WINTER 2017

Quarterly news from Education Through Music

Keeping students engaged in the classroom is a constant chal-lenge for teachers. Finding new and innovative ways to support teach-ers’ efforts to foster active learning is an essential part of Education Through Music’s professional de-velopment program.

This fall, ETM’s music teach-ers participated in a professional

Quality music education for all children

development workshop using the cajón, a hardwood box-shaped drum that can be easily played in a range of musical styles. The cajón is ideally suited for classroom learning be-cause of its versatility and simplicity. It is a stand and a seat all in one that students can easily play by tapping out a simple beat and building to more complex patterns.

ETM music teachers led by per-cussionist and clinician Sebastian Guerrero, learned about the cajón’s Afro-Peruvian roots and how to inte-grate its rich sound into their music curriculum, as well as other core subject areas like math, social stud-ies and ELA.

At St. Ann School in Manhattan, teacher Gordon Green took what he learned in the ETM workshop and used the cajón to help his students learn songs for their Christmas con-cert. “As an educator, I am constantly looking for new ways to support my students’ learning,” said Green. “I was excited to take what I learned from the cajón workshop and use the new teaching method in my classroom.”

Green took phrases from the Christmas songs the students were learning and sang them to a reggae-ton while having his students echo the phrase back using the cajón. “Singing these classical melodies to an urban beat really changed the vibe of the class, and the students had fun

Continued on page 2Music teachers and mentors participate in a cajón drumming workshop as part of

ETM’s year-round professional development for teachers.

Professional Development Brings a Positive Beat to Music Classrooms

month, I’m having the students write their own rap songs,” he said. “We are taking words from a Tupac Shakur poem and the students are creat-ing their own beats. I plan to use the cajón for them to practice saying the rap in real time.”

FOUNDERSEldon C. Mayer, Jr.Edmund R. Schroeder

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFKatherine Damkohler, Executive DirectorRainah Berlowitz, Director of OperationsKatherine Canning, Director of Development & Program EvaluationTim Lemberger, Director of Marketing & CommunicationsMaya Cernotova, Finance ManagerCristina Fahrbach-Connors, Human Resources GeneralistHillary Deutsch, Operations AssociateGeraldine Inoa, Grant WriterAlicia Jensen, Senior Marketing & Communications AssociateLina Li, Finance AssociateMicah Nelson, Evaluation AssociateMelissa Radin, Individual Giving AssociateRachel Starr, Development ManagerCaroline Vigneron, Development Assistant

PROGRAM STAFFPeter Pauliks, Director of ProgramsNicholas LaFleur, Deputy Director, Partner School ProgramsMeryl Cullom, Professional Development Specialist - Curriculum and IntegrationJeffrey Lipton, Assistant Program Director Deidre Racoma, Assistant Program DirectorRachael CarsonErin GiacintoMarc MosteirinAlice RogersKaitlin SimonsonUlises SolanoKathryn Umble Smucker

Music Teacher MentorsJulia Wolfe, Program Associate

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Richard Bernstein, ChairmanEmily H. Susskind, Vice-ChairRobert A. Weisstuch, Vice-ChairKatherine D. Elliott, TreasurerEdmund R. Schroeder, Chairman EmeritusAly AlibhaiJoshua BellMichael Y. FangGus FieldAidan FitzmauriceVictor J. GoldbergKaren M. KarlsrudMatthew F. KnouffAndrew J. MalikJoseph F. McDonaldAmie PatelRadhika RayF. Morgan Rodd, Jr. Michael R. SchaeferHeidi StamasDavid E. StieplemanManoj SusarlaSteven J. Williams

ADVISORY COMMITTEEThe 5 Browns Misha Dichter Dante DiLoreto Marilyn Horne Jane Remer Gloria Reuben Harold Tanner

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Professional DevelopmentContinued from front page

and were more engaged using the drums. It really brought the students out of their shells and helped them learn the music quickly,” shared Green.

Green’s success has inspired him to continue to incorporate the cajón into future classroom lessons. “This

ETM music teachers participate in a cajón professional development workshop. Specialized workshops like these are held throughout the school year.

Music Education Supports Student Success

For Huey, a bright fifth grader at an ETM partner school in the Bronx, socializing at school was a challenge. He often misinterpreted his class-mates’ actions and created conflicts. He was lonely and longed to make friends.

Huey’s music teacher recognized that he had a passion for music, and believed music could help Huey channel the intensity of his emotions in a positive direction. This fall, Huey picked up the cello, and it has not left his side since. After three short months in his school’s orchestra,

Huey is growing to understand social cues and is making friends. His music teacher explained, “Succeeding at the cello has given Huey confidence and greatly boosted his self-esteem.”

