Culturally responsive teaching in the arts

Lessons from One Year of My Book, Music As a Vehicle: What I’ve Learned About Building Systems for Culturally Responsive Arts Education

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Lessons from One Year of my book, Music As a Vehicle: What I've Learned About Building Systems for Culturally Responsive Arts Education

When I first wrote Music as a Vehicle, I had big hopes for the resource it would be. Seeing the book come to life in classrooms, with professors adding it to their syllabi, and arts leaders using it as a PD anchor still blows my mind. A year later, this book has traveled across 35 … Read more

Why PD Alone Isn’t Enough — and What to Do First

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Blog post graphic for “Why PD Alone Isn’t Enough — And What to Do First.” The design shows Ashley Cuthbertson speaking to a group of arts educators in a classroom setting, with text overlay highlighting the blog title. The image emphasizes professional development in arts education and the shift toward data-driven, equity-focused professional learning for arts leaders and teachers.

10 minute read time. The Teacher Comment That Changed Everything Last fall, before starting a new professional development series with a district team of arts educators, I sent out a simple pre-workshop questionnaire. I expected the usual comments about learning styles, initial questions, and preferences. But one response stopped me in my tracks: “I don’t … Read more