Race in the Music Classroom Miniseries - Summer 2020

Part 1 - Engaging in Critical Race Theory in the Music Classroom
Thursday, July 30, 2020
1:00 - 3:00 pm, CDT
Critical Race Theory provides a lens to critically consider how race affects everyday life. Participants will engage and further understand the three tenets of Critical Race Theory (ordinariness, counter-narratives, and intersectionality), and how they relate to the music classroom.

Part 2 - Practical Applications of CRT in the Music Classroom
Thursday, August 6, 2020
1:00 - 3:00 pm, CDT
Participants will continue to explore and discuss explicit connections to practical applications in the music classroom, as well as the current unrest we are experiencing.

This miniseries is co-sponsored by:
Chicago Area Kodály Educators
Kodály Chapter of Minnesota
Kodály Educators of Iowa
Kodály Music Educators of Kansas
North Coast Kodály Association
Tri-City Kodály Educators of Ohio
Amy Lewis is an assistant professor of music education at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA where her research is focused on Critical Race Theory in music education. Previously she studied her doctoral work at Michigan State University in music education with a research focus on Critical Race Theory, antiracism education, and activism in music education. As a public music teacher, she taught K-1; 6-8 general music, beginning band, middle school choir, and jazz band in Des Plaines, IL. She received the 2019 Black Faculty, Staff, and Administrators Association Emerging Leader Award and was also named the 2015 Illinois Education Association Teacher of the Year. She is an active clinician and guest lecturer on topics pertaining to equity in music education. She earned her B.M.E. degree from DePaul University and an M.A. from Concordia University. ​

CRT Resources

Resources provided during the workshops can be found below.

More Resources

We will continue to add resources for your use throughout the series.