Close Reading Culturally Relevant Music

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Location: La Nouvelle Ballroom, Table 5
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Leticia Citizen
Dr. Toutoule Ntoya
Tory Wadlington
Students’ prior knowledge and experiences exude diversity and inclusion. Combine these with close reading strategies and music to cultivate spaces where students' voices are shared to nurture relationships. Inspire students to read music lyrics through an equity lens to engage on issues surrounding culture, social justice, inclusion and racial discourse.

Audience:	Coaches, Curriculum/district specialists, Teachers
Skill level:	Beginner
Attendee devices:	Devices required
Attendee device specification:	Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Participant accounts, software and other materials:	Attendees should have a Google account to access various Google Tools.
Topic:	Instructional design & delivery
Grade level:	PK-12
Subject area:	Language arts, Social studies
ISTE Standards:	For Educators: Facilitator Manage the use of technology and student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual environments, hands-on makerspaces or in the field. For Students: Knowledge Constructor Students curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions. Creative Communicator Students publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.

Proposal summary

Purpose & objective

Participants will experience varying activities to engage students with music, its lyrics, and its historical context to the present day.

Participants will participate in a live Nearpod lesson that allows for annotation of lyrics, drawing to show understanding, and opportunities to reflect on their own practice with culturally responsive resources.

A Nearpod Live Lesson, facilitated by the presenters, will
* encourage participants to share their thoughts, annotate lyrics, and share their reflections on a platform (Jamboard and Padlet)for all to read, process, and comment.
* sketchnote their feelings as they listen to a song.
* reflect on all the activities, ideas, and lingering questions by completing a WOW-HOW-NOW.

Outline

1. Reflect on the use of music as an instructional tool
2. Discuss why should students interact and closely read musical lyrics
3. Review the importance of using Primary Sources
4. Experience two different ways to listen and engage with a song and its lyrics
5. Review additional tips for more listens and close reads
6. Briefly chat and learn about another cultural responsive song and lyrics
7, Brainstorm and share additional activities

Supporting research

* Strategies for Close Reading by Kylene Beers and Bob Probst - ““The essential element in rigor is engagement. If students are to read rigorously they must be committed to understanding some intriguing character, to solving some problem, to figuring out what a writer believes and how those thoughts compare with their own.” Kylene Beers and Bob Probst

* Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop videos - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLxDwKxHx1yLH9i0wFT21xxYSSMjS4KGi

* Cultivating Genius - Dr. Gholdy Muhammad

* I have used this strategy in my classroom for more than 10 years. Students are connected, feel valued because their voice, opinions, and thoughts are shared and honored, and students can debate with evidence to get their point across to their peers.

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Presenters

Leticia Citizen, Samsung Education | Equity In Action, CA

Leticia Citizen, a 22-year educator, is an i4Coach with a particular interest in technology-enhanced teaching and global connections. As a result, she implements many applications available to teachers, helping augment their students’ learning, modernizing traditional classroom methods. Leticia dedicates her life to social justice, teaching through an equity lens, and providing intentional and engaging PD. She is co-founder of Equity In Action, CA and Tech.Teach.Grow, LLC. Leticia currently serves as an ambassador and trainer for varying digital tools including Nearpod, Wakelet, Newsela, and Flipgrid. She’s Google Certified and an MIE Expert.

Dr. Toutoule Ntoya, Pivot-ED

Tory Wadlington, Murrieta Valley Unified School District