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4.1.4 Collaborative Songwriting as an Educational Activity for the Gifted Learner
It all starts with a story. Living in Nashville, Celia Whitler has been fortunate to collaborate/co-write with the best of the best songwriters and to learn strategies, skills, and best practices for creating from a blank page. Celia is currently teaching elementary school and applying the tools she learned from songwriting to help students tell their stories. A song is a perfect vehicle for student expression and empowerment. This presentation will talk about strategies, skills, and best practices for creating an environment for student success.
Author(s):
Celia Whitler
Celiawhitler@gmail.com
Grassland Elementary School / Nashville area
United States
Celia Whitler spent 25 years as a performing singer/songwriter. She lives in the Nashville area, the capital of collaborative songwriting. Work often included days were spent meeting with a collaborator with a single desired outcome/assignment: to leave the meeting with a completed song. Nashville is known for having a variety of venues to listen to and to perform songs in their simplest format.
Celia traded her frequent flyer card for a classroom educator badge to be home with her two sons as they complete their high school education. Currently she is exercising her creativity in a first grade classroom.