I am STOKED to have Dr. Matthew Arau of #upbeatglobal joining me on a webinar for Music Educator Monday this week at 9:00 AM pacific / noon eastern time, where we will talk about the realities of what our roles as music educators are during school closures and what we should be prepared for when we return to our classrooms, whenever that may be.
Matthew and I will be sharing our thoughts about the critical role music teachers play in helping our students and communities cope during this crisis.
We’ll also be sharing tools you can use to keep your own stress levels managed so you have the stamina to do this for the long haul.
If you can’t make it to the webinar, register anyway and I’ll send you the replay.
Every music teacher I know believes we have the responsibility of teaching kids the life skills they need to function in the world, like collaboration, goal setting, grit, artistry, and a million other skills. We just happen to do it through the magic of music education.
How do we nurture our students and continue this important work through the shut down of schools and everything else we all have come to depend on?
Are you prepared for the significant changes that will inevitably take place when your students return to your classroom?
When we return to our classrooms, this world will be a different place and our students will be looking to us to help them navigate it because they will be different, too. The fears, anxieties, and other emotions they experience during this epidemic will change them, and we must be ready to meet them wherever they are and help them heal.
We will need to do a lot more than just deliver content. Our students will be looking to us for leadership and as an example for how they should react to our new normal.
There are so many things to consider during this time – but it can be overwhelming to know where to begin when you start trying to figure it out.
Don’t do it alone.
Music teachers are the ultimate collaborators. Let’s use our collective power to up-level this world by leading the healing. Now more than ever, the world needs what we offer.
We must be ready!
Join me for Music Mondays with Moffat as we “band” together to help our kiddos navigate this new territory with as much grace and love as possible.
