Help me give my students an immersive music library that makes a cultural impact on their lives, and gives them role models that they not only can look up to, but can see themselves in as well.
This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
Our school strives to make an impact, to develop young scholars on an intellectual, emotional, and creative level. We are dedicated to empowering students as learners through the development of a results-driven academic environment, which includes a partnership with parents, a focus on building life skills, and a commitment to cultivating children’s instinctive quest for knowledge.
Our scholars are game changers.
They work above and beyond to better themselves, their community, and each other. We want to nurture a culture of inclusiveness. We work each day to build relationships and make connections, both in our academics and in social skills.
Scholars receive both a music and art curriculum where we discuss real-life skills such as problem-solving, occupational skills, inferences, active listening skills, group work, and much more. It is a vital component to the elementary school curriculum and one that works hand in hand with the general education curriculum.
My Project
All of our students come in with a desire to learn and grow as young musicians. They're excited at the endless possibilities within the music atmosphere, but often can find it hard to relate to the famous musicians we read and learn about. The vast majority of music education material does not focus on musicians of color. This is not providing our students with the immersive atmosphere they need to in order to grow and prosper.
These bright young minds need role models within the music field that they can not only look up to, but see themselves in as well.
Just as we need more diversity within our work spaces and schools, the same can be said for the content material that we teach. In an effort to create a more inclusive music library, I want to provide an inspiration for each and every single one of my students to read about and see themselves in. In addition, I want to create a reading space with appropriate shelves to provide a safe, nurturing place that promotes their literacy goals encourages their bright young minds to grow. This will enhance not only their environment in the classroom, but on the stage as well.
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