Steven Van Zandt in Solidarity with Teachers – Ed Week Feature
The member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and actor from The Sopranos is touring the country with his band to promote music education and show solidarity with teachers. In a crowded concert hall...
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 ArticleWill Mosley Creates ABCs of Black Musicians
Trying to find inventive ways to keep your students enticed can be difficult, but this Brooklyn teacher teacher created the ultimate activity for his students to learn the names of some of music’s most...
View ArticleTeachRock Playlist: Pride Edition
TeachRock’s weekly playlist series continues, and this week we are paying tribute to Pride Month! In one of our newest Distance Learning Packs, “Y’all Better Quiet Down”: Black and Latinx LGBTQ+...
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 ArticleWhat It Means To Be Indigenous on Thanksgiving since 1621
PJ Vegas is a singer, rapper, songwriter and producer from Los Angeles, CA and of Yoeme (Yaqui) heritage. He won a 2017 MTV VMA award for Best Video with a Message and was awarded a 2018 Native...
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 ArticleSteven Van Zandt Plans Holiday Fundraiser With Eddie Vedder, Margo Price,...
DECEMBER 9, 2020 11:25AM ET On December 21st, Van Zandt and TeachRock will present Stand With Teachers, an hour-long event featuring performances by Eddie Vedder and Margo Price. Others slated to...
View ArticleMr. Mosley’s Music Classroom Brooklyn, NY
Will Mosley, music teacher at PS 149 Danny Kaye in Brooklyn, NY, invites us into his classroom, where music, history and culture are always connected. The post Mr. Mosley’s Music Classroom Brooklyn, NY...
View ArticleSteven Van Zandt Visits Orangethorpe Elementary School – March 12, 2020
Steven Van Zandt visits TeachRock partner Orangethorpe Elementary School in Fullerton, California. The post Steven Van Zandt Visits Orangethorpe Elementary School – March 12, 2020 appeared first on...
View ArticleRock Star Van Zandt Helping Connecticut Students Re-engage
Connecticut is turning to music in an effort to get kids more interested in school and help combat the learning loss suffered during the pandemic. Governor Ned Lamont and state education officials...
View ArticleStevie Van Zandt on Why TeachRock Matters
Stevie Van Zandt shares an inspiring account of his work in education. The post Stevie Van Zandt on Why TeachRock Matters appeared first on TeachRock.
View ArticleTeachRock & Milwaukee Public Schools Make Music a Path to Civics-Success and...
In 2017, the state of Wisconsin enacted a new Civics requirement: All students must pass the U.S. Citizenship Exam to receive their high school diploma. Passing the 100 question test has become an...
View ArticleTeachRock Tennessee: A Success Story
TeachRock’s newest Partner School, Red Bank Middle School in Chattanooga, TN has shared an exciting update on the impact of TeachRock’s new Social Emotional Learning Mini Lessons. Red Bank Principal,...
View ArticleStevie Van Zandt’s TeachRock eyed for more Long Island classrooms
Freeport music teacher Stephanie Arnell wanted her students to learn about farmworker rights activist Dolores Huerta, so she played two songs associated with her life to the sixth-graders. For a lesson...
View ArticleCelebrating Ella Baker During Women’s History Month!
New Lesson Alert! TeachRock is thrilled to publish our next lesson from an ongoing new collection focusing on the music of the Civil Rights Era. “Student Activism and Music During the Civil Rights...
View ArticleTeachRock Celebrates National Poetry Month
Happy National Poetry Month! To celebrate, we are showcasing some of our favorite poets featured in TeachRock lessons: Amanda Goreman The daughter of a 6th grade English teacher in Los Angeles, Amanda...
View ArticleCelebrate Earth Day from TeachRock! 🌎
This Saturday is Earth Day! To celebrate, we’re showcasing new lessons throughout the rest of the month that acknowledge, honor, and advocate for our natural environment. Our little Earth Day mascot...
View ArticleSEL ROCKS
Imagine a Social Emotional Learning Program so innovative and so engaging that it results in positive school change in just a few short weeks. While using popular music as a springboard, TeachRock’s...
View ArticleMusicians And Environmental Advocacy
In 2010, Kentucky-based musicians Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore released the album Dear Companion on Sub Pop Records. Seeped in Folk and Bluegrass traditions, Dear Companion is a protest album at...
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