Taylor Shaeffer currently teaches at Reed Academy in Springfield Public Schools.  Before teaching at Reed Academy, Taylor was a music teacher at Rountree and Delaware Elementary Schools.  With over 200 students, he tries to make music meaningful to each of his students and provide the necessary tools for each one to succeed. He is an advocate for technology in the music classroom and thinks is a great tool to differentiate student learning. Shaeffer earned his Bachelor of Music in Education from Missouri State University and obtained his Master of Educational Administration through William Woods University. He currently performs with the Springfield Chamber Chorus throughout the year which recently sung at the MMEA 2015 conference.. Taylor is a member of MMEA and NAfME among other curricular organizations. In his spare time, he likes singing on the church worship team, hiking, kayaking and serving the community.

by | Dec 14, 2020