"A music teacher is an artistically oriented educator who is equipped with a good sense of style, and characterised by sensitivity, spontaneity and the ability to interact." Carl Orff
Goals of the programme
- Discovering, encouraging and nourishing new educators to ensure that the Orff pedagogy remains up-to-date
- Transmitting and sharing of cultural, artistic and pedagogical heritage and legacy of Orff-Schulwerk
- Acknowledging the variety of Orff-Schulwerk practices in different countries
- Incorporating innovative educational practices and research
- Networking with international communities
- Embracing and nurturing a vibrant cross-generational community
- Maintaining and developing quality educational processes and materials
Goals for mentees
Deepening understanding and knowledge of Orff Schulwerk pedagogy, materials and principles
Analysing strengths, capabilities and areas for improvement
Expanding educational thinking
Developing personal teaching profile/style
Developing awareness and observational skills
Deepening understanding of the pedagogical possibilities of one's own culture and educational system
Developing awareness of other cultures and how they connect to one's own
Developing relationships with international teachers
Conceiving, structuring and planning projects/workshops/courses/training
Developing skills to teach teachers from a range of working environments
Documenting and presenting content and materials effectively
Reflecting as an individual and with others including peers and mentor
Ethical accountability and referencing of sources, inspirations and materials
Project content outline
For our content outline, we have drawn inspiration from Carl Orff himself, using this quote as the basis for the mentorship. The mentors will work closely with their mentees to develop and embody these core elements of Orff Schulwerk.
