Course Details
Course Open: Yes
Maximum Available Seats: 30
Seats Available: 18
Course Cancelled?: No
Maximum Available Seats: 30
Seats Available: 18
Course Cancelled?: No
D75-26-282: AAC in Music: Including all learners to enhance communication in the Music classroom
Arts 2026/2027
Description: Curious how to support students who are nonspeaking? Join us for a day of interactive experiences, where participants will develop and deepen their understanding of communication and access to proactively enhance student learning. Teachers will discover different types of communication systems and learn how to use these systems to enhance communication, discussion, and performance. Participants will explore ways to design classroom environments, and activities to promote communication and independence. We will engage with switches, and different devices to create performances, giving a voice to all students. Additionally, we will discuss vocabulary tiers, effective questioning strategies, AAC and picture communication to reach all levels of learners. This PD is designed for Music Teachers and Movement Teachers. Get ready to Sing, and Jam!
Instructor:
Amanda Mcfee & Hayley Levenson
amcfee@schools.nyc.gov
Course Date & Location:
11/17/2026
8:10 am to 3 pm
400 1st Ave New York, NY 10010 - 8th Floor
Arts 2026/2027
Description: Curious how to support students who are nonspeaking? Join us for a day of interactive experiences, where participants will develop and deepen their understanding of communication and access to proactively enhance student learning. Teachers will discover different types of communication systems and learn how to use these systems to enhance communication, discussion, and performance. Participants will explore ways to design classroom environments, and activities to promote communication and independence. We will engage with switches, and different devices to create performances, giving a voice to all students. Additionally, we will discuss vocabulary tiers, effective questioning strategies, AAC and picture communication to reach all levels of learners. This PD is designed for Music Teachers and Movement Teachers. Get ready to Sing, and Jam!
Instructor:
Amanda Mcfee & Hayley Levenson
amcfee@schools.nyc.gov
Course Date & Location:
11/17/2026
8:10 am to 3 pm
400 1st Ave New York, NY 10010 - 8th Floor