Music & Arts Education Professional Learning & Consulting
Listen to this blog post by clicking the player below! It’s back to school time! As music educators, we have a million things on our beginning of the year to-do list: setting up our rooms, staff meetings, district training, pacing guides, the list goes on and on. But before you get too far into your … Read more
Listen to this blog post by clicking the player below! In my last blog post, I shared several programming structures that you can use to center student voice and choice in your ensemble classrooms (click here to check out that post!). But what could a rehearsal look like that intentionally centers culturally responsive practices? Remember, … Read more
Listen to this blog post by clicking the player below! In the traditional ensemble setting, the music director typically makes all the programming decisions for what the ensemble will perform. These programming decisions are typically informed by what the director thinks is appropriate technique-wise for the musicians, what the director thinks students may be interested … Read more
Listen to this blog post by clicking on the player below! Culturally Responsive Music classrooms attend to the identities and unique strengths of learners, and also move them towards independent musicianship through skillfully crafted instruction and learning experiences. A key factor in high quality instruction is assessment. Not to be confused with grading, assessment is … Read more
Listen to this blog post by clicking on the player below! A key part of my framework for Culturally Responsive Music Education is the use of rich and diverse musical materials. Our learners need to see themselves reflected in the music we present, they need to see others different from them, and they need to … Read more
Listen to this blog post by clicking on the player below! Hey music educators! An important part of a Culturally Responsive Music Education is utilizing learning moves that move students from dependent to independent learners. Today, I’m sharing one strategy to support deep thinking that you can use in your classroom. And as always, be … Read more