Upcoming session: TBD
From Music Classroom Management to Facilitation Workshop Description
Moving from a teacher centered approach of teaching to learner centered requires educators to give up control so that they can share it with learners to cultivate a sense of belonging and ownership in the learning environment. However, many strategies for music classroom management focus on teacher control.
In this workshop, K-12 music educators will explore moving away from music classroom management and towards music classroom facilitation so that you can be clear on how to work in co-partnership with your music learners and ensure a music learning environment that is affirming, culturally responsive, and leads to learners developing a sense of belonging in the music program.
Workshop Objectives
Participants will:
1. Know how classroom management is different from classroom facilitation.
2. Understand how working in partnership with music learners helps to foster self-management skills learners can use while learning.
3. Be able to develop a classroom facilitation plan that intentionally leverages learner culture to co-create routines, procedures, and classroom culture so that music educators can cultivate a positive and affirming music learning environment.
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:
“It gave me a good framework for rethinking how I connect and develop relationships with my students. If they know I value them as a human and their culture and experiences, they’ll be more likely to value what I’m sharing with them more too.” – Music Educator, Virginia
“My biggest takeaway is how we can actively work to make our students feel at home in our music room.” – Music Educator, Virginia
Workshop Logistics, Registration, & Fees
Audience: K-12 music educators (all disciplines of music education)
Time: 3 hours
Location: Virtual
Registration Fee: $200 per participant (Group rate: $185 for groups of 5+)
Registration options: Coming soon!
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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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