Lessons for Everyone: Inclusion through Differentiation – A Focus on Elmfield School
Following a performance by musicians from Elmfield School, this session will discuss how to differentiate music lessons for small groups and whole class within the context of young people with hearing impairments and additional needs. Tara Baggott will be showing clips from practical sessions delivered at Elmfield School for Deaf Children and discussing how lessons are adapted to suit the needs of each individual within the group.
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Tara Baggott
Tara Baggott
Tara Baggott is a Community Music Leader and SEND Music Specialist. She is currently working as a SEN Music Leader and Tutor Champion with Bristol Beacon, Trainer and Orchestra leader with Open Orchestras, Teacher Trainer for Live Music Now, and delivers inclusive and creative workshops in various settings with local charities.
After starting her SEN music leader journey volunteering for Drake Music through Bristol Beacon, Tara went on to work for Open Orchestras, leading and developing orchestras in special schools around Bristol and Bath. She has been delivering teacher training on accessible music throughout the country and creates content for online training for Open Orchestras, including developing repertoire for their own accessible musical instrument, the Clarion. She began working for Bristol Beacon as a piano and singing teacher and now works at Elmfield School for the Deaf, delivering adaptive and inclusive music lessons to suit the needs of students and teachers. She is also a tutor and workshop leader for Flow Creative, an inclusive program for young disabled people. Recently, Tara began working as a trainer and mentor for Live Music Now, helping professional musicians deliver inclusive and interactive performances in SEN school environments.