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Plano
ISD Earns National
Music Education Endorsement
March 21, 2005
The Organization of American Kodály Educators (O.A.K.E.) is
proud to announce the official endorsement of the Plano ISD Kodály
Teacher Training Program. This professional development
program is now in its fourth year in Plano and has provided curriculum
support
to more than 65 music specialists from Plano and surrounding
areas.
The Kodály Concept of music education is based
on the work of Hungarian composer, philosopher and
music educator Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967).
It is now used widely throughout the world to develop
musicianship in children and adults and forms the
basis for the Plano ISD Elementary Music Curriculum.
The Kodály method uses a carefully organized
sequence of musical elements and concepts taught
through developmentally appropriate song materials
and musical activities.
In order to earn the endorsement of O.A.K.E. a training
program must provide training and demonstrate student
competency in the areas of personal musicianship,
Kodály-inspired pedagogy, folk music research
and materials and conducting. In addition, participants
must participate in a choral ensemble, demonstrate
proficiency in basic singing skills, compile a personalized
song collection and submit videotape showing quality
classroom instruction. Participants must complete
three levels of training, each representing approximately
85 contact hours, to earn an O.A.K.E. Endorsed Kodály
Training Certificate.
Plano ISD is the first school district in the nation
to be awarded O.A.K.E. endorsement. The other 20
endorsed programs are all run by universities with
music education programs. Kathy Kuddes, Plano ISD
director of fine arts is the Kodály Program
Coordinator. The program faculty includes Linda Arbolino
(Hedgcoxe Elementary), Phyllis Braund (Andrews Elementary),
Gay deMontel (Port Aransas ISD - formerly at Stinson
Elementary), David Gadberry (Brinker/Daffron elementary
schools), Karen Gentry (Meadows Elementary), Cecile
Johnson (Denton ISD), Kathy Kuddes (PISD Fine Arts)
and Tiffany Sullivan (Davis Elementary).
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