12 Hour Professional Development Certification Course

ELEVATING MUSICAL PERFORMANCE THROUGH CERTIFICATION REFLECTING THE LEGACY OF TIM LAUTZENHEISER


Crafting

Culture

Becoming a

MUSIC TEACHER LEADER

July 2-3, 2024

Charleston southern university

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BAND CHOIR ORCHESTRA COLLEGE

Crafting a

Culture of Excellence

In Your Classroom

Crafting Culture is a 12-hour intensive certification course designed to empower music programs from the ground up through interactive sessions that focus on the synergy created between human connection and music.


The interactive training provides tools and strategies to strengthen your ensembles, creating a reflective community where everyone experiences a positive sense of self and belonging built on trusting relationships.


Nationally recognized presenters will delve into the significance of connection, character, motivation, and teacher feedback in enriching a comprehensive program. Ultimately, they will share the importance of leading by example, emphasizing the necessity for music teacher leaders who foster a culture of excellence driven by student-centered practices that nurture a sense of ownership and autonomy throughout all aspects of the program.


mindset connection character motivation teacher feedback

Certification Training

CRAFTING CULTURE - COURSE ONE

12 HOURS OF INTERACTIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATION

KEYNOTE SESSION

Tim Lautzenheiser shares his insights on connection and relationships

MINDSET

Cultural gardening with growth and upbeat mindsets

CHARACTER

Performance, Intellectual, Civic, and Moral character in the classroom

Cheerful music teacher helps student with violin lessons

connection

Authenticity and connection for growing dynamic relationships

motivation

Active practice strategies forming intrinsic motivation where all feel belonging

Teenage violinists with music teacher

teacher feedback

Effective feedback empowers music teacher leaders in creating a passion for musical excellence

Certification Training

ELEVATING CULTURE - COURSE TWO

12 HOURS OF INTERACTIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATION

KEYNOTE SESSION

TIM LAUTZENHEISER and SCOTT RUSH share their inspirations

ELEVATING CULTURE

Next Level application of tenets in your program with Tim Lautzenheiser, Scott Rush, and Cecilia Clark

SMALL COHORT COLLABORATION

Interactive collaboration with SLAM board of directors in a small group cohort

This course is intended for attendees who have completed the Crafting Culture certification course. Elevating Culture empowers the music teacher leader who has refined their practice and aims to cultivate a culture of excellence. This is achieved by engaging students in their ownership of the program as leaders and peer-mentors. This 12-hour interactive professional development certification course will provide band, chorus, and orchestra directors with practical application strategies to help cultivate a student-led, student-centered culture of excellence in your program.

July 3, 2024

8:00 am

Opening Session with Keynote Address | Scott Rush

“Significance of Trust Building Relationships”

8:30

Cohort Breakout by Disciplines (band/choir/orch/genmusic)

to Reflect/Collaborate re: Connection/Character/Trust Relationships

9:00

Tenet 3: Character-Part One

10:15

Break

10:30

Tenet 4: Motivation- Part One

11:45

Lunch Provided on Campus

1:00

Tenet 3: Character Strategies for Your Classroom*

2:00

Tenet 4: Motivation Strategies for Your Classroom*

3:00

Application Activity Modeling with Taylor Watts

3:30

Closing Session with Tim Lautzenheiser

4:pm

Dismiss


*Elevating Course attendees will break into smaller cohorts with SLAM Board Members.


SCHEDULE for Course I & 2 Training

July 2, 2024

12:00 pm

Registration Opens

1:00 pm

Opening Session with Tim Lautzenheiser

Make Your Garden Grow | Matthew Arau

2:00

Cohort Meet-n-Greet

2:15

Tenet 1: Connection-Part One

3:30

Break

3:45

Tenet 2: Teacher Feedback- Part One

5:00

Tenet 1: Connection Strategies for Your Classroom*

6:00

Tenet 2: Teacher Feedback Strategies for Your Classroom*

7:00pm

Cohort Collaboration Gathering- Eat and Reflect

(Food Provided)



Training Presenters

Tim lautzenheiser

SLAM FOUNDER/CEO

Conn Selmer Div of Education (IN)

paul kile

SLAM Professional Development

Director of Bands, Edina HS (MN)

Maurice Burgess

SLAM Content

Director of Chorus, East Edisto Middle School (SC)


bobby lambert

SLAM President-Elect

Director of Bands, Wando HS (SC)

Scott Rush

SLAM Imediate Past President

GIA Habits Series Author (SC)

Mary land

SLAM Mentorship Connections

Music Education, Western Michigan University (MI)


rite wilder

SLAM Publications

GIA Author and Clinician (GA)

SLAM Curriculum Publications

GIA Author and Clinician

Cecilia Clark

SLAM President

Director of Bands, Woodland HS (GA)

MAtthew Arau

SLAM Community Engagement

Music Education, Lawrence University (WI)

taylor watts

SLAM Curriculum

Associate Director of Bands,

Kell HS (GA)

What Attendees Are Saying....

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HOTELS AND ACTIVITIES

Your housing is not include with your conference fee.

We recommend you stay at one of the following hotels.



Wingate by Wyndham (this hotel is on campus)

9280 University Blvd, North Charleston, SC 29406 • (843) 619-3892


Holiday Inn Express and Suites (within walking distance)

2435 Elms Center Rd, North Charleston, SC 29406 • (843) 569-3200


Fairfield Inn and Suites (within walking distance)

2600 Elms Center Rd, North Charleston, SC 29406 • (843) 414-2700


Hampton Inn and Suites (within walking distance)

2688 Fernwood Dr, North Charleston, SC 29406 • (843) 735-7500


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Crafting Culture is an official certification program of SLAM