Jeffrey Waraksa

Teaching Portfolio

Lesson Planning

Standard-Based Weekly Lesson Plan for Music Name: Jeffrey Waraksa Week of: March 12, 2012 Subject: Music K/1st Grade I can… Sing with loud/soft voices, use bodies to show loud/soft

State Goal 26

Standards (S) B

Benchmark (S) 1

Performance Descriptor (S) C

Assessments: Demonstrate loud/soft through singing and moving. Student Learning Activities: Read Quarter and Eighth Note rhythms, discuss how rice is planted, grown, prepared socially Materials: “Cha yang wu” (rice planting song), “The Rolling Rice Cake” folktale, rhythm sticks Accommodations/Modifications Students will be given choices for movement assessment

2nd/3rd Grade I can… Show loud/soft dynamics with body movement, and play appropriate dynamic levels when instructed.

State Goal 27

Standards (S) B

Benchmark (S) 2

Performance Descriptor (S) C

Assessments: Students will be observed during movement and small group playing for accuracy Student Learning Activities: Learn about Surprise Symphony, read music score, perform 4 part percussion music Materials: Haydn Symphony No. 94 Second Movement, rhythmic and percussion score Accommodations/Modifications Use body percussion to show rhythmic accuracy

Fourth Grade I can… Play my leveled song on the recorder

State Goal 26

Standards (S) B

Benchmark (S) 1

Performance Descriptor (S) A

Assessments: Students will be tested for 90% accuracy in order to move onto the next level. Student Learning Activities: Use Recorder Karate music at each differentiated level. Materials: Recorder Karate music, recorder

Accommodations/Modifications Students are able to pass based on IEP accommodations (<90% accuracy)

5th/6th Grade I can… Perform as part of a drum ensemble

State Goal 25

Standards (S) A

Benchmark (S) 4

Performance Descriptor (S) C

Assessments: Play a drum ensemble piece and assess using observation and self-reflection Student Learning Activities: Examine the role of the master drummer in West African culture Materials: “Kelo aba w’ye”, outline worksheet, djembe drum, gankogui, shekere Accommodations/Modifications

Alternative drumming techniques (hands, table, etc)

Elementary Listening Map

Students are able to follow visual aids while learning new concepts and experiencing fast and slow.

Carroll Elementary Concert Program

Program Order

Kindergarten Happy Kitty/ Woeful Kitty

Bye Bye, Baby Tooth

1st Grade Marching Rhythm What Do You Do?

2nd Grade

Friends All Around Us Furry Leez (Based on Beethoven’s “Fur Elise”)

Chicken Rap

3rd Grade Whacky Pets

I’d Rather Be Happy

4th Grade Recorder Selections

5th Grade

Start Your Day With A Song Humuhumunukunukuapua’a

Finale – All students

Ukulele

presents

Carroll Elementary School

Wednesday May 30th, 2012

Spring Music Showcase

Carroll Elementary Concert

Paragon K-1st Concert Program

Welcome! We are excited to present the Kindergarten and First Grade students in a celebration of Spring and recently, Earth Day. We hope that you enjoy your students’ performance as they showcase their wonderful talents!

Sincerely,

Mr. Waraksa and Mrs. Rockwell

Program

Bark Bark

Ten Little Bunnies

It’s Easy Being Green

Speakers

Nova Nichols Aniya Caldwell

Laurelei Liechty Susanna Liechty

Isabelle Stanley Cornel Taylor

Aiden Freese Dylan Dean

Boompah Band Boomwhackers: Akasha Davis, Dylan Dean, Aiden Freese, Laurelei Liechty, Nova Nichols, Paige Otto, Isabelle Stanley, David Sayah

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Bells: Carmyn Bennett, Hannah Deck, Mitchell Dickinson, Daniel Erickson, Amaya Fuller, Tommy Gilmore, Alex Humeston, Marcus Kostrzewa, Timmy Lefere, Hannah Mitchell, Joshua Riley

Listening Map Pictures with Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons—Spring Torrie Mishaw, Sophie Covalle, Aniya Caldwell, Justin Conant, Ashlee Owen, Sarah Gonzalez, Craig Nelson, Caleb Hilliard, Kayla Gould, Ciara Hughes, Isaiah Wyckoff, Sophia Wood

What Do You Do With A Water Waster? This Land is Your Land

Speakers

Sophia Wood Sophie Covalle

Noelle Cierpilowski Mariyah DeWitt

Mason Phenix Becca Szczesny

Marcus Kostrzewa

Paragon Choir Concert Program

Program Order

5th Grade Choir

Humuhumunukuapua’a.........................................Karl Hitzemann Speaker 1: Maycie Vassal Speaker 2: Katie Stevens

Celtic Benediction.........................................................Irish Blessing Sue Orrell Sweet Water.............................................................Teresa Jennings

6th Grade Choir

Where No One Has Gone Before...................................John Riggio Defying Gravity from “Wicked”.......................Stephen Schwartz arranged by Roger Emerson Seasons of Love from “Rent”..............................Jonathan Larson arranged by Roger Emerson

Soloists: Lindsey Cole and Jessica Glick

7th and 8th Grade Choirs

Circle of Life from “The Lion King” Hanz Zimmer and Lebo M arranged by Audrey Snyder

Soloist: Tyler Patterson

Spirits from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” text by William Shakespeare

music by Douglas Beam Elijah and Joshua..........................................traditional spirituals

arranged by Sally K. Albrecht

A Cappella Arrangements

Drumlineand

Percussion

Drum Line Percussion Arrangement

Recommendation Letters

Sally Clark

Paragon Academy

Assistant Principal

Cheryl Gilpin

Paragon Academy Intervention and Special Education

Recommendation Letters

Linda Rockwell

Paragon Academy

Co-Music Teacher

Recommendation Letters

Gail Harris

Rosenwald School Special Education Coordinator

Recommendation Letters

University of MichiganA Cappella group

Studio RecordingMixing/Mastering

CD Production

- Planned and managed studio recording sessions at Solid Sound Studios, Ann Arbor- Mixed and mastered the EP album “Little White Lies” with ProTools software- Coordinated with CD production company, World Class Tapes, Ann Arbor

“Little White Lies”

Personal Interests