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To Teach That Go-Go Beat in DC Public Schools

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Teachers, Authors, and Musicians comment on images and quotes during the Gallery Walk at the Teach the Beat: Go-Go in DC (Feb. 16) seminar co-hosted by Teaching for Change, DC Public Schools, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and the authors of The Beat!  At this full day seminar for teachers,  leading luminaries in the world of go-go engaged in dialogue and held a series of workshops with the participants. Here is an article about the day in The Washington Post: A Seminar on Bringing the Go-Go Sound To DC Public Schools [post_view] Continue reading To Teach That Go-Go Beat in DC Public Schools

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You can help the history and culture of Go-Go to be Added and Taught in the School Curriculum

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TEACH THE BEAT (with your help) Overall Goals: To develop 10 standards-based, interactive and field-tested lesson units that can be used in high school social studies, language arts, amth, music, and/or DC History classes. Scope: Process: A project coordinator with curriculum development and teaching experience and a team of teacher consultants (practicing teachers in the disciplines listed above) will develop and field test lessons in the DC Public schools that can be shared online via www.thebeatisgogo.com Lesson qualities: The Understanding by Design Framework and critical pedagogy will guide the development of the lessons.  In other words, the lessons will promote … Continue reading You can help the history and culture of Go-Go to be Added and Taught in the School Curriculum