Creating a Borderless Classroom: Getting Started as a Global Music Educator (60 Minutes)

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1 lesson

1 quiz

71 students

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Course Description

Cultural connections are rich and exciting experiences for students, but creating authentic and well-researched content for students can seem daunting. In this session I will share my experiences at a certified Global School where I learned to seamlessly integrate music from around the globe into the music classroom, without recreating the wheel. The goal of this session is to introduce this process as an authentic, collaborative, and creative endeavor for music educators, students, and colleagues. Detailing small, medium, and big steps for global exploration I will share examples of authentic music experiences, technology resources to connect with individuals from other countries, and fresh ways to travel the world inside the music classroom.

Course Objectives

1. To get curious about deep connections possible in the music classroom.

2. Define “global classroom.”

3. Take away tips for small, medium, and big steps towards achieving a global classroom environment.

Learning Outcomes

1. Participants will reflect on strategies to integrate global connections into their existing curriculum.

2. Participants will explore resources designed to connect the music classroom with the global community.

3. Participants will reflect on how incorporating music from a variety of cultures is a unique way to increase student engagement, motivation, and agency.

Requirements for Completion

1. Watch PD video.
2. Complete required quiz.

Casey Collins

Casey Collins is an assistant professor of music education at Appalachian State University. Prior to ASU, she was a clinical assistant professor at Purdue University Fort Wayne and spent nearly a decade teaching elementary general music in North Carolina. Collins was awarded Teacher of the Year and honored as an Excellence in Education district finalist. In 2018, Collins was awarded the Global Teacher of the Year from Participate Learning. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Music Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance from Elon University, a Master of Music in Music Education from East Carolina University, and a Ph.D. in Music Education from the University of Michigan. Her research centers on elementary music education in high-poverty schools, trauma-informed pedagogy, and positive psychology.