Fulton Elementary Music News
The November-December Edition
January 4th ES Music Professional Development Event!
Mark your calendars for our REQUIRED MUSIC TRAINING.
Location: Dolvin Elementary School
10495 Jones Bridge Road
Johns Creek, GA. 30022
Time: 8:00-3:30 PM
(We will have 1 1/2 hours open to travel off campus for lunch)
Feature Presenter - Kat Miller
Kateri (Kate) Miller is currently earning her Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky. She has over 17 years experience teaching both children and adults and is fully certified in Orff, Kodály, and Dalcroze. She is past president of NDVC and was registration chair for the 2015 AOSA National Conference.
Kat Miller will be speaking on behalf of the Randy & Jeff Game Plan Curriculum and will focus on a day full of interactive learning. PLEASE BRING YOUR RECORDERS, GAME PLAN TEACHER EDITIONS (K & 3RD), AND COMPUTERS!
News & Notes
Don't Forget! Video Collaboration Project
For those of you who were unable to meet at a live face-to-face video collaboration were assigned to a few group members to complete the first round project. The deadline for providing feedback on your peers is the close of the business day today. Remember to email your colleagues along with ESMusicFAST@fultonschools.org.
Round two will begin when we return with a deadline around early March. Go ahead and begin planning! Reach out to your Fast Team Member for help.
Upcoming Dates:
MLC Dates:
February 5th - Orff (Dave DeStefano) at Heards Ferry ES
April 11th - World Drumming (Melissa Delman) (AT LAKE FOREST ES)
PLC Dates:
January 4th - Game Plan (with representatives sent by Randy & Jeff!) (at Dolvin Elementary School)
March 11th - TBD
Choral Clinic
Ariel Robins & Susan Ahmad will be sending you communication with details when we return.
Website!
Don't forget to read the message from Sally Petty to help us continue to build our digital resource library online.
Spotlight for next month!
Happy Holidays!
About Me:
Megan Endicott is the general music teacher at Dolvin Elementary School. She serves as a Fulton County Fine Arts Support Teacher where she coaches and provides support for elementary music teachers across the district. In addition, Mrs. Endicott is a lead coach for the district Vanguard team and works with educators across multiple grade levels and disciplines to support a personalized learning environment in their classrooms, build capacity, and seamlessly integrate technology. She holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Georgia and a master’s degree in educational technology from Central Michigan University. She is currently working on her specialist degree in instructional technology with a leadership certification from Kennesaw State University. Mrs. Endicott was recognized and awarded the Atlanta Families’ Award of Excellence in Education and Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Endicott has presented at various conferences on topics such as PBL, Personalized Learning, Rigor & Blooms Taxonomy in music, Voice and Choice, and App Smashing to name a few at conferences such as: ISTE, CUE, TI:ME, GMEA, GaETC and local school district professional development sessions. She has co-hosted PlayDateATL and EdCamp Fulton. Mrs. Endicott serves as an ambassador for TouchCast, Seesaw, WonderWorkshop Innovation Squad, Plickers, Osmo, Quaver's Marvelous World of Music, Edmodo and Symbaloo as well as a Nearpod Certified Trainer and PioNear. Mrs. Endicott is a published author for the children's book, In the Hall of the Mountain King. Follow her on Twitter @EndicottSpot, Instagram @dolvinmusic, or her blog at www.dolvinmusicendicott.blogspot.com.
Email: endicott@fultonschools.org
Website: www.dolvinmusicendicott.blogspot.com
Twitter: @EndicottSpot