Elementary Music Fall Workshop Updates Heather Shouldice
After months of planning and preparing, MMEA’s second annual Elementary Music Fall Workshop took place on the campus of Eastern Michigan University on Saturday, October 18, 2014. Approximately 120 participants traveled from all around the state of Michigan to take part in this day of exciting and informative pro- fessional development sessions and networking.
The morning began with a keynote presenta- tion by Roger Sams (sponsored by Music Is El- ementary) on the power of choice in the music classroom. Following the keynote, participants attended hour-long sessions, choosing between two options during each time slot. Morning ses- sions included the following: • “Crazy for Uke: Using Ukulele in the General Music Classroom” presented by Cathy Fox (Grand Ledge Public Schools) • “Movement in the Music Classroom” presented by Judith Thompson-Barthwell (retired educator) • “It’s Just Good Teaching: Including Ex- ceptional Students through Universal De- sign” presented by Karen Salvador (Uni- versity of Michigan-Flint) • “Planning for Success!” presented by Ali Bendert (Kentwood Public Schools), Erika Bridge (Okemos Public Schools), Amy DeBoer (Kentwood Public Schools), & Holly Olszewski (Traverse City Area Public Schools)
to socialize as well as browse teaching materi- als available from both JW Pepper and Music Is Elementary. We are extremely grateful to JW Pepper and Music Is Elementary for sponsoring this event! After lunch participants again had several session options from which to choose.
Afternoon sessions included the following: • “Do It . . Dot It: Practical Rhythm Activi- ties that Lead to Notation and Exploration” presented by Marcia Working (retired edu- cator) and Dan DeDzaan (Allendale Pub- lic Schools) • “Elementary Choral Reading Session” presented by Erica Latowski (Chippewa Valley Schools), accompanied by Laura Cline (Rochester Community Schools) • “Using Assessment to Improve Teaching and Learning” presented by Cynthia Tag- gart (Michigan State University) • “What Happens Next? Taking the Ko- daly Method Past So-La-Mi and Ta-TiTi” presented by Ashley Allen (Central Michi- gan University)
The day concluded with an hour of fishing songs from various cultures led by Roger Sams.
Roger Sams presenting the closing session. Amy DeBoer leads a song on her ukulele.
Following the morning sessions, participants gathered for a complimentary lunch, provided in part by the generous sponsorship of JW Pepper & Son. This on-site lunch enabled participants
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This event would not have been possible with- out the help of everyone who contributed to its success. Thank you to the planning committee (Lisa DuPrey, Lisa Ebener, Kelli Graham, Cory Micheel-Mays, and Heather Shouldice), as well as all of the presenters and presiders (Katie An- derson, Elizabeth Crabtree, Cari Cravotta, Kelly Ritter Krohn, Michael Romanik, Lisa Shanks, Michael Wright, and Lorelei Zwiernikowski)!
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