NAfME Webinar: Inclusive Curriculum Design for the K-8 Modern Music Instructor

Public education music classrooms vary wildly depending on the school size, location, budget, and resources available. Therefore, making a one-size-fits-all music education curriculum is nearly impossible. When Christopher Cavarretta started working at a K-8 school in New York, he was supplied only with 25 guitars, a drum kit, and about 25 xylophones. The primary instruction he received as a new teacher from his administration was to have all the students play instruments in some capacity while only seeing each class once a week. After reviewing various programs, talking with mentors, and researching resources, he realized that the best course of action would be to design a curriculum that encourages students to grow with skills in a level-up system that challenges them to build on previously utilized instruments from year to year.