In 2022, TeachRock began a partnership with The Beckmead Trust in London, the largest multi Academy Trust of special schools in the UK. Beckmead delivers state funded education, residence, and care to approximately one thousand disadvantaged children and young people who are identified as having autism, challenging behavior, and various other ‘Social, Emotional and Mental Health’ needs. Many of Beckmead’s …
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – Teachers at West End Middle School in Nashville are beginning the 2023-24 school year with a rocking new partnership. The school is the newest school to partner with TeachRock, Stevie Van Zandt’s non-profit educational content provider. Launched by Van Zandt with the Founders Board of Bono, Jackson Browne, Martin Scorsese, and Bruce Springsteen, TeachRock has provided standards-aligned resources and class lesson plans help teachers, …
“I am the innovator. I am the originator. I am the emancipator. I am the architect of Rock and Roll.” – Little Richard A musical trailblazer, Little Richard’s proclamation of origination and innovation is not hyperbole – it’s a spirited pronouncement that, like his exuberant singing and piano playing, rings true. But don’t take our word for it, let Little …
A group of 14 luminary artists committed to improving students’ lives with the sounds, stories, and science of music! Erykah Badu Common Sheryl Crow Peter Gabriel Norah Jones DJ Khaled Skip Marley Darryl McDaniels Melle Mel Margo Price Rapsody Gina Schock Marty Stuart Taboo Read more about it in the Billboard Magazine exclusive story!
Since it was first coined by scholar Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw in 1989, the concept of intersectionality has grown to become a powerful educational tool. Through a vantage point of intersectionality, students will gain an understanding of how oppression and discrimination have operated in U.S. History. They also discover how their own intersections – whether related to race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, …
In April, TeachRock attended the 2023 NAMM Show and participated in the NAMM Foundation’s Million More Music Makers initiative and the Nonprofit Management Institute. Held in Anaheim, California, the NAMM Show is a hive of innovation for all things music – including music education. It was an inspiring and enlightening experience to participate in numerous education sessions, hands-on workshops, and …
Kick-off Mental Health Awareness Month in your classroom with the TeachRock lesson Steve Aoki and Growth Mindset! Steve Aoki’s energetic, adventurous music seems perfectly suited to his lifestyle. From his humble beginnings promoting house parties in Southern California, Aoki has grown into an internationally touring DJ, record executive, film producer, actor, and founder of a brain science foundation. His “can-do” attitude …
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 heart: Sollee and Moore pay tribute to the great Appalachian Mountains of their home while warning of their destruction through a process known as mountaintop removal. Watch them …
[x_video_embed type=”16:9″][/x_video_embed] 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 transformative Daily SEL Lessons focus on five key competencies: Self Awareness Self Management Relationship Skills Responsible Decision-Making Social Awareness TeachRock’s Daily SEL Lessons ensure that all …
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 this year was drawn by Brazilian artist Henrique Gomes, and is part of the resources now available for the new and improved lesson Joropo: Music Inspired by Nature from the High …
