Reverberations: Teachers Teaching Teachers, a weekly, online publication available to members, showcases best practices from Orff Schulwerk classrooms. We invite AOSA members to share their knowledge and experience with Orff Schulwerk in this “Teachers Teaching Teachers” format. Below are examples of articles published in Reverberations: Teachers Teaching Teachers. If you are interested in writing for Reverberations, please contact the editor.
- Lesson Ideas: We prioritize articles that incorporate student creative choice during the teaching process. Please see the Lesson Idea Guidelines for specifics.
- Orff/Keetman Materials: These submissions may follow the Lesson Idea Guidelines or explore other aspects of these primary source materials. We can obtain permission to print excerpts from Schott publications, but not complete scores.
- From the Classroom: Articles about teaching strategies and classroom management that enhance Orff Schulwerk teaching.
- Canon Corner: Canons must be in the public domain or content for which you have secured the composer’s permission to print.
- Feature Articles: Topics related to the practical application of Orff Schulwerk. For philosophical articles or those with broader implications, consider submitting to The Orff Echo.
- Reverberations rarely publishes original compositions. Please read the Editorial Board policy statement to see if an original composition is appropriate for submission as part of an article.
The following links will help you prepare your submission to Reverberations. Note: Writers for Reverberations: Teachers Teaching Teachers must be active AOSA members.
- Reverberations Submission Guidelines
- Reverberations Lesson Idea Writer’s Guide
- Writing Tips
- A Guide for Teacher Authors: Planting the Seeds of Practice
- Information on Copyright and Fair Use
- AOSA Photo Release Form: English Spanish
(Parental permission is required for all pictures of children used in AOSA publications.)