements of learning outcomes, process for achieving learning outcomes, and assessment strategies. NOTE: Both the video and lesson plan should demonstrate candidate understands, and is able to integrate, all components of the Orff approach. Two letters of recommendation. One must be from an instructor who is teaching or has taught endorsed levels courses. The other letter could be from a former instructor, administrator or colleague who is familiar with your work. MOVED THAT the Mentorship Guidelines be revised as presented. (Cathy Bayley/Catherine West) Discussion: The level of involvement and leadership on the local chapter level (guideline #3) Leadership at the local level instead of in the local chapter so not to exclude candidates that may not be able to be involved at local level because of where they live. MOVED THAT the Mentorship Application Form be revised to include: New section c) to read List of leadership roles undertaken at the local level to include positions held on local executive and any workshops, conferences, Children s Day, etc in which you were involved in organizing. both Orff related and others added to newly bulleted section d) New section i) will read A lesson plan for each recorded lesson which will include a. the context of the lessons. For example: is the video a segment of a more extended learning experience? Who are the learners? b. Clear statements of learning outcomes, process for achieving learning outcomes, and assessment strategies. NOTE: Both the video and lesson plan should demonstrate that the candidate understands, and is able to integrate, all components of the Orff approach. (Cathy Bayley/Catherine West) IIIM5: Canadian Orff Schulwerk Courses/Canadian Clinicians List Page 5
April 29-May 1, 2011 Two applicants were approved by the committee: Lori Moccio and Paola Scalisi. Both approved applications were for mentorship with Catherine West at the Royal Conservatory of Music. However, due to a RCM course cancellation, the mentorship committee approved Paola Scalisi in mentorship with Pam Hetrick at the Vancouver Community College August 8-19, 2011. Catherine West will mentor Lori Moccio at the Royal Conservatory of Music July 4-15, 2011. November 27, 2011 (Skype) Lori Moccio successfully mentored with Catherine West at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto from July 4-15, 2011. Paola Scalisi successfully mentored with Pam Hetrick at the Vancouver Community College from August 8-19, 2011. Lori Moccio and Paola Scalisi were both highly recommended as Level I Basic Orff teachers. April 18-19, 2012 One application was received for mentorship for the summer of 2012, and is in the process of review by the mentorship committee. April 26-28, 2013 The changes for the mentorship program are in regards to the application procedures. The goal is to make the application as clear and succinct as possible. Success criteria have been included in the application process. This terminology has replaced the former rubrics. The expectations from the video lesson and the lesson plan have now been separated. Some clarifications have been added regarding all the requirements on the video lessons submitted. Action: Cathy will send revised guidelines to Joanne for posting on the P & P. Changes have been made to the Endorsement and the Mentorship Committee section E and F regarding the length of term of the committee members. The mentorship committee members felt it may be more useful to have two smaller subcommittees that would each be well rounded. If there are questions regarding an application this could then be addressed with the entire committee. IIIM5: Canadian Orff Schulwerk Courses/Canadian Clinicians List Page 6
April 24, 2015 National Executive Meeting The committee received one mentorship application for the summer of 2015. The committee is currently processing the application. 6.9.1 Mentorship Updates - Liz Kristjanson Changes were made to the Mentorship Guidelines to ensure clarity. April 25, 2015 AGM Regina ANNUAL MENTORSHIP COMMITTEE The committee approved an application for Marg Kristie who successfully completed her training in Vancouver with Pam Hetrick. Allison Tipler s application was approved last year but she deferred her training until 2014. She successfully completed her training in Toronto with Joy Reeve. November 22, 2015 Go-to-meeting 6.2 Mentorship - Liz Kristjanson Concern for recruitment of people for level instruction and the number of instructors who are able to mentor. Action: Committee will work on potential procedures for mentorship Marlene will contact AOSA regarding their process for level 2 instructor mentorship. Action: James will check his report for accuracies on the courses offered in Vancouver. There were no Mentorship candidates during the summer of 2015, although there was one unsuccessful applicant. The applicant was given some feedback and encouraged to apply again in future. The Mentorship Guidelines for Level I Basic Orff were updated and approved at our September 27, 2015 meeting. Thanks to all those who had input into the revised guidelines. Thanks to the Mentorship Committee, Joan Linklater, Catherine West, Sue Harvey, Beryl Peters, Cathy Bayley and Marlene Hinz (ex-officio). IIIM5: Canadian Orff Schulwerk Courses/Canadian Clinicians List Page 7
February 28, 2016 3.5 Mentorship Program: This discussion item is in relationship to our need to train individuals to teach the Level 2 Orff programs and beyond. Action: Marlene will connect with Level II and III instructors via the Level Course Instructors meeting agenda to let them know that there is a desire to establish a Mentorship Support Network, by the beginning of April. Action: Liz will summarize the initial conversation and proposal and submit it to the Mentorship Committee at Bridges to create some guidelines around mentorship for Levels II and III. IIIM5: Canadian Orff Schulwerk Courses/Canadian Clinicians List Page 8