Education Through Music

During the 2021-22 school year, Education Through Music (etm) worked to support student learning and engagement, while building capacity among school and community members to create sustainable Music programs. Etm used Music to support the Education of nearly 20,000 students Through partnerships with 53 under-resourced new york city schools in all five boroughs of new york city.etm programs provided students with comprehensive, skills- and standards-based Music instruction throughout the school year; Music teachers with ongoing training, oversight, and mentoring; principals with program management guidance; and school communities with opportunities for engagement. Etm also helped bring quality Music Education to over 23,000 additional children Through advising licensed affiliate organizations in los angeles, Colorado and bostonas 2021-22 saw a return to the classroom and in-person learning, etm's critical Music teacher training, mentoring, and professional development to our teachers to keep them on the front lines of Music Education in new york city. As the teaching landscape continuously shifted - from remote to hybrid to in-person learning - etm provided our teachers with relevant and timely training and tools to lead successful and welcoming classrooms.core Music instruction and enrichmentstudents in etm partner schools received weekly core Music classes during the school year. Teachers incorporated age-appropriate songs and instruments such as: xylophones, hand percussion, and guitars. Middle and high school instruction incorporated Music technology in state-of-the-art labs. Instruction followed etm's grade-level Music curriculum, which aligns with new york state and national standards. In addition to providing a foundation of knowledge and skills in Music, Music teachers employed integration strategies and collaborated with classroom teachers to reinforce cognitive skills that supported student learning in other subjects, such as english language arts, history, math, and science.each school performed a winter and spring concert, with a culminating performance of their work. By performing in these concerts, students showcased their new skills and accomplishments to peers, parents, and their wider school communities. Ensembles and enrichmentthis year saw the return of in-person ensemble rehearsals and performances, allowing for a significant increase from 10 ensembles in 2020-21 to 33 ensembles in 2021-22. Switching to hybrid and in-person learning in 2021-22 allowed for 9 bands (up from 5 in 2020-21), 8 orchestras (up from 2 in 2020-21), and 16 choirs (up from 3 in 2020-21). Music teacher professional developmentetm delivered over 100 hours of training to Music teachers. Five days of intensive workshops before the start of the school year strengthened Music teachers' knowledge of pedagogy and Music methodologies; addressed etm's benchmarks and approach to integration; offered specific guidance for teachers of ensembles and various age groups; and provided insight into how to best serve the communities of etm partner schools. Additional sessions were held from september Through june. At the start of the school year, each Music teacher was assigned an etm mentor - one of our instructional supervisors - who provided one-on-one guidance throughout the year.building capacity to sustain programsprincipals received one-on-one guidance on program management, assessment, budget planning, and identifying funding resources. Etm provided ongoing support to principals during the school year to promote buy-in for Music programs. Etm staff and Music teachers build relationships with school personnel and engaged parents. Etm's model is successfully completed when the school hires a Music teacher full-time. Evaluation each year, program staff members conduct regular site visits to each school and Music teacher; observe and evaluate Music teachers using a rubric to rate planning and preparation, classroom environment, integration, and instruction; and discuss observations and offer suggestions for improvement. Our observation rubrics align with the danielson framework, the system used by the nycdoe. National activitiesbeyond core programs in nyc, etm continued work to advance its model nationally Through its licensed affiliate programs. Etm continued to advise etm-la, the organization licensed since 2006 to replicate our full partner school model in the los angeles community. In 2021-22, etm-la reached 21,000 students in 53 schools, while programming continued to develop in newer etm affiliates in denver (etm-colorado) and boston (etm-massachusetts), and etm continued research and outreach aimed at developing new potential affiliates in additional cities.