~~Presentations~~
Debra Navin is available for workshops on a variety of topics for Music Educators.
To inquire about a presentation for your organization please contact [email protected]
To inquire about a presentation for your organization please contact [email protected]
~~AVAILABLE PRESENTATIONS~~
Virtual Workshops
Getting Serious About Play: Playful Adaptations for the Pandemic
Microsoft Video Editor for Asynchronous Lessons
Book Study: "Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria" (co-presenter Charissa Duncanson)
Microsoft Video Editor for Asynchronous Lessons
Book Study: "Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria" (co-presenter Charissa Duncanson)
45-75 Minute Workshops
Differentiated Recorders
Everyday Movement and Dance
Interview Tips for the Music Educator
Learning Names and Playing Games
Play-Based Assessment
What Should I Do With K-2?
Everyday Movement and Dance
Interview Tips for the Music Educator
Learning Names and Playing Games
Play-Based Assessment
What Should I Do With K-2?
4-6 Hour Workshops
Differentiated Orff: Song, Dance & Recorders
Discover fun and innovative ways to engage students of all skill levels, across the music curriculum together in your music program. One half of this workshop focuses on activities, songs and dances for lower elementary grades. The other half focuses on differentiated instruction for upper elementary instruction, including recorder.
Everyday Movement and Dance
It’s time to get moving! Come explore diverse ways to integrate movement into your music curriculum. This workshop introduces a wide range of movement activities to engage and excite students from PreK through 5th grade.
Getting Serious About Play
Play is the work of childhood, and music is naturally playful! Come and see how play-based music instruction can promote a variety of curricular goals. This workshop highlights fun games for teaching content and assessing student learning in grades PreK through 5th Grade.
Discover fun and innovative ways to engage students of all skill levels, across the music curriculum together in your music program. One half of this workshop focuses on activities, songs and dances for lower elementary grades. The other half focuses on differentiated instruction for upper elementary instruction, including recorder.
Everyday Movement and Dance
It’s time to get moving! Come explore diverse ways to integrate movement into your music curriculum. This workshop introduces a wide range of movement activities to engage and excite students from PreK through 5th grade.
Getting Serious About Play
Play is the work of childhood, and music is naturally playful! Come and see how play-based music instruction can promote a variety of curricular goals. This workshop highlights fun games for teaching content and assessing student learning in grades PreK through 5th Grade.
~~PRESENTATIONS: PAST & FUTURE~~
listed Alphabetically
But I can't Do THAT with MY Kids
Michigan Music Conference (co-presented with Karen Salvador) - January 23, 2016
Celebrating The Holidays
Detroit Orff-Schulwerk Chapter Share - February 13, 2016
Differentiated Dance
Michigan Music Educators Association (MMEA) - Elementary Weekend Workshop October 2018
Differentiated Orff
Long Island Orff-Schulwerk Association - March 24, 2018
Mid-Michigan Orff-Schulwerk Association - September 21, 2019
Berkshire-Hudson Valley Chapter of American Orff Schulwerk Association - September 25, 2021
Greater Cincinnati American Orff Schulwerk Association - March 12, 2022
New Mexico American Orff Schulwerk Association - April 9, 2022
Central Florida American Orff Schulwerk Association - April 23, 2022
Inland Chapter California American Orff-Schulwerk Association - March 25, 2023
Chino Valley School District - August 17, 2023
Indiana American Orff Schulwerk Association - March 2, 2024
Mid-Michigan Orff-Schulwerk Association - September 21, 2019
Berkshire-Hudson Valley Chapter of American Orff Schulwerk Association - September 25, 2021
Greater Cincinnati American Orff Schulwerk Association - March 12, 2022
New Mexico American Orff Schulwerk Association - April 9, 2022
Central Florida American Orff Schulwerk Association - April 23, 2022
Inland Chapter California American Orff-Schulwerk Association - March 25, 2023
Chino Valley School District - August 17, 2023
Indiana American Orff Schulwerk Association - March 2, 2024
Differentiated Recorders
American Orff-Schulwerk Association National Conference - November 4 & 5, 2016
Michigan Orff Collage Special Topics - June 27, 2017
Michigan Orff Collage Special Topics - June 27, 2017
Everyday Movement and Dance
American Orff Schulwerk Association National Conference (75 min) - November 23, 2019
Michigan Music Conference (45 min) - January 2020
Florida Music Educators Association - January 2022
Heart of Illinois American Orff Schulwerk Association (4 hours) - September 10, 2022
Michigan Music Conference (45 min) - January 2023 (Moving with Purpose)
Michigan Music Conference (45 min) - January 2024 (Folk Dance One Step at a Time)
Michigan Music Conference (45 min) - January 2020
Florida Music Educators Association - January 2022
Heart of Illinois American Orff Schulwerk Association (4 hours) - September 10, 2022
Michigan Music Conference (45 min) - January 2023 (Moving with Purpose)
Michigan Music Conference (45 min) - January 2024 (Folk Dance One Step at a Time)
Getting Serious About Play
Evergreen Orff Schulwerk Association (Playful Adaptations for 2020) - October 3, 2020 VIRTUAL
Detroit Orff Schulwerk Association - March 13, 2021 VIRTUAL
Berkshire Hudson Valley Orff - April 24, 2021 VIRTUAL
Florida Music Educators Association - January 2022
Detroit Orff Schulwerk Association - March 13, 2021 VIRTUAL
Berkshire Hudson Valley Orff - April 24, 2021 VIRTUAL
Florida Music Educators Association - January 2022
Interviewing Tips for the Music Educator
University of Michigan, Flint NafMe - November 1, 2013
Learning Names and Playing Games
Detroit Orff-Schulwerk Chapter Share - February 21, 2015
Michigan Music Conference - January 22, 2016
Michigan Music Conference - January 22, 2016
Orff-Schulwerk for Early Childhood
Michigan Orff Collage Special Topic - June 20, 2017
Play-Based Assessment
Michigan Music Conference - January 26, 2019
American Orff-Schulwerk Association National Conference - November 23, 2019
Detroit Area Orff Schulwerk Level I Special Topics - June 30, 2021
Michigan Music Educators Association - March 22, 2023 VIRTUAL
American Orff-Schulwerk Association National Conference - November 23, 2019
Detroit Area Orff Schulwerk Level I Special Topics - June 30, 2021
Michigan Music Educators Association - March 22, 2023 VIRTUAL
What Should I Do with K thru 2?
Detroit Orff-Schulwerk Chapter Share - February 11, 2017
Michigan Music Conference - January 26, 2018
Chino Valley School District - August 17, 2023
Michigan Music Conference - January 26, 2018
Chino Valley School District - August 17, 2023
~~Articles~~
Channeling the Power of Music to Motivate Your Recorder Students of All Levels
Published on the MMEA Member Spotlight Jan. 12, 2017
Accidental Professional Development
Published in Orff Reverberations June 2020