Striving for a Culturally Responsive Curriculum
Striving for a Culturally Responsive Curriculum In their 2017 primer on Culturally Responsive Education, researchers Johnston, Montalbano, and Kirkland write: “When students do not perceive their...
View ArticleJoin Us for a Worldwide Day of Gratitude Singalong Celebration!
This crazy time has drawn our collective attention to just how much we lean on the diverse swath of Americans we’ve come to call “essential workers.” On this Worldwide Day of Gratitude we’ve published...
View ArticleSearch Features Tutorial
This tutorial will teach you how to use the search features on the TeachRock site. The post Search Features Tutorial appeared first on TeachRock.
View ArticleSpectrum News 1 Visits TeachRock Partner School Orangethorpe Elementary on 911
Rock Musician Creates Educational Program to Lower Drop-out Rate By Vicky Nguyen Spectrum News 1, Fullerton, CA PUBLISHED 9:27 AM ET Sep. 13, 2019 The post Spectrum News 1 Visits TeachRock Partner...
View ArticleLittle Steven Van Zandt Releases Free Distance Learning Packs for Students in...
Covid-19 has closed the nation’s schools. Teachers are working tirelessly on remote education, but most aren’t trained for “Distance Learning.” Emotionally, young people aren’t built for social...
View ArticleLesson Format Tutorial
Learn how you can make TeachRock lessons work for any classroom in this tutorial. The post Lesson Format Tutorial appeared first on TeachRock.
View Article4/30 Exploring TeachRock DLPs
Intro, TR site overview, DLP page overview, DLPs: Celebrating Community with Art, Historical Roots of Hip Hop, What is Sampling? The post 4/30 Exploring TeachRock DLPs appeared first on TeachRock.
View Article5/7 Exploring TeachRock DLPs
Intro, TR site overview, DLP page overview, DLPs: The Reclamation of the Cowboy Indigenous Roots of Rock and Roll Who is Ritchie Valens? Who is Mavis Staples? The post 5/7 Exploring TeachRock DLPs...
View Article5/14 Thursdays at 3 – DLPs with TeachRock’s JZ
DLPs: GD & Wall of Sound, Math & Grateful Dead, Evolution of Recording, What is Sampling? The post 5/14 Thursdays at 3 – DLPs with TeachRock’s JZ appeared first on TeachRock.
View ArticleNew Yorker – Steven Van Zandt’s New Rock-and-Roll High School
Wearing his trademark silk head scarf, an exotic blend of Barbary pirate and Russian babushka, Steven Van Zandt was relaxing backstage at the PlayStation Theatre, in Times Square, recently, before a...
View ArticleEducation Week – This Rock Legend Is Combining Teacher PD With Live Music
In a crowded concert hall here on a late October evening, rock musician Steven Van Zandt leaned into the microphone—nodding his head, wrapped in his trademark bandana—and turned his between-song banter...
View ArticleSpectrum 1 News – Rock Musician Creates Educational Program to Lower Drop-out...
There is no denying that rock music has been instrumental in shaping American culture. Using his fame and platform, famed guitarist, Steven Van Zandt is leading a campaign designed to empower teachers...
View ArticleNike SB Reveals new Grateful Dead Shoe: “Dancing Bear Collection”
CLICK HERE to donate to TeachRock.org and support the creation of FREE educational materials. Donate $10 or more and you could receive a guitar signed by Stevie Van Zandt! Assumed to be forever...
View ArticleDo You Think “Arts Education is Essential” ?
CLICK HERE to donate to TeachRock.org and support the creation of FREE educational materials. Donate $10 or more and you could receive a guitar signed by Stevie Van Zandt! Do you think Arts Education...
View ArticleGet Your Fill of Hip Hop-themed Lessons with TeachRock
CLICK HERE to donate to TeachRock.org and support the creation of FREE educational materials. Donate $10 or more and you could receive a guitar signed by Stevie Van Zandt! TeachRock does not just offer...
View ArticleCheck Out This Weeks TeachRock Playlist: “Schools Out!”
In honor of the technical “end” of the “school year” – learn, discuss, or simply enjoy a compilation of summer anthems, TeachRock lesson featured artists, and important tracks signifying that...
View ArticleWatch Little Steven Mentor Student Songwriters LIVE on Zoom (VIDEO)
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO OF STEVIE VAN ZANDT MENTORING SONGWRITER STUDENTS OF STUYVESANT HIGHSCHOOL Stay Tuned for a full version of the Master Session… ——— CLICK HERE to donate to TeachRock.org...
View ArticleBrookyln Teacher Creates the ABC’s of Famous African American Musicians
Trying to find inventive ways to keep your students enticed can be difficult, but this NY teacher created the ultimate activity for his students to learn some of music’s most iconic African American...
View Article#BlackLivesMatter: Music in a Movement
During this time of political uproar and social activism, TeachRock wants to ensure that we are keeping the youth of America educated with hard facts. The death of George Floyd has sparked yet another...
View ArticleHard Truths
“…I question America.” -Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer (1917-1977), American Activist We begin with a hard truth: In the United States, Black people are two and a half times more likely to be killed by the...
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