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Unlock the potential of customized arts learning with a comprehensive toolkit designed to cater to the diverse needs and backgrounds of every student. In this session, we delve into the intricacies of customized arts learning—a transformative process that empowers educators to craft authentic instructional approaches tailored to individual students.

The State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education (SEADAE) has put together an extensive toolkit to serve as a guide for educators, providing resources and support to navigate the complex landscape of cultural diversity in the classroom. From building individual capacity to fostering meaningful connections with community partners, participants will discover a wealth of strategies to prepare standards-aligned lessons that resonate with students on a profound level.

Join us as we explore how to facilitate dynamic learning experiences that encourage students to engage, explore, and express their understanding of the world through the arts. Whether you’re a novice educator embarking on your teaching journey or a seasoned professional seeking to enrich your practice, this session offers something for everyone. By the end of our time together, participants will emerge with the tools and confidence to embark on a transformative journey of customized arts learning, unlocking the full potential of every student while fostering a culture of inclusion and empowerment in the classroom.

Lauren Conrad serves as the Education Associate for Visual and Performing Arts for the Delaware Department of Education in Dover. She is President Elect of the State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education (SEADAE). Prior to her role at the DDOE, Conrad was a high school choral music educator and remains active within the field as a presenter, clinician, and conductor.

 

Elizabeth Maughan is Fine Arts Project Manager and Art Tech Project Director for the Oklahoma State Department of Education in Oklahoma City. She serves as President of SEADAE and taught general music, choir, and theater arts for many years in Kansas and Oklahoma. She has overseen Oklahoma fine arts standards revision and the creation of a fine arts framework.

 

 

Brandon Roeder HeadshotBrandon Roeder is K-12 Music and Theater Arts Consultant for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in Raleigh. He has taught PreK-5 music and high school chorus, coached and written music for marching bands and drumlines, put on numerous musical productions, ran an after-school strings program, and served as the Arts Integration Coordinator in Granville County Public Schools.

NAfME presents this live virtual event at no charge to all as a service to the music education profession. To register, you must enter your NAfME member information or create a nonmember account. After registering, check your email for instructions. A recording of this program will be available to all registrants for one week following the live event. Members can also view archived NAfME webinars in the NAfME Academy. The views expressed are those of the presenter; they do not necessarily reflect the views of NAfME.

January 2025 Teaching Music

Start Date

September 19, 2024

End Date

September 19, 2024

Start and End Time

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm (ET)

Categories

  • Culturally Relevant Teaching
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA)
  • Standards

Event Category

  • Live Virtual
  • Webinar

Teaching Levels

  • PreK-12


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