Content and Engagement
Introduction (2 minutes):
Personal introduction highlighting experience as a music educator and ISTE-certified coach focused on creating safe, inclusive, and equitable learning spaces through technology.
Overview of session goals: remixing EdTech to design paperless, culturally responsive music classrooms that foster student agency, wellbeing, and empowerment.
Link to ISTE Coaching and Educator Standards emphasizing equity and personalized learning.
Key Content (8–10 minutes):
Showcase digital tools that promote equitable access and amplify diverse student voices in music education (Google Workspace, digital notation apps, collaboration platforms).
Share case studies and examples illustrating trauma-aware strategies that attend to diverse learner backgrounds and emotional needs within blended and virtual music settings.
Demonstrate a sample trauma-sensitive digital music activity that offers student choice, supports individualized pacing, and builds community connection.
Audience Engagement (interwoven):
Pose reflective questions encouraging attendees to explore challenges in fostering equitable, responsive teaching environments with EdTech.
Facilitate “think-pair-share” style discussions on inclusive strategies and technology integration using printed prompts and visuals.
Provide QR codes linking to curated resources including adaptable lesson templates, digital tools, and supportive teaching frameworks.
Time Breakdown
Introduction: 2 minutes
Core Content & Demo: 8–10 minutes
Ongoing dialogue, peer interaction, and Q&A throughout session
Process and Interaction
Visuals: Infographic-style poster displaying key frameworks, technology workflows, and classroom snapshots emphasizing inclusivity and responsiveness.
Interactive Elements: Printed reflection prompts, device-based exploration of a digital activity demo, and QR codes granting immediate access to supportive resources.
Engagement Strategy: Attendees are invited every few minutes to reflect, engage in peer conversations, or try digital tasks, creating a dynamic, conversational atmosphere aligned with poster session format.
After this session, participants will be able to design and implement trauma-informed, paperless music lessons that personalize learning and foster student well-being.
After this session, participants will be able to select and adapt digital tools to create equitable, engaging, and culturally responsive virtual and blended music environments.
After this session, participants will be able to apply strategies for building safe, inclusive spaces that support student creativity, emotional regulation, and connection through music technology.
Participants will leave with practical tech workflows, trauma-aware pedagogical approaches, and ready-to-use templates to transform their hybrid music teaching.
Tyrone Howard – Leading scholar on culturally responsive teaching, racial equity, and trauma-sensitive education. His work informs strategies to support diverse learners’ identity, agency, and wellbeing in educational settings.
Kramer, A., & Berger, E. (2025). An Integrative Review of Trauma-Informed Music Interventions in Educational Settings. Journal of Music Therapy. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40838269/
Lin, K. (2024). Trauma-sensitive teaching: Supporting refugee students through music education. Journal of Music Education Research. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11875879/
National Association for Music Education (NAfME). (2025). Trauma-Informed Practices in the Music Classroom. https://nafme.org/blog/trauma-informed-practices-in-the-music-classroom/
Blaustein, M. (2012). Trauma-Informed Care in Schools: Application to Music Education. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal.
Huff, N. (2023). Building Culturally Responsive and Inclusive Music Classrooms. Music Educators Journal.
Baker, F., & Jones, C. (2006). Music Therapy with Trauma-Affected Youths: An Overview. Journal of Music Therapy.
Stewart, M. (2012). Educational Strategies for Refugee Students Experiencing Trauma. International Journal of Inclusive Education.
Buffett Institute for Global Affairs. (2022). Trauma, Music and the Breath Global Working Group. https://buffett.northwestern.edu/research/global-working-groups/trauma,-music,-and-the-breath-working-group.html
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