Music & Arts Education Professional Learning & Consulting
Listen to this blog post by clicking the player below! I still remember a music teacher I coached who was seeking to make their curriculum more culturally responsive for her students. She knew that many of her students were Spanish speaking, so she sought out folk songs in Spanish to teach them that would also … Read more
Listen to this blog post by clicking the player below! I often open my speaking engagements and professional development workshops with a few questions to the group to check to see who’s in the room. One of the questions I ask is: “How many of you know that what we do in our music programs … Read more
Listen to this blog post by clicking the player below! If you’ve been with me for a while, you’ve probably heard me say that “simply diversifying your repertoire is NOT culturally responsive.” Besides the fact that you can’t just “be culturally responsive” because it’s not a thing we “do,” one issue with focusing on simply … Read more
Listen to this blog post by clicking the player below! Music educators committed to working for equity have a similar vision: Music for Everyone. On the surface, “music for everyone” sounds like a beautiful ideal for our music education spaces, however the question then becomes “how do we actually ensure that music CAN be for … Read more