AOSA Independent Study Units

AOSA INDEPENDENT STUDY UNITS

The Independent Study Units (ISU) listed below include videos, articles, and lesson ideas from the AOSA Resource Library. These modules offer independent study that fits your own schedule. Each module provides 5 contact hours. Complete one module for a certificate of completion. You may also complete any three modules for one graduate credit from Ashland University or any five modules for two graduate credits.

Complete these steps to document your work and earn contact hour certificate or graduate credit:

Complete the units of your choice.
Complete the Independent Study Unit Reflection form for each completed module. The form includes specific questions related to the material covered and also allows you to select either a contact hour certificate or graduate credit.
If you are registering for the Ashland graduate credit, you must complete your study prior to registering.
Send a notice to: credit@aosa.org when you have completed your work and a grade will be posted within two weeks. Transcripts are available within ten days of grades posting.

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Note: Contact hours and credit hours are regulated by your local district, state department of education, and university. Prior approval may be required for hours to be acceptable for your district or degree programs. Contact your administration for approval before you begin. If your local district does not allow for clock hours, Ashland University can provide graduate credit instead. AOSA’s Continuing Professional Education provider number for Texas is 902-550.

Click on a topic to see the materials that make up each unit of study.
AOSA member ID and password are required for login to the Resource Library and access to the ISU content.

Advocacy - Why Orff Schulwerk? Articles and videos to assist in building your program, informing your colleagues, parents, and community

Applying Concepts from Orff Schulwerk Teacher Education Levels in Your Classroom Orff Process, classroom application of AOSA Levels Courses concepts

Artistry in the Schulwerk - Ways to expand your own and your students’ artistry using the Orff Schulwerk approach

A Sliver of Level II – A glimpse of what to expect in an AOSA Teacher Education Level II Course *

Beyond Level I - Ideas and extensions to the Level I experience for application in the classroom

Children's Literature in the Schulwerk #1 – A closer look into how to use Children’s Literature to inspire your music curriculum

Children's Literature in the Schulwerk #2 – A closer look into how to use Children’s Literature to inspire your music curriculum

Classroom Management - Concepts, ideas, and applications of classroom management in an Orff Schulwerk classroom

Current Trends in Music Education –Readings covering a variety of topics pertinent to instruction in today’s music classrooms.

Curriculum and Assessment – Direction and ideas on how to build curriculum and assess student progress

Diversity in Children’s Literature – Finding and using children’s literature with a focus on diversity, for use in the music classroom *

Drumming in the Orff Schulwerk Classroom – Using hand drums, congas, bongos and bucket drumming in an OS Classroom *

Improvisation – Processes and ideas for active improvisation in an Orff Schulwerk classroom

Jazz and the Schulwerk - Concepts, applications, and ideas for how Jazz is taught and performed in the Orff Schulwerk Classroom

Movement (Folk Dance) – Processes and ideas for application of Folk Dance in an Orff Schulwerk classroom from a variety of practitioners

Movement (Historical) – An historical overview of movement in the Orff Schulwerk approach

Orff Schulwerk and Choir – Ideas and strategies for incorporating Orff Schulwerk into choral settings *

Orff Schulwerk in Early Childhood Concepts, materials, and the application of Orff Schulwerk in the Early Childhood classroom

Rubrics and Assessments - Assessing in the Orff Schulwerk Classroom *

Singing in the Schulwerk - Insight and ideas with how singing is an important medium when using the Orff Schulwerk approach

Students With Special Needs – Connections and concepts to engage students with special needs in the Orff Schulwerk classroom

Teaching Creative Movement – Explore various approaches to utilizing creative movement in the music classroom *

Teaching for The Volumes – Exploration into meaningful ways to incorporate the music from The Volumes into your classroom everyday *

Teaching Recorder – A deep dive into teaching recorder in the Orff Schulwerk classroom *

The Role of Improvisation in Orff Schulwerk – The why and how of the magic of improvisation in the classroom *

The Recorder History and Pedagogy - Recorder in the Orff Schulwerk Classroom History, getting started, pedagogy for beginners

The Volumes - Insight and application of the role the Volumes play in an Orff Schulwerk classroom

Uke Can Do It ! – Teaching Ukulele in the Orff Schulwerk Classroom *

Utilizing Technology in Orff Schulwerk Process Applications, tools, and ideas for using technology in an Orff Schulwerk classroom

Additional ISUs are added regularly. If there is a topic you would find interesting, please contact pdrcomm@aosa.org.

*Most recent addtions – Updated May 29, 2023