Lesson 3: Evaluate and Refine
Duration of Days: 45
Lesson Objective
Students will evaluate and refine selected musical ideas to create musical work(s) that meet appropriate criteria
How do musicians improve the quality of their creative work?
MU:Cr3.1.E.Ia
Students will respond to peer feedback, self evaluate, make decisions and plan for refinement. All levels of the DOK will be experienced
Modeling
Questioning
Discussing
Scaffolding
Small group work, partner work
One-on-one instruction and review
Repetition and reviewing
Offering multiple pathways to show mastery
Providing timely and clear feedback
Embedding practice and review within new experiences
Grouping students based on needs
Supporting a positive growth mindset environment
Providing a safe space to take risks and make mistakes to promote problem solving and learning
Valuing critical thinking and discourse over right/wrong fixed mindsets
Implementing equitable grading policies
Response to Peer Feedback
Level 1 Response to feedback is descriptive but lacks clear decisions pertaining to compositional possibilities.
Level 2 Response to feedback demonstrates a clear understanding of the feedback and considers suggestions with minimal description of compositional possibilities.
Level 3 Response to feedback demonstrates a clear understanding of the feedback and considers suggestions in clear description of compositional possibilities
Level 4 Response to feedback demonstrates a thoughtful consideration of the feedback and responds to suggestions in clear description of compositional possibilities.
Self Evaluation
Level 1 The student is able to identify the need for revisions to enhance the composition, but lacks specificity
Level 2 The student is able to identify specific ideas to adjust composition with slight consideration of expressive intent.
Level 3 The student is able to cite specific criteria associated with the external feedback leading to refinement of musical ideas in order to both convey expressive intent and to improve craftsmanship of the composition.
Level 4 The student is able to apply criteria and prior knowledge in evaluating external feedback to make decisions that lead to refinement and craftsmanship of the composition.
Decisions and Plan for Refinement
Level 1 Decisions and plans for refinement are general, lacking specific details.
Level 2 Decisions and plans for refinement are clearly described but needs enhanced depth of rationale.
Level 3 Decisions and plans for refinement includes clear rationale for choices.
Level 4 Decisions and plans for refinement are thorough and includes clear rationale for choices.