Professional Development
Rejuvenate your passion, find new inspiration, or hone your teaching practice through a variety of events designed especially for school music teachers. More than 350 teachers participate in professional development with the SLSO each school year. SLSO professional development opportunities empower music educators with practical tools and inspiring content that transfer seamlessly to the classroom.
Looking for professional development for your school or district?
Email education@slso.org to inquire.
Early Childhood Workshops
Hands-on workshops for early childhood educators focus on engaging lesson ideas and planning tools that emphasize creating and exploring music through the framework of current early childhood curricula.
Embracing Neurodiversity: A Sensory Perspective in the Classroom and Concert Hall
Music teachers can be powerful allies for neurodivergent students in their school communities. In this workshop, we’ll explore options to support sensory processing differences both in the music classroom and in the concert hall and we’ll discover ways to adapt musical activities in our school communities.
Holocaust Composer Stories Teacher Preview
Experience a special live presentation of the first episode of Holocaust Composer Stories, featuring String Quartet No. 3 by Czech Jewish composer Pavel Haas, and explore how to use this unique resource in the music and social studies classrooms.
Extra Credit
The vital work of school music educators is celebrated onstage. Music educators and SLSO musicians rehearse and perform together in an unforgettable concert.
SLSO education programs are presented by:
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