Inclusive by Design: Making Music Class for Everyone

Elementary music teachers are increasingly diverse and often asked to meet a variety of needs, standards, and expectations with limited training in areas such as adaptability and accessibility. This session will provide practical resources from two board-certified music therapists with music education backgrounds to help you bring more music to more students. 

Participants will engage in familiar songs, activities, and lessons paired with new ideas for adapting the materials while increasing accessibility and supporting student learning. Strategies modeled will include adding visual supports, flexible instrumentation, adapted notation, and more. 

Following demonstrations and discussion, the group will be invited to contribute to the conversation and create an adapted lesson to use in their classroom. This session is for the elementary music educator who wants to build a community of inclusivity and belonging in their classrooms.