Empowering Teacher Decisions for Student Success in Secondary Ensembles
Friday, January 23, 2026
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Description
This session is designed to help ensemble teachers reflect upon what enables and constrains their decision-making. Attendees will collaborate to identify restrictive structures, (e.g., administrator, community, adjudication expectations) and reimagine their practice to better serve students.
Speakers
Katie Schramm
Learning Objective 1
Attendees will identify internal and external social structures that constrain music teacher agency (e.g., administrator expectations, ideas of “success,” career goals, repertoire lists, etc.).
Learning Objective 2
Attendees will examine case studies and strategize new options and outcomes.
Learning Objective 3
Attendees will consider how they can reimagine decisions they make in their classroom to best serve their students’ needs.
Session Level
Middle School/Junior High, High School, Collegiate