2019 Symposium on Music Teacher Education
Cultivating Perspectives and Practices
September 12-14, 2019
Greensboro, North Carolina
Day 1 – Thursday, September 12, 2019
UNCG Music Building Atrium & Recital Hall (campus map – external link)
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Room 245
MTE Executive Committee/ASPA Facilitator Meeting
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Room 207
JMTE Board Meeting
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Atrium
Registration
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Transportation available from Greensboro Marriott Downtown hotel to UNCG
Look for Spartan Chariot buses or vans with SMTE window signs
7:00 PM – 7:30 PM
RECITAL HALL
Welcome & Introductions
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
David J. Teachout Keynote Address
Dr. Ken Zeichner, Boeing Professor of Education Emeritus, University of Washington, Two Possible Futures for University Teacher Education
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Reception
9:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Transportation available from Greensboro Marriott Downtown hotel to UNCG
Look for Spartan Chariot buses or vans with SMTE window signs
Day 2 – Friday, September 13, 2019
UNCG Elliott University Center (building map – external link)(campus map – external link)
7:15 AM – 8:00 AM
Transportation available from Greensboro Marriott Downtown hotel to UNCG
Look for Spartan Chariot buses or vans with SMTE window signs
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Auditorium Lobby
Morning Amenities
(coffee, juice, bagels, & fruit provided)
7:30 AM – 8:50 AM
Cone Ballroom
Career Mentoring Workshop
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Auditorium
Opening Session and ASPA Overview
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Breakout Rooms
ASPA Meetings
Breakout Rooms
- CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF CURRICULA – Alexander
- CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE – Auditorium
- MUSIC TEACHER EDUCATORS: IDENTIFICATION, PREPARATION, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Azalea
- MUSIC TEACHER HEALTH AND WELLNESS – Claxton
- MUSIC TEACHER IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT – Dail
- POLICY – Maple
- SUPPORTING BEGINNING MUSIC TEACHERS – Dogwood
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE EXPERIENCED TEACHER – Elm
- PROGRAM ADMISSION, ASSESSMENT, AND ALIGNMENT – White Oak
- SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS – Kirkland
- TEACHER EVALUATION – Sharpe
- TEACHER RECRUITMENT – Long Leaf Pine
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Presentation Session 1
Breakout Rooms
Auditorium
“This Isn’t How It Was Supposed to Be”: An Ally Sees Her Own Racism
Conkling Forum Session
Shannan Hibbard, Four Corners Montessori; Mackenzie Sato, University of Michigan
Cone C
Music Teacher Agency Through Duoethnography: Pedagogical DNA in a Community of Learners
Lauri Hogle, Oakland University; Caitlyn Bramble, Oakland University
Alexander
Authentic Conducting and Rehearsing Experiences for Preservice Music Teachers
John Hart, Keene State College
Claxton
Music Teacher Preparation to Teach Children from Birth through Elementary School
Mara Culp, Eastman School of Music; Karen Salvador, Michigan State University
Dail
Naming the World: Constructing an Activist Music Education
Juliet Hess, Michigan State University
Dogwood
An Examination of Stress Coping Strategies for Undergraduate Music Education Students
Christa Kuebel, University of Central Arkansas; Michelle McConkey, California State University, Chico
Azalea
Timothy Brophy, University of Florida
Kirkland
Setting an Agenda for Music Teacher Education Practice, Research, and Policy
Colleen Conway, University of Michigan; Kristen Pellegrino, University of Texas, San Antonio; Ann Marie Stanley, Louisiana State University; Chad West, Ithaca College
Maple
Career Transitions for Early to Mid-Career Professors
