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.
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Complete these steps to document your work and earn contact hour certificate or graduate credit:
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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 |
| Creating Large Scale Performances with Your Students - Are you interested in developing a large-scale performance with your students? This ISU shares models that will help you plan lessons and prepare the children to be successful. * |
| Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices - A glimpse into creating a culturally responsive 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 |
| Elementaria - A book study guide and applications for the elementary classroom * |
| Focusing on Kindergarten Instruction - A glimpse of Orff Schulwerk with your littlest learners * |
| Implementing Orff Schulwerk in Band, Orchstra, Chorus, and other Fine Arts Disciplines - Explore how Orff Schulwerk benefits middle school, high school, and college students * |
| 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 and the Neurodivergent Thinker - A look into how the Orff Schulwerk process benefits neurodivergent students * |
| Orff Schulwerk in Early Childhood Concepts, materials, and the application of Orff Schulwerk in the Early Childhood classroom |
| Orff Schulwerk Without all the Stuff - Barred instruments are a small piece of the Orff Schulwerk pie. This ISU addresses implementing the Schulwerk in your classroom without all of the "stuff." * |
| Rubrics and Assessments - Assessing in the Orff Schulwerk Classroom |
| Sharing Orff Schulwerk with your School's Stakeholders - How to advocate for the joy of ORff Schulwerk in your classroom * |
| Singing in the Schulwerk - Insight and ideas with how singing is an important medium when using the Orff Schulwerk approach |
| Stem, Steam, and Collaboration in an Orff Schulerk Classroom - Using STEM, STEAM, and collaboration in your music classroom * |
| 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 [email protected]. |
*Most recent addtions – Updated March 23, 2025