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Close Reading Culturally Relevant Music

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Session description

Students’ experiences exude diversity and inclusion. When you combine these experiences with close reading strategies and music, you'll cultivate spaces where students' voices are shared, nurturing relationships. Learn how to inspire students to read lyrics through an equity lens to engage on issues surrounding culture, social justice, and racial discourse.

Outline

1. Reflect on the use of music as an instructional tool (8 mins)
2. Discuss why should students interact and closely read musical lyrics (8 mins)
3. Review the importance of using Primary Sources (8 mins)
4. Experience two different ways to listen and engage with a song and it’s lyrics (30 mins)
5. Review additional tips for more listens and close reads (8 mins)
6. Briefly chat and learn about another cultural responsive song and lyrics (10 mins)
7. Brainstorm and share additional activities (18 mins)

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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 voices, 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

Education Coach

Samsung Education | Equity In Action, CA

Dr. Toutoule Ntoya

Instructional Coach

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Tory Wadlington

Murrieta USD | Equity In Action CA

Session specifications

Topic:

Cultural Competency

TLP:

Yes

Grade level:

PK-12

Audience:

Curriculum Designer/Director, Teacher, Technology Coach/Trainer

Attendee devices:

Devices required

Attendee device specification:

Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC

Subject area:

Language Arts, Social Studies or History

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

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

Publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.

TLPs:

Cultivate Belonging, Ignite Agency