Bryan Nichols, Penn State University; Amanda Schlegel, University of South Carolina;Nate Kruse, Case Western Reserve University; Jessica Napoles, University of North Texas;Ryan Shaw, Michigan State University
Sharpe
An Online Community of Interns: Examining the Music Student Teaching Seminar in a Virtual Setting
Christopher Baumgartner, University of Oklahoma; Kimberly Councill, Bucknell University; Phillip Payne, Kansas State University; Ruth Gurgel, Kansas State University
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
Auditorium
Break
(set-up for Graduate Poster Session)
11:50 AM – 12:20 PM
Presentation Session 2
Breakout Rooms
Auditorium
Reaching to Transgress: A Critical Self-Study of a Teacher Education Program
Conkling Forum Session
Diana Dansereau, Boston University; Andrew Goodrich, Boston University; Karin Hendricks, Boston University; Ronald Kos, Boston University; Tawyna Smith, Boston University; Kinh Vu, Boston University
Cone C
From the Inside, Out: Diversifying the Music Teacher Workforce
Michael Raiber, Oklahoma City University; Ryan Meeks, University of Oklahoma
Alexander
Impacts of an Early Childhood Field Placement for Preservice Music Educators
Christa Kuebel, University of Central Arkansas
Claxton
Sarah Minette, University of St. Thomas
Dail
Constructive Controversy in an Instrumental Methods Class
Lauren Kapalka Richerme, Indiana University; Peter Miksza, Indiana University
Dogwood
Factors Influencing Experienced Music Teachers Instructional Planning: Perspectives on Practice and Implications for Professional Development
Wendy Matthews, Kent State University; Daniel Johnson, University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Azalea
Peer Teaching to “Real Life” Teaching: A Content Analysis of Music Education Majors’ Written Transfers
Victoria Warnet, Florida State University; Brandon Rutledge, Florida State University;D. Gregory Springer, Florida State University
Kirkland
Values, Agency, and Identity in a Music Teacher Education Program
Olivia Tucker, University of North Texas; Sean Powell, University of North Texas
Maple
Perspectives of Democracy in Higher Education: A Comparative Case Study
Shawn McNamara, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
12:20 PM – 2:00 PM
Cone A
Lunch on your own or Graduate Research Forum
Lunch provided to participating graduate students and JMTE board members
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Auditorium
Plenary Session
Featuring Dr. David J. Teachout and Dr. Connie McKoy, SMTE and MTE: Cultivating New Perspectives and Practices
3:20 PM – 3:50 PM
Presentation Session 3
Breakout Rooms
Auditorium
Conkling Forum Session
Joseph Abramo, University of Connecticut; Cara Bernard, University of Connecticut
Cone C
Finding the “Both/And”: Balancing Informal and Formal Music Learning
Juliet Hess, Michigan State University
Alexander
“Behind the Beautiful Music is a Person”: The Intersections of Race and Social Class on the Path to Careers in Music Education
Jacob Berglin, Florida International University
Claxton
Supporting the Development of Agency in Music Teacher Education
Olivia Tucker, University of North Texas
Dail
An Exploratory Study of Experienced and Novice Music Teachers’ Perspectives on Participation in a Mentoring Network
Kristina Weimer, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Daniel Albert, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Dogwood
Music Educator Whiteness: A Collaborative Autoethnographic Journey Toward Critical Consciousness.
Kelly Parkes, Teachers College, Columbia University; Meagan Dissinger, Oyster Bay-East Norwich Schools
Azalea
Entering the Transfer Portal: A Framework for Transfer Student Success
Natalie Royston, Iowa State University; Phillip Payne, Kansas State University; Kate Bertelli-Wilinski, University of Colorado; Adrian Barnes, Rowan University
Kirkland
Situating Methods Courses as Critical Project-Based Learning
Kelly Bylica, Western University
Maple
Build It and They May Not Come: Do Music Teachers Find “Effective” Professional Development Effective?
