72- Restorative behavior management and equity in music education with Elizabeth Caldwell

This episode with Elizabeth Caldwell is all about restorative behavior management and equity in music education.   I love this conversation and think it is one that is so important to have.  

We talk about what it's like working with kids who have gone through trauma, how you can be a great teacher no matter what your school environment looks like, and even ways to bring hip-hop music into the elementary music classroom. 

Elizabeth has been teaching elementary general music and choir for 12 years. She has lead trainings on general music curriculum design and has published her own K-6 curriculum.  She has also lead trainings on restorative practices, school climate, and behavior management for elementary teachers (not just music).  Elizabeth grew up moving around a lot, but spent her most significant growing up years in Japanese public schools.  She currently teaches general music and choir in a K-6 school with an under-resourced, high-trauma student population of primarily Black and Latina students.

You can connect with Elizabeth on her website at caldwellorganizedchaos.com and on Instagram and Facebook.

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