About Elizabeth Schultz

Dr. Elizabeth Schultz is a Visiting Assistant Lecturer in Music Education at Cleveland State University. She previously served as music education faculty at the University of Florida and Shenandoah University Conservatory of Music. She received her Ph.D. in Music Education from the University of Florida, MM in Clarinet Performance from Louisiana State University, MAED in Curriculum and Instruction from Virginia Tech, and BA in Music Education and Clarinet Performance from Virginia Tech. Before beginning her Ph.D. program, Dr. Schultz taught elementary band and orchestra in Arlington, Virginia, and she has been an active clinician and presenter at state, national, and international conferences. Her research and presentations focus on the pedagogy for teaching and playing secondary instruments, itinerant music teaching, connecting research to practicing teachers, and teaching students with disabilities in music classrooms.

Research to Practice: Self-Care is More Than Finding Your “Why”

I was speaking with a student teacher about experiencing burnout symptoms and why finding their preferred self-care practices is important. In our discussion, I had mentioned that the most commonly stated piece of advice (whether given as real advice or delivered with an eye roll) is to remember your “why.” Our discussion was helpful, but I realized that the field of teaching can be just as rewarding as it is prickly.

Research to Practice: Inclusion Means Everyone

For the past few years, the field of music education has talked about an increased need for diversity and equity in classrooms. However, as I’ve listened to these calls for change, I frequently see that for many people, diversity and inclusion encompasses only race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, orientation, and socioeconomic status. And while these are all aspects of music education that certainly need to change, I hold firm to the belief that we cannot have truly diverse or inclusive classrooms until we also include people with disabilities. [...]

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Research to Practice: Using Data for More than Just Grades

I used to think that research was complicated and couldn’t help me in my classroom. I used to see the Music Educators Journal arrive in my mailbox, flip through, sigh, think to myself – “If I only had time….,” and then add the issue to a growing pile on my dining room table. [...]

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