Equity for All Students: Leveraging Music, Movement, and Mindfulness, Grades PreK-5

This course empowers educators to integrate music, movement, and mindfulness as powerful tools to create inclusive, equitable learning environments that support the emotional, cognitive, and physical development of all students. Participants will leave with practical, ready-to-implement strategies—such as rhythm-based activities, movement routines, and mindfulness practices—that nurture self-regulation, focus, and well-being, particularly for students of color, multilingual learners, and students with disabilities. These outcomes are intentionally designed to align with equitable teaching practices, helping educators honor student diversity and promote meaningful access to learning for every child. Grounded in research-based pedagogy and social-emotional learning frameworks, the course is framed around interactive activities, including collaborative lesson design, movement and mindfulness labs, and opportunities to analyze case studies and classroom scenarios. Through these hands-on experiences, educators will explore evidence-based approaches to culturally responsive teaching, trauma-informed care, and inclusive design. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to foster classrooms that celebrate student identity, support resilience, and enhance academic and social outcomes through intentional use of music, movement, and mindfulness.

ADDITIONAL NOTES: TKL courses receive letter grades. 

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Course Location:  www.teachnkidslearn.com

HOW TO ACCESS YOUR COURSE MATERIALS: 

Within 1-2 business days of your Ashland registration, you will receive an email from your course content provider, Teach & Kids Learn, containing instructions on how to access your course materials. A note, their emails are sometimes forwarded to junk or spam folders. 

You will be working with TKL, through their Learning Management System, to complete the course, after which, your instructor will record your grade on your AU transcript. We will notify you by email once this is done, with instructions on how to view and order transcripts. 

Ashland Professional Development: pds@ashland.edu