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Changemakers: Professional Development for Music Educators | Stefano Marchese

Wednesday, October 23, 2024   |   8:00 pm 9:00 pm

Changemakers: Professional Development for Music Educators
Empower your students to take ownership of their learning with culturally responsive teaching. These interactive workshops offer you insights, skills, and resources to