Professional Learning Materials

This section contains the professional learning materials and resources which can be used to support individual and school-led professional learning across all areas of Junior Cycle Music.

Professional Learning Experiences

Overview of Professional Learning Experience 2023/2024

The Integrated Nature of Learning Music focuses on how the knowledge, understanding, skills and values of Listening, Composing and Performing are interrelated, supportive of and dependent on each other. This professional learning experience interrogates…

  • how the learning of music connects across the continuum of music education from primary through to junior cycle and on to senior cycle
  •  Pedagogic Strategies to support the skills of listening, composing and performing
  • a possible strategy for Co-creating Success Criteria with students
  • the Developmental not Rehearsal nature of engaging students in the creative process
  • Improvisation as a tool for learning
  • the Language of Learning when engaging students in the practical process
  • how the integrated nature of learning music enables the development of the whole musician

Supports

Presentation and Booklet   These work in tandem to guide you through this professional learning experience

Historical Periods of Music This wall display will support you when engaging in the study of historical musical periods and style. It comprises 7 posters giving you the autonomy to decide how to display and how to engage your students with this learning

Let’s Create Cards This support will scaffold student learning when engaging collaboratively or individually in the creative process. It comprises 52 cards, based on 52 learning concepts in Music. Each card contains step-by-step guidance and an audio/visual stimulus for extension learning activities

Classroom Ensemble Scores This support comprises two pieces by Bach and Mozart arranged by the Oide Music Team. These can be used and adapted for engaging students in group practical performances, listening exercises and/or composing activities

PLE 2023-2024
Resource Padlet

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PPMTA Annual National Conference 2023 – See What You Hear, Hear What You See
Spring Sessions – Ceol Gaelach don Oide Ceoil

Mapping the Learning Calendar

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Spring Sessions – The Sound of Level 1 Learning in the Music Classroom

Classroom Support Love Love Love

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Classroom Support What Makes You Beauitful Score

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Classroom Support
What Makes You Beautiful Video Score

Classroom Support St. Patrick

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Classroom Support Link Sound to Picture

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Spring Sessions – Further Amplifying the Learning
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