Justin West, Louisiana State University; Ann Marie Stanley, Louisiana State University; Jason Bowers, Louisiana State University; Daniel Isbell, Louisiana State University
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Presentation Session 4
Breakout Rooms
Auditorium
Damen’s Path: A Critical Race Analysis of a Black Musician’s Journey to a Career in Music Education
Conkling Forum Session
Sarah Bartolome, Northwestern University; Damen Washington, Midwest High School
Cone C
Who Makes It Through? Persistence and Attrition Along Music, Education, and Music Educational Pathways
Adam Grise, University of Maryland
Alexander
A Day in the Life: Music Education Majors and Mental Health
Phillip Payne, Kansas State University
Claxton
Supporting the Development of Agency in Music Teacher Education
Olivia Tucker, University of North Texas
Dail
“It’s good enough…for them”: First Year Music Teachers’ Experiences in a Majority-Students of Color District
Stephanie Prichard, University of Maryland
Dogwood
Curricular Revision in Music Teacher Education Programs: Motivations and Obstacles
Jill Wilson, Luther College; Debra Brown, Northwest Missouri State University; Marshall Haning, University of Florida; Emily McGinnis, University of Missouri-Kansas City; Natalie Royston, Iowa State University
Dogwood
The How: Enacting Core Practice in Music Teacher Education Curricula
Sommer Forrester, University of Massachusetts Boston; Si Millican, the University of Texas at San Antonio
Azalea
Navigating Music Teacher Education: Experiences of Preservice Teachers from Low SES Backgrounds
Margaret Schmidt, Arizona State University
Kirkland
Attitudes of Music Administration Regarding Popular Music in Higher Education
Donna Hewitt, University of Wisconsin-Parkside; Virginia Davis, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley
Maple
“I Feel Blessed, I Pay No Mind to It, and It’s Not Very Diverse”: Preparing Preservice Music Educators for Students’ Perspectives of Religion and Politics
Emily Mercado, The University of Utah
Sharpe
Decolonizing Music Education Curriculum One Course At a Time: Revamping an Elementary Music Methods Course Through Changes in Content and Delivery
Amanda Soto, Texas State University
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM
Poster Location Key
Reception: Cone A & B
Poster Session 1 & Reception
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Transportation available from Greensboro Marriott Downtown hotel to UNCG
Look for Spartan Chariot buses or vans with SMTE window signs
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Marriott Greensboro Downtown Hotel
A Forum for Conversation: Conference Location
Day 3 – Saturday, September 14, 2019
UNCG Elliott University Center (building map – external link)(campus map – external link)
7:45 AM – 8:30 AM
Transportation available from Greensboro Marriott Downtown hotel to UNCG
Look for Spartan Chariot buses or vans with SMTE window signs
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Auditorium Lobby
Morning Amenities / Presenters set up for Poster Session 2
(coffee, juice, bagels, & fruit provided)
11:50 AM – 12:20 PM
Presentation Session 5
Breakout Rooms
Auditorium
Accessible Success: Supporting Collegiate Music Education Students with Special Needs
Conkling Forum Session
Candice Davenport Mattio, Florida International University; Vimari Colón-León, Bridgewater College; Sheerin Berte, University of Miami; Sandra Adorno, Florida International University
Cone C
“Is this Real Life”: A Multiple Case Study of Pre-Service Music Educators Teaching in University-based Middle School Outreach Programs
Seth Pendergast, Colorado State University; Erik Johnson, Colorado State University
Alexander
My Experiences Teaching in a Study-Abroad Summer Music Program: A Preservice Music Educator’s Story
Madison Fleming, University of Oklahoma
Claxton
Popular Music Pedagogies in Higher Education: Panel Discussion on Curriculum Reform
Matthew Clauhs, Ithaca College; Ann Clements, Pennsylvania State University; Donna Hewitt, University of Wisconsin-Parkside; Bryan Powell, Montclair State University; Virgina Davis, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Dail
Queer Competencies: Incorporating LGBTQ Identity in Music Teacher Preparation
William Southerland, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Dogwood
Fostering Critical Reflection and Productive Dialogue in Music Teacher Education
Karen Salvador, Michigan State University; Adam Harry, The University of Iowa
Azalea – CANCELLED
Reconciling Authority and Autonomy: Perspectives of General Music Professors on Democratic Practices in Music Teacher Education
Beatrice Olesko, Ithaca College
Kirkwood
Students’ Perspectives on the Master’s Degree in Music Education: A National Survey
Gregory Springer, Florida State University
Maple
Michael Chandler, Austin Peay State University
9:40 AM – 10:10 AM
Breakout Rooms
Division Meetings
Breakout Rooms
