As our society undergoes an era of renewal and awakening of issues of social justice, educators often find themselves at the forefront of contentious debate. ACEMM recognizes the needs of teachers who strive to create an inclusive, responsive, and safe space for all students and aims to support them with materials, plans, and approaches that fulfill this mission. This is a workshop that delves into the realm of social justice through the lens of kindness.
Participants will be guided through elemental music that can be further explored and unfolded from entry points of children's literature, history, poetry, and even science. This workshop will provide multiple frameworks for elemental music and movement creation that will give students the means to work with thought-provoking materials and grant the agency of adding their own voice to the subject. By using the theme of kindness, teachers will find material that can be folded into their school's existing "Kindness Month" themes and activities.
Teachers will take from the workshop lessons that can be directly applied or adapted to their own teaching situation, as well as a wealth of resources and ideas for engaged and responsive teaching through music and movement.
After registering, you will receive an email with directions to access the live Zoom call. After the live workshop, you will receive a follow up email with directions to access the recording and downloadable materials.
Upon completion, you may request a certificate of completion for 1.5 hours of professional development.
Lisa Sempsey holds a Bachelor of Science in Music Education and a Master’s of Education in Leadership for Teaching and Learning, as well as completed Kodály and Orff-Schulwerk levels and one level of World Music Drumming. She is a clinician and workshop presenter who has experience teaching K-6th grade general music, children’s choirs, elementary and middle school strings, ukulele clubs, barred percussion ensembles, and as an Art & Music curriculum coordinator. She has a passion for sharing how to design student-centered curricula specific to individual/school/system needs. Currently, Lisa teaches K-6th grade general music, chorus, and strings at Farmdale Elementary School and is the K-12 Music Department Coordinator in Hempfield School District. She is also an adjunct undergraduate and graduate music education professor at Elizabethtown College.
LeslieAnne Bird is a music and movement educator at University Schools in Shaker, Ohio. She teaches general music and choir to fifth through eighth grade young men and is an adjunct Professor at the University of Akron. She has previously taught in North Olmsted & Cleveland Ohio as well as in Prince George’s County, Maryland. LeslieAnne is a national presenter. She has served as vice president and membership chair for the Greater Cleveland Orff Chapter and is currently serving as the content curator for the Teaching With Orff community. In addition, she is the owner and CEO of Three Little Birds Music Education Services LLC where she offers teacher training, coaching and musical experiences for children and adults. She earned Orff Certification from Baldwin Wallace University in 2014, and has completed Music Learning Theory General Music Level One, Level One World Music Drumming training, Level One Google Certification and has earned the Ohio Master Teacher designation.
David Thaxton is from Sparks, Nevada where he is currently in his 29th year teaching Elementary music to pre-K through 6th grade, and holds a B.M.E. Degree from the University of Northern Colorado, and an M.M. from Eastern Washington University. He is an AOSA certified teacher trainer for Orff Level I, II, and III pedagogy and Level I and II recorder, and currently serves as the treasurer for ACEMM. His book “Making Tracks: Recorder Explorations, Creations and Improvisations” published through Sweet Pipes is used in elementary music classrooms across the country as an improvisatory approach to recorder instruction.
Kindness and Justice
$20
one time payment
All registrants will receive access to the workshop recording and downloadable materials.
Upon completion, you may request a certificate of completion for 1.5 hours of professional development.
