Identifying and Serving Musically Gifted Students in Rural and High-Poverty Areas
Practical strategies for equitable identification in music education.
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How do you serve musically gifted students who live in rural and high-poverty areas? Join this webinar to discover practical strategies for using equitable identification tools that may reduce bias, examine real-world examples of identification evidence, and learn cost-effective ways to utilize community and school resources to enhance arts education for students in these locations. Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your approach and advocate for talented students.
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Dr. Elizabeth Edwards is the gifted education coordinator and choir director for Middlesboro Schools and an adjunct professor at the University of the Cumberlands. Her passions include fostering equitable opportunities and access to arts education for high-ability learners. She serves on the NAGC Diversity and Equity Committee and as the Kentucky Association of Gifted Education (KAGE) board 5th district representative.
Jeanne Lee is music teacher and gifted coordinator in Harlan, Kentucky, and is adjunct professor at the University of the Cumberlands. She is passionate about equity for disadvantaged and underserved students and is pursuing a doctorate in Educational Leadership at Northern Kentucky University. She is a graduate of Harvard’s Project Zero and sits on Kentucky’s Advisory Council for Gifted Education.