- Eastern Division – Auditorium (CT, DE, DC, EU, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT)
- North Central Division – Alexander (IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI)
- Northwest Division – Claxton (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)
- Southern Division – Cone C (AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
- Southwestern Division – Kirkland (AR, CO, KS, MO, NM, OK, TX)
- Western Division – Maple (AZ, CA, HI, NV, UT)
10:20 AM – 12:15 PM
Breakout Rooms
ASPA Meetings
Breakout Rooms
- CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF CURRICULA – Alexander
- CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE – Auditorium
- MUSIC TEACHER EDUCATORS: IDENTIFICATION, PREPARATION, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Azalea
- MUSIC TEACHER HEALTH AND WELLNESS – Claxton
- MUSIC TEACHER IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT – Dail
- POLICY – Maple
- SUPPORTING BEGINNING MUSIC TEACHERS – Dogwood
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE EXPERIENCED TEACHER – Elm
- PROGRAM ADMISSION, ASSESSMENT, AND ALIGNMENT – White Oak
- SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS – Kirkland
- TEACHER EVALUATION – Sharpe
- TEACHER RECRUITMENT – Long Leaf Pine
12:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Cone A & B
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Presentation Session 6
Breakout Rooms
Auditorium
Effect of Power: Inclusion & Equity Reform in Music Teacher Education
Conkling Forum Session
Mark Campbell, SUNY Potsdam; Emmett O’Leary, SUNY Potsdam; Andrea Maas, SUNY Potsdam; Nils Klykken, SUNY Potsdam; Kathryn Ta, West Genesee School District (NY); Benjamin Rybolt, Rochester City School District (NY); Janet Barrett, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (discussant); Sandra Stauffer, Arizona State University (discussant)
Cone C
Social Justice and Music Teacher Education: Thinking In Music or Thinking About Music?
Lily Chen-Hafteck, UCLA; Frank Heuser, UCLA
Alexander
GarageBanding Together: Collaborative School-University Composition Projects
Matthew Clauhs, Ithaca College
Claxton
Breaking Barriers: Music-Based Service Learning
Megan Sheridan, University of Florida; Melissa Lloyd,University of Florida
Dail
Taylor Finds His Balance: A Case Study
Tami Draves, University of North Carolina Greensboro
Dogwood
(In)visible Power: A Critical Policy Analysis of edTPA
David Potter, Michigan State University
Azalea
Diversifying our Profession – Taking the Next Steps
Darrin Thornton, The Pennsylvania State University
Kirkwood
Virgina Public School Administrators’ Perspectives on Instrumental Music Education
David Stringham, James Madison University
Maple
Reimagining General Teacher Education Coursework: An Alternative Curricular Model for Undergraduate Music Education Programs
Edward Hoffman, III, University of Montevallo
2:40 PM – 3:10 PM
Presentation Session 7
Breakout Rooms
Auditorium
Observing the Observer: An Examination of Preservice Music Teachers’ Initial Field Observations
Becky Marsh, Butler University
Cone C
Access to Audition: A Social Justice Initiative at the Higher Education Level to Improve Diversity in the Music Education Program through Increasing Readiness for All Applicants
Rachel Brashier, Rowan University; Adrian Barnes, Rowan University
Alexander
So Far, But Yet So Close: A Case Study of the Effects of Virtual Instrumental Lessons on Pre-Service Teachers and Their Students
Jennifer Hawkinson, University of Central Arkansas
Claxton
NASM and the Manifesto: Twenty-First Century Music Education
Carla Aguilar, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Dogwood
Candace Mahaffey, University of North Texas
Azalea
A Maker-Centered Approach to Cultivating the Musical Creativity of High School Students
Barry Hartz, University of Florida; Jodie Ricci, Hawken School
Kirkland
Collaborating to Support Preservice Music Teachers’ Vocal and Hearing Health
Mara Culp, Eastman School of Music; G. Todd Schneider, University of Rochester Medical Center; Liane Grasso, University of Rochester Medical Center
Maple
Music Teacher Identity Development Through the Lens of Interactive Near-Peer Assessment of Teaching Effectiveness
Erik Johnson, Colorado State University; Hollie Bennett, Denver Public Schools; Casey Lawson, Colorado State University
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Auditorium
Plenary Session
featuring Dr. Doug Orzolek, The Lens of Who
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM
Auditorium
Symposium Summary
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Closing Remarks
5:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Walk through campus to Music Building Atrium
5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Music Building Atrium
Banquet
8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Transportation available from UNCG to Greensboro Marriott Downtown
Look for Spartan Chariot buses or vans with SMTE window signs