Nick Infinger

Instructional Design
Project 1
Coastal Carolina University

Instructional Analyst Context:

My classes are at Colleton County Middle School in Walterboro, SC. My class

consists of 60 students ranging from all demographic backgrounds. Many of my
students come from homes below the poverty level that is set by our federal
government. Many times I encounter students who would like to be in band but
cannot afford an instrument. So as a teacher I try to find creative ways to get an
instrument into their hands so they can participate. Throughout the school year
there are many opportunities for students to participate in activities provided by the
SCBDA (South Carolina Band Directors Association). One of these special events is
Region Band. Region Band is a clinic provided by SCBDA where students spend the
weekend with some of the nations finest music educators. In order for the students
to take part in this event they must audition. There are several steps to the
audition: Scales, Terms, Chromatic Scale, Tone, Sight Reading, and Solo. As their
director I try to find ways to better instruct them and develop programs to help
them prepare for the process. My classes are made up of 2 males to every 8
females. My students come from African American background. As the band
director I pick from each section at least one individual who I feel will represent the
school in a professional manner.
Rationale:
Private lessons are an opportunity for the individual musician to take the
material they learn in class or for region band and advance beyond the time
constraints of class. I developed this several years back because I found that when
students were being asked to audition for this group they did not always have the
time or the ability to play the material and I as their director did not have the time
to make sure they could so I had to develop a way that they could get extra
instruction. The private lessons are held after school and they are mandatory for
those auditioning for region band. They last approximately 30 minutes and will
cover material to ready students for region band.
Description of Learners:
Student
Gender
Grade

Ethnic

Age

Instrument

JD

13

FH

SH

13

CL

AH

13

Tpt

GC

14

Tpt

KR

12

TB

DE

12

TB

DA

13

FH

Performance Context of Learners and Implications of Instruction:

The implications of instruction for these students are based on their need for
additional help in order to prepare for Region Band. Not every student will need as
much help as the next student but the opportunity for extra help is there and they
need to take advantage of it. Students will be assessed on the material when first
given. I will determine the things they do well and the things they do not so well. I
will then prioritize the material in the order I think the students need to work on it
based on the first assessment of understanding.
Instructional Goal Statement:
The instructional goal is to get my region band students to score above a 75
total score on the audition. If they score a 75 or above on the audition they have a
chance to make Region Band. In order to see that this happens I am offering the
private lesson opportunity for students auditioning. These lessons will be formatted
based on the early assessment of their ability to play the required material.
Goal Analysis:
Based on the instructional goal the students will be able to do the following:

Perform all 7 major scales by memory

Play their chromatic scale by memory
Know all their terms
Have a good tone
Play their etude or solo