Rebecca Buck (she/her) is a full time K–5 music teacher in ISD 191 (Burnsville-Eagan-Savage, Minnesota) living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She received her Bachelor of Music in K–12 Vocal Music Education in 2012 and Master of Arts in Music Education with a concentration in Kodály in 2018, both from the University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, Minnesota). She teaches in the Kodály Institute at the University of St. Thomas and serves as treasurer for the Kodály Chapter of Minnesota. She presents at the local and national level for her work in culturally relevant teaching in a Kodály-inspired classroom and is a frequent guest speaker for music education classes around the country. She is co-founder and co-lead for her district’s union equity team and received the Spirit of Excellence award in her district in 2020.

Workshops

#RepresentationMatters in a Kodaly-Inspired Classroom - Music Education

This workshop will tie together the music classroom and incorporating different ways of representing your student population by using a culturally relevant song collection project, story books, cultural context, guest musicians and community members, and a look into culturally responsive teaching resources. Using the music classroom as a vehicle to connect with students of all backgrounds, this workshop will help to emphasize the role that culture plays in a child's life, bridge the gap between home and school, use the music room as a safe space provided for self-expression and authenticity, how to partner with parents and families, and how to use equity tools to guide research and teaching.