2021-2022 Workshops
TIFFANY ENGLISH
April 23rd, 2022
Managing the Orff Classroom
The Orff-Schulwerk classroom is a unique place, full of creativity, sound, movement, and students engaged in cooperative learning. Because of the active nature of this environment, the OS teacher must have special classroom management strategies that allow for routines and predictable structures, and yet still encourage children to create and take risks. This workshop will focus on developing teachers' strategies to foster and maintain a safe, happy, and productive environment for both the students and teacher.
Tiffany English is the music specialist at Sugar Hill Elementary School in Gwinnett County, Georgia. She holds multiple degrees from the University of Georgia and Piedmont College. Tiffany has served AOSA as Region IV representative, co-chair for the 2014 AOSA Professional Development Conference, as vice president, 2015-2017, and as president, 2017-2019.
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VERONICA JARVIS
January 22nd, 2022
Culturally-Responsive Teaching
This workshop is geared toward music educators who want a classroom climate where all students have an equitable chance to be successful. Beyond the idea of equity being a moral issue, equity is vital for challenging power and privilege imbalances, improving communities, and has the power to reduce poverty by enhancing the economy. Learn how to begin the work of removing barriers so that students’ identity can be supported. Veronica will also share stories from her own experiences and work with students. Attendees will receive materials to support continued work towards becoming a more culturally responsive educator.
Veronica Jarvis is originally from Waverly, Iowa. She graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa with a degree in K-12 Music Education (2011). Veronica has been teaching K-5 music education in Des Moines Public Schools since 2012, and earned her Master's degree in Culturally ResponsiveLeadership and Instruction (2017), Kodaly Level One, and Orff Level One, all from Drake University. Veronica has been hosting workshops on CulturallyResponsive Teaching in the Music Classroom, Trauma-Informed Teaching in the Music Room, and Classroom Management for local and out-of-state colleges, school districts, and music education organizations. Veronica is a Teacher-Author on TeachersPayTeachers. Check out her culturally responsive teaching materials on TpT! (veronicalynn4114)
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AARON HANSEN
October 16, 2021
Movement Explorations
Come and explore various activities connected to movement in the general music classroom. Activities will include traditional folk dances for all ages plus activities geared towards creative movement and movement vocabulary. Please dress comfortably for this workshop.
Aaron Hansen currently teaches K-6 General Music at Cedar Heights and Aldrich Elementary School in the Cedar Falls School District. Aaron completed three levels of Orff Teacher Training and Orff Master Class at the University of St. Thomas. Aaron also completed the Summer Orff Course at the Orff Institute in Salzburg. Aaron has taught Movement Classes at UNI, Drake University, and Lakeland University. Aaron's Elementary Orff Ensembles have performed at three National AOSA Conferences.
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Diana Hawley
August 28, 2021
Reaching Every Child: Personalized Learning in the Orff-Inspired Classroom
As we journey together to become more musically and culturally responsive teachers, let us consider how we might improve our Orff-inspired teaching practice through the lens of personalized learning. Building on the inherent musicianship, expressivity, and creativity of every child, what are practical and aspirational ways we might customize the music-learning experience for each of our students that not only recognizes but builds on each individual’s unique skills, abilities, preferences, background, and experiences?
Diana Hawley teaches elementary music and coaches teachers as an Instructional Strategist of Innovation in the Iowa City Community School District. She holds a BA in Music and Sociology/Anthropology from St. Olaf College and an MA in Education from the University of St. Thomas. Before moving to Iowa, she taught at a K-8 charter school in St. Paul, MN, and at International School Bangkok in Thailand. During the summers, Diana teaches graduate music education courses at the University of the Arts (PA), the University of Kentucky, and the University of St. Thomas (MN). Diana is the co-editor of Artful-Playful-Mindful in Action (Schott, 2015)