Cultural Diversity and Social Justice for Music Teacher Education
Facilitator: Abby Butler
Wayne State University
abby.butler@wayne.edu
Mission Statement
This ASPA is committed to promoting a social justice perspective for music teacher education by:
• Investigating and disseminating information on culturally responsive pedagogies
• Exploring and reporting on issues affecting recruitment and retention of a diverse teaching force
• Challenging current perspectives of music, musicians, and music-making through online discussions and journal publications
• Raising awareness of factors affecting equitable access to music teaching and learning through dialoguing and disseminating research among key stakeholders
Announcements
Homework – No Slackers!
1. To update or correct your information on our membership page: name, institution affiliation, email, areas of interest within cultural diversity and social justice, please send an email to the facilitator (Abby Butler).
2. Review the Excel spreadsheet, if there are specific projects you want to work on, please contact the person in charge; if there is no one in charge and you want to volunteer to take “command”, please email me (Abby Butler).
4. Share ideas about public website with Abby Butler.
Links to Documents from ASPA Meetings during SMTE F09 Symposium:
Meeting Summary SMTE F09
MEJ Focus Issue
