On Friday, November 6, ten educators met at the Rock and Roll Forever Foundation (RRFF) offices in New York City to participate in a professional development workshop, specially designed for teachers in our 2015-16 pilot project. Spanning multiple disciplines and grade levels, the pilot teachers provided RRFF staff with valuable feedback, lesson plan ideas, and best practices in their classrooms. …
On July 29 & 30, the Rock and Roll Forever Foundation hosted a summer teacher workshop, designed for educators who are using Rock and Roll: An American Story in their classroom. A select group of twelve teachers from multiple disciplines joined the RRFF team for valuable conversations, film screenings, and guest presentations, including an inspiring participatory discussion with CEO and …
In June, Rock and Roll Forever Foundation founder Steven Van Zandt made a special visit to East Side Community High School in New York City’s East Village. During his visit, Van Zandt joined a 12th grade student seminar entitled “Rock and Roll History of Postwar America.” The year-long course was structured around the Rock and Roll: An American Story online …
The Rock and Roll Forever Foundation (RRFF) is looking for a select group of educators to participate in an upcoming 2015-16 pilot project with Steven Van Zandt. Candidates will be grouped in two categories: those who can do two to three-week units, and those who can do a longer, semester-length or yearlong course. In both cases, the classroom work will …
On July 29–30, 2015, Steven Van Zandt's Rock and Roll Forever Foundation will hold a two-day Summer Teacher Workshop in New York City, centered on the Rock and Roll: An American Story (RRAS) education project. Geared toward middle and high school teachers who have already used the RRAS curriculum in their classrooms, and those who have a real interest in doing so, this workshop will …
Annual survey launched in effort to garner feedback from teachers, administrators, and fans of the site!
On October 23, 2014, Middletown High School South posted a video to YouTube detailing their experience of Rock and Roll: An American Story in the classroom.
On October 1st, 85 carefully selected field testers were given access to the RRAS website and began teaching the first classes based on the RRAS curriculum
Continuing a series of original interviews, the Foundation spoke with James Hetfield of Metallica and renowned Blues musician Buddy Guy
