Day Two Schedule
The Day 2 sessions are about Creativity, Culture, and Agency. These sessions are no longer available; you can view them by purchasing the Music Teacher Toolkit.
“Australian Songs in Context,” Debbie O’Shea
A musical and cultural journey across Australia’s history — from the world’s oldest living traditions through colonisation, resilience, and contemporary identity.
Designed for upper primary/elementary teachers using song material with cultural integrity, context, and joy.
“More Than Just Singing: Building Skills & Excitement in Every Rehearsal,” Anola Douglas
Planning the same thing the same way every rehearsal can be boring for young singers…and their director! This presentation is for the choir director that is looking to spice up their daily rehearsal. We’ll explore a variety of engaging ways to approach teaching music theory, ear training, movement, sight reading, assessment and music. Even when there’s a time crunch!
These engaging strategies will help you help your singers to become more engaged in and enthusiastic about chorus, motivated in their own learning, improve overall participation and fosters a more positive classroom and program environment.
“Plugged In and Tuned Up: Music Tech for Grades 3–5,” Amy M. Burns
Looking to excite and engage your upper elementary music students? Join Amy M. Burns as she showcases a dynamic collection of tech tools designed specifically for grades 3–5. Discover how to inspire creativity and deepen musical understanding through recording, composing, and assessment activities. Explore classroom-tested tools that range from free resources to subscription-based platforms, each chosen to make learning interactive and meaningful. Participants will experience podcasting tools, music creation apps, and even a web-based program that lets students compose, create, and score their own movie scenes. Leave “Plugged In and Tuned Up” with fresh ideas to energize your lessons and empower your students to make and understand music in new ways.
“Captivating Canva: Design How-To, Top Tips and Awesome AI Features,” Katie Wardrobe
Canva, the education community’s favourite (free) design software is THE perfect tool to help you create beautiful digital content with ease. Discover how you can unleash your Canva creativity with 5+ design ideas that all music teachers can use, including event posters, anchor charts, certificates or awards, promotional social media content and digital concert programs. Learn how to utilise Canva’s remixable templates and extensive elements library to make your own unique teaching materials and content to promote your music program. We’ll also explore Canva’s time-saving AI features including the Background Remover for both images and video, the Magic Eraser, Magic Grab and Magic Edit tools that can help you edit images and the Magic Animate tool to add motion to your designs. You’ll leave the session with new design ideas, “I wish I had known that before” tips and creative hacks you can use right away!
“Shadows in the Moonlight Captivating the musical and cultural imagination of songs and singing games from lesser known cultures,” Joan Litman
In this session, attendees will learn about ngaging upper elementary students in Middle Eastern and Latin American song. The repertoire consists of accessible songs, including language strategies and cultural connections that appeal to older elementary students.
“Let Them Lead: Fostering Student Agency Through Music,” Aileen Miracle
In this session, you’ll explore what student agency really looks like in the music room—and how to build it intentionally without sacrificing structure or standards. You’ll learn practical, classroom-ready ways to give students meaningful voice and choice, from simple choice boards to creative composition projects. You’ll walk away with concrete strategies you can use right away to help students take ownership of their learning, increase engagement, and feel more invested in what happens in your music classroom.
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