OkMEA Beginning Teacher Workshop – October 16 and 17, 2019
The OkMEA Beginning Teacher Workshop (BTW) is designed to foster a network of early-career music educators across Oklahoma. Each year, OkMEA will host a BTW in the first weeks of the academic year. We invite clinicians from across the state and beyond to lead active and invigorating sessions on mentoring, area-specific music instruction, and social gatherings. The BTW affords novice teachers opportunities to learn, grow, and build professional relationships with their colleagues. Additionally, the BTW includes sessions for veteran teachers who serve as mentors in our One-to-One program. These clinics provide support and development of effective mentoring skills, while providing a space for mentors to share ideas. Please join us for this “kick-off” event to both your school year and your career as a music educator!
Registration
Beginning Teachers: $20
Includes all-day events, lunch and social hour
Veteran/Mentor Teachers: $10
Includes half-day events, lunch and social hour
Those attending the Beginning Teacher Workshop may attend the OkMEA Fall Conference on Thursday, October 17 for free!
Link to Workshop Registration
Schedule of Events
*Registration is not available yet.
Location
Oklahoma City University
Wanda L Bass School of Music
2501 N Blackwelder
We are allowed to park anywhere on campus not marked “reserved.” There is a parking lot at the corner of NW 25th and Blackwelder, and a larger one at the corner of NW 26th and Blackwelder. OCU classes are in session which makes parking difficult! Come early!
If you get a ticket while on campus, please contact Jerry Huffer (jhokmea@gmail.com)
2019 Guest Clinician
Dr. Erin Zaffini
Mentor Program Coordinator, NHMEA
Zaffini's Bio
Dr. Erin Zaffini (DMA, Boston University) is an adjunct music and music education professor at Keene State College, where she supervises student teachers, and teaches undergraduate music courses in general music education, music curriculum and assessment, and adaptive music. She is also a faculty member for the University of New Hampshire’s Professional Development Department, where she teaches in-service teachers how to integrate music and movement into their classroom, as well as teaches Early Childhood Music and Movement. In addition, she currently teaches K-5 general, vocal and instrumental music at Stoddard and Washington Elementary Schools in New Hampshire. She has taught preK-8 general music, choral music, instrumental music, hand bell ensemble, and musical theatre. She is an active clinician around the country, serves as the Eastern Division Representative for NAfME’s General Music Council, is the Collegiate Coordinator, General Music Chair and Mentor Program Coordinator for the New Hampshire Music Educators Association, and sits on the Advisory Committee for the Music Educators Journal. Dr. Zaffini is the project leader for instituting music educator mentor training within the Society for Music Teacher Education and the National Association for Music Education. She is the recipient of the Keene State College Excellence in Teaching and Excellence in Performance Awards. She has recently published articles in General Music Today, Music Educators Journal and Update: Applications of Research in Music Education.
Oklahoma
Subject Area
Specialists
Melissa Baughman
Choral Presenter
Moriah Holmes
Elementary Presenter
Shawn O'Kelley
Instrumental Presenter
Wednesday, October 16
5:00pm – Registration
5:30pm – Dinner and Keynote Address
- Welcome: Jeanine Gully, OkMEA President
- Address: Dr. Erin Zaffini
- Dinner – catered by Back Door Barbeque
6:20pm – Break
6:30pm – Session 1: Breakout by Major Area
- Elementary
Moriah Holmes, Apollo OKC - Instrumental
Shawn O’Kelley, Owasso - Choral
Melissa Baughman, OU MUED
7:20pm – Break
7:30pm – Session 2: Breakout by Secondary Area OR General Session
- Elementary
Moriah Holmes, Apollo OKC - Instrumental
Shawn O’Kelley, Owasso - Choral
Melissa Baughman, OU MUED - General Mentee Session
Erin Zaffini
8:20pm – Break
8:30pm – Wrap Up Session
- Closing Remarks: Chris Baumgartner and Christine Mueller
9:00-10:30pm – Social Hour (Vanessa House Beer Co.)
- Hors d’oeuvres sponsored by Edmond Music
Thursday, October 17
8:00am – Registration for OkMEA Fall Conference
- Admission FREE with BTW registration
- Coffee and donuts provided
9:00am – General Session
- OU Percussion Orchestra concert
9:30am – Break
9:45am – Fall Conference Session 1
- Attend a division session of your choosing
10:45am – Break
11:00am – Fall Conference Session 2
- Attend a division session of your choosing
12:00pm – Break
12:15pm – Join Luncheon with COkMEA
- Dr. Erin Zaffini
- Lunch sponsored by Palen Music
- Mentors welcome
1:30pm – BTW Concludes
Chris Baumgartner, Mentorship Chair
University of Oklahoma, School of Music
500 West Boyd Street
Norman, Oklahoma 73019
(419) 410-0162
mentorship@okmea.org
Christine Mueller, Mentorship Chair
7713 Stone Valley Circle
Edmond, OK 73034
(405) 819-0505
*Texts are accepted
mentorship@okmea.org