Mentoring Program for 2022 - 2023 School Year
WMOC has a mentoring program which will provide support and guidance to teachers who are interested in the Orff philosophy. Retired (from public school teaching) music educator, Marcia Working is a long-time member of our WMOC. She has served as an officer in all capacities during her time on the board. She is Orff Certified having completed all three levels of training.
Marcia would like to help other members of WMOC discover what Orff-Schulwerk looks like in their own teaching situation. She would like to act as a mentor and sounding board to any members who would like to pick her brain.
Mentoring Assistance may include, but is not limited to:
If you are interested in any of these FREE services or have other issues you’d like to discuss, feel free to email Marcia at workingmarcia@yahoo.com. Availability is first come first served and depends on her other obligations as a teaching artist and consultant.
WMOC has a mentoring program which will provide support and guidance to teachers who are interested in the Orff philosophy. Retired (from public school teaching) music educator, Marcia Working is a long-time member of our WMOC. She has served as an officer in all capacities during her time on the board. She is Orff Certified having completed all three levels of training.
Marcia would like to help other members of WMOC discover what Orff-Schulwerk looks like in their own teaching situation. She would like to act as a mentor and sounding board to any members who would like to pick her brain.
Mentoring Assistance may include, but is not limited to:
- Discussing any questions or issues you may have in your classroom for implementing the “Sing-Say-Play-Create” philosophy of the Orff Schulwerk
- Answering the question of what the Orff process look like in action?
- Offering insight and suggestions for differentiated instruction
- Bringing quality literature to your students by giving recommendations and lesson ideas
- Acting as a sounding board to help you develop a lesson or program idea
- Helping to integrate cross-curricular lessons that don’t compromise your music instruction
- Offering ideas for student evaluation
- Visiting your classroom either as an observer or as a guest teaching artist. (No charge if you are in Kalamazoo county. Outside of the county costs may include gas money and/or lunch.
If you are interested in any of these FREE services or have other issues you’d like to discuss, feel free to email Marcia at workingmarcia@yahoo.com. Availability is first come first served and depends on her other obligations as a teaching artist and consultant.
