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Cultural Proficiency for Music Educators Workshop Description
Our actions, behaviors, values, and beliefs are affected by our own culture. As such, it is vitally important that K-12 music educators, who work with learners from all backgrounds and abilities, are skilled in cultural proficiency so that they can meaningfully connect and engage with their learners.
In this workshop, K-12 music educators will explore the cultural proficiency continuum through the explicit lens of music education so that you can be clear on where along the continuum your skills currently are, and what steps you can take to advance so that you can ensure you are making inclusive, equitable, and culturally responsive instructional decisions that promote belonging for all of your learners.
Workshop Objectives
Participants will:
1. Know the stages of the cultural proficiency continuum
2. Understand key indicators of each stage of the cultural proficiency continuum and specific examples in music education.
3. Be able to identify where you currently are on the continuum, and specific next steps you can take to advance so you can improve your relationships with your learners and gain confidence that you can build an inclusive, equitable, and culturally responsive culture in your music program.
Workshop Resources
Included with registration, all participants will receive:
- Participant Workbook
- Additional Resources list
- PD Certificate for 3 hours
- Access to workshop recording for 30 days after the conclusion of the workshop
Feedback from workshop participants:
“Ashley does a great job keeping the class moving through lots of content while also offering opportunities to interact with her and other classmates. I love your sessions!” – JoAnn Cain, Music Educator – Maryland
“You are welcoming, clear, creative, interesting, knowledgeable… I could go on. I had a wonderful experience. Thank you, Ashley.” – Karen Livingston, Music Educator – California
“Workshop was a good length and very well paced.” – Beth Evans, Music Educator – Virginia
Workshop Logistics, Registration, & Fees
Audience: K-12 music educators (all disciplines of music education)
Time: 3 hours
Location: Virtual
Registration Fee: Regular registration: $200 per participant (Group rate: $185 for groups of 5+)
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About The Facilitator
Ashley Cuthbertson, M.Ed, NBCT (she/her) is the CEO & Principal Consultant of A. Cuthbertson Consulting, LLC, an educational consulting firm that partners with schools, school districts, and organizations to help music educators develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to deliver instruction that is culturally responsive & relevant to the diverse and ever-changing needs of today’s learners so that all students have an equitable pathway to success in music.
Described as an “engaging and charismatic” teacher educator, Ashley has delivered over 100 professional development sessions, serving hundreds of music educators across the U.S. and internationally with 95% of attendees highly recommending her sessions. Additionally, she provides instructional coaching services and professional learning community support.
A Nationally Board Certified Teacher, Ashley holds a Master’s in Education, as well as certifications in the Kodály approach and Arts integration. Ashley has over thirteen years of experience in education as a general music & choral educator, a band educator, a K-12 musicianship instructor, a private lessons instructor, lead teacher, new teacher coach, adjunct professor, curriculum writer, speaker, and consultant.
A passionate advocate for music education, Ashley additionally serves the National Association for Music Education as a member of the Music Education Policy Roundtable and the Virginia Music Educators Association as chair of the DEI Council.
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