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How music classes have gone digital since school closures

Hip hop, guitars and SEL joined K-12 music classes as school closures required educators to explore new tools for learning in online classes.

Music instruction moves beyond Beethoven and Bach

A growing number of K-12 music programs have been adding hip hop, electronic dance and other popular music to their repertoires in an effort to becoming more “learner-centered.”

How online music delivers social-emotional support

Music can play a major role in helping students cope with school closures and other coronavirus disruptions—and give them more control over their learning.

Why more music classes are covering coding and digital skills

During online learning, music teachers can help students develop the skills needed on the engineering side of the music business, such as using digital tools to record themselves.

Here’s the formula for a school district turnaround in an NYC suburb

What equity-driven school improvement looks like in Mount Vernon, New York: themed high schools, full prekindergarten, revamped middle school and health care.

Creativity in Crisis: Dressing up as various characters to engage students

A private school teacher has been dressing up in costumes for the beginning of each class since the week of March 16.
Fri May 22nd, 2020

How to successfully integrate the arts into STEM classrooms

Hands-on arts projects are increasingly being integrated into STEAM classrooms and curricula through collaborative learning spaces, makerspaces, robotics, multidisciplinary projects and virtual learning opportunities.
Mon May 18th, 2020

Academic Esports: Vegas school blends video games, curriculum

With the help of his students, Hubert Ham put esports on the map at Alexander Dawson School. It came with a worthwhile price: learning, not just playing.
Wed May 13th, 2020

How music class is moving online during school closures

School music classes rely deeply on students performing together, and ed-tech, student voice and SEL are keeping online learning alive while schools are closed.
Wed Apr 15th, 2020

How music motivates students to make the grade

Schoolwide music instruction is having a big impact in raising test scores as K-12 leaders make the case for more robust programs in lower-income districts.

Thu Jan 2nd, 2020

How music immersion closes achievement gaps

San Gabriel USD's Music Immersion Experience—the 2019 Districts of Distinction grand prize honoree—teaches every first-grader the violin, and test scores are improving.

Fri Dec 20th, 2019