March 11

8:00 Breakfast

9:00 Session 1: Praxis Trends and Support with Tomisha Price-Brock

This session will identify some trends on the Praxis exam that may impact music education students of color and possible solutions.
We will also get to know the work of Dr. Price Brock through her company Prodigious Music Concepts.

10:00 Session 2: Black Student Excellence Initiative with Tanya Ortiz-Franklin

This session will explore the LAUSD Black Student Excellence Initiative, its conception, and the future of this work.

11:00 Session 3: Music in Higher Education with Joan Maze

12:00 Lunch on your own

1:30 Session 4: Pathways into the Profession: K-12 Edition with Deb Confredo

Discussion will be organized into three distinct yet related areas of concern: before college admission,
during the degree program, after the degree program and during the first five years of professional life.

2:30 Session 5: Teacher Prep and Music Education Grant with Brian Kaufman

3:30 Session 6: Let’s Talk Retention with Angelica Brooks

The focus of this session is on the issue of retention in education, particularly music education students in higher learning
and music educators of color in the field. We will discuss issues that impact retention and possible solutions that lead to sustainable strategies.