Welcome to the TeachRock PD and Partnership Page. Our team works closely with educators at the state, country, district, and school levels. We provide stand alone professional development sessions as well as a variety of partnership options.
TeachRock Benefits Educators, Students, and School Communities
The following benefits have been documented in ongoing TeachRock evaluation through both quantitative and qualitative data collection.
- Increased Student Enthusiasm and Engagement
- Increased Academic Achievement
- Lessons that Emphasize Equity and Inclusion
- Rich Video, Visual and Primary Source Content
- Arts Based Summary and Extension Activities
- Enhanced School Climate and Culture
- Increased Teacher Efficacy
- Increased Attendance
- Decrease in Discipline Referrals
Professional Development and Coaching
TeachRock offers a series of professional development opportunities specifically tailored to the unique needs of your school or district. These PD sessions can be offered as stand-alone training on specific topics, or in a series related to TeachRock Program Components. TeachRock’s Harmony Student Wellness Program offers Professional Development, Program Launch, Parent Engagement and Coaching to ensure successful implementation.
School and District Partnership Levels
District Partnership Package Discounts:
10 or more schools: 10% Discount
20 or more schools: 15% Discount
30 or more schools: 20% Discount
Professional Development Menu
Professional Development Pricing
TeachRock Components
Harmony Student Wellness Program
Use music as a springboard to important topics related to student well-being! Harmony offers 40 weekly lessons broken into smaller "soundbites" which are designed to be taught each day. Through Harmony, every student and teacher in the school participates in a daily shared learning experience. They listen to the same music, participate in circle discussions, reflect through journal prompts and partner discussions, and create an arts-based project each week.
Harmony Lessons are presented in an easy to implement slide deck format and are aligned with the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). This unique program offers students the opportunity to learn about themselves and the world around them while navigating important topics and listening to both contemporary and classic music selections.
An American History of Rock and Soul
A Complete Curriculum - Students consider how genres such as Rock and Roll, Pop, Folk, Latin, and Hip Hop have both reflected and informed cultural, social, and political developments over time. An American History of Rock and Soul begins with the birth of The Blues and continues with an in-depth exploration of the history of American popular music.
Lessons and Resources
Available for all grade levels from Kindergarten to AP History, TeachRock uses music to create student excitement in all areas academic content areas with a focus on equity and inclusion.
Unit Plans
TeachRock Unit Plans offer a direct way for teachers to plan for days or weeks of instruction. Each unit plan contains a collection of lessons curated around a specific theme, historical era, or subject area and includes arts-based assessment tools designed to support all learners.
Lesson Collections
Standards-aligned, subject-area focused resources featuring high-quality multimedia materials to inspire a heightened energy for learning through music. Lesson collections in partnership with organizations such as PBS, CNN, The Beatles, Grateful Dead, and Alan Lomax's Association for Cultural Equity.
Trace It Back Library
"We don't tell a kid to turn off their music; we ask them what they're listening to, and then we trace it back" - TeachRock founder Steven Van Zandt.
The Trace It Back Library encourages students to learn more about their favorite artists and to explore the lives and influences of artists with whom they may be unfamiliar. Each Trace It Back entry provides rich background information on the artist, and highlights the influences of other artists on the selected musician. Students may choose from a variety of arts-based summary activities to highlight their learning about each artist.
Funding TeachRock in Your District or School
TeachRock has identified a variety of sources for federal funding of our programs and professional development packages. In addition to this information, funding is also available from state and local sources.
To Learn More
Schedule a meeting to learn more about how TeachRock will support your school or district.
Gina Machado, TeachRock's Director of Programs and Partnerships: [email protected]