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! Music programs can be the heart and soul of our schools. A great music program fosters a sense of belonging & community, gives learners a way to express themselves, and helps to boost learner well-being just to name a few benefits. While the numerous benefits … 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
Listen to this blog post by clicking the player below! As music educators committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, it’s important to point out that there will be pushback. We must expect it and we must be ready for it. As with any kind of change, there will be discomfort, and in fact when there … Read more
Listen to this blog post by clicking the player below! In Dr. Rudine Sims-Bishop’s 1990 article “Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors,” she presents a useful metaphor for the importance of diverse children’s books when she says that “books are sometimes windows, offering views of worlds that may be real or imagined, familiar or strange… … Read more
Listen to this blog post by clicking the player below! Contrary to popular beliefs, the first step towards an equitable music room is not selecting diverse repertoire or designing arts integrated lessons. The first step towards cultivating an equitable music classroom is understanding your own mindset and frames of reference. Understanding your own frames of … Read more