Now Huey is a valuable asset and friendly resource to his peers; he offers them strategies on how to suc-ceed in rehearsals and livens up prac-tice with jokes and laughter. Music is providing Huey with a constructive outlet for his emotions, transform-ing the way he relates to the world around him and helping him bring positivity to his surroundings.

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ETM Program Engages and Supports the Entire Partner School

Education Through Music rec-ognizes the key to the success of its program is through close col-laboration with key stakeholders at its partner schools. This approach is fundamental to ETM’s music curricu-lum and its approach to the profes-sional development training it offers throughout the school year.

ETM requires its music teachers to attend regular professional de-velopment sessions to ensure they have the support and resources they need to be successful in the class-room. ETM also provides support for academic teachers, school principals, and parents and caregivers.

“Children benefit most when their music education includes the same rigor as other academic subjects,” says Meryl Cullom, ETM’s Profes-sional Development Specialist. “We use shared skills and strategies across disciplines, like comparing and contrasting, navigating complex text and using algebraic thinking. Stu-dents can then transfer their knowl-edge across the curriculum and delve deeper.”

For academic teachers attending a session on Navigating Complex Text, ETM takes the score to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 and musical listen-ing maps to demonstrate strategies for tackling close reading and com-

plex text. Another workshop, Music and Math, uses rhythm tracks with mathematical patterning to strength-en student fluency which will assist them in more complex tasks later on.

One teacher at partner school PS 277 in the Bronx had this to say about attending an ETM professional devel-opment session: “I really enjoyed the workshop. It introduced a new way to make math fun and engaging for students. I can definitely apply this during my math routine and fluency block.”

Conveying Music Education Principles to Principals, a workshop

designed for school administrators, explores characteristics of quality music education and its impact on academic achievement for all stu-dents.

ETM’s parent and caregiver workshops get families involved in student learning through interactive music making, like playing instru-ments, singing, composing and improvisation. Spice up Your Storytell-ing teaches fun learning strategies to engage children in storytelling utiliz-ing music, creative dramatics and the rhythm of language.

ETM Welcomes Two New Board MembersETM welcomes Gus Field and

Michael Y. Fang to the Board of Direc-tors.

Gus Field is Vice Chairman, Brokerage Services with Cushman & Wakefield. He has been with Cush-man & Wakefield for 28 years, and has represented tenants in virtually every business sector: law, technol-ogy, media, entertainment, financial services, insurance and not-for-profit.

He is a member of the Commercial Board of Directors of the Real Estate Board of New York, The Foreign Policy Association, the United States Tennis Association, and the United States Cycling Association. He re-ceived his BA from Harvard Univer-sity.

Michael Fang is Vice President/Senior Investment Analyst with Bay Harbour Management LC/BHR Capi-

Academic teachers collaborate in small groups during an ETM professional developmentworkshop, focused on aligning what is taught in music classes with other key subject areas.

tal LLC. He was raised in Hong Kong and has visited over 30 countries. He volunteers with the Samaritans of New York Suicide Prevention Hotline. He received his BA in Economics and East Asian Studies from Harvard University, and his MBA from Kellogg School of Management at North-western University.

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Holiday Concerts Highlight Mid-Year Progress in Learning

Students at PS 48 preform during a holiday concert.

Music students from PS 498 in the Bronx .

ETM’s partner school students were busy preparing and performing in year-end holiday and winter concerts. The students worked hard to learn their repertoire and proudly performed for parents and their school community.

Run the 2017 TCS NYC Marathon in Support of ETM

Education Through Music has secured a limited number of spots in the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon. Be a part of Team ETM! Run the TCS New York City Marathon on November 5, 2017, and help raise money to support music education for deserving children in New York City schools.

To learn about joining Team ETM, visit ETMonline.org/marathon

PS 392 in the Bronx students show their enthusiasm during their school’s holiday concert.

Third grade students from PS 48 in the Bronx perform at their school’s holiday concert.

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Orchestra students from PS 87 in the Bronx welcomed visitors to the school with the Breakfast with the Orchestra program.

Breakfast with the Band & Breakfast with the Orchestra

Band students from PS 175 in Queens perform during Breakfast with Band for the school community, parents and friends.

ETM’s first-year band and orchestra students made their debut performances at Breakfast with the Band or Break-fast with the Orchestra concerts in January and February. These performances offer parents, local officials and school communities an opportunity to hear students perform, while learning about the ensemble programs over breakfast.

PS 169 in the Bronx also held a Breakfast with the Orchestra.

PS 76 students in the Bronx perform during their Breakfast with the Band.

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