2018 VATE Conference: We Are The Change

Pump Up the Volume! is a session designed to demonstrate practical ways in which educators can spice up their daily activities and lessons using a diverse array of music! 

The format will run as a series of SOL aligned mini-lessons that incorporate music at every turn. Participants will see real examples of how music can be integrated into every aspect of an ELA lesson. There will be 5 mini-lessons that will last for 5-10 minutes a piece and will demonstrate how to incorporate music into an actual warm-up, grammar, vocabulary, reading, and writing lesson in a fun and engaging way. Though the session is presented in the form of a series of mini-lessons, each lesson will center around a particular educator friendly theme of "Increasing Student Engagement." 

Participants will be active participants in each mini-lesson through a question and answer format (from the presenter to participants) as well as a written component that will align with the purported "take-away" of each mini-lesson. At the end of the session, participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and get ideas from the presenter and each other. Attendees will also be given a hand-out outlining websites where teachers can find and use music (legally) as well as more tried and true examples of how educators can incorporate music into their daily lessons.The mini-lessons and implementation strategies are appropriate for and can be suited to the needs of upper elementary through high school level students.