I am so pleased with the article that was written concerning the music program at Sunset Ridge from T.H.E. Journal “How Music Teachers Got Their Grove Back.” I want to personally thank Jennifer Demsk who took the time to interview me for ninety minutes and seven emails on clarification. It really captures my passion for moving
My highlight of the season is the Illinois Music Education Association annual conference. Years ago, on a complete whim, the band director, Don Golden and I, decided to to the the conference, ah, like one week before. We got an hotel, two separate rooms, far from the conference, but from that point on, we were
I recently got an email that my high school band director, Mr. Spriester was turning 80 on November 15th and could I send a card. Then I got to thinking, although I live ten miles from where I grew up and never really told him how much he impacted my life. If it weren’t for
Carol Broos is working for the Golden Apple Foundation using her arts and technology background as the Technology Coordinator. Her passion is to bring infuse music and technology together in education. She recently retired after thirty-three years of teaching music grades kindergarten through eighth grade in Illinois.
She is on the SET Connections Board, Chair of the Golden Apple Foundation Academy Board, and Poster Co-chair for the Illinois Computing Educators.
2009 Apple Distinguished Educator
2009 Illinois Music Teacher of the Year
2008 Golden Apple Fellow
2006 Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher
She is a member of the Advisory Board of the Music Educators Journal for NAfME. She hosts a podcast show on EdReach.us called aRTs Roundtable that posts on Wednesdays, where arts educators discuss current issues involving the arts and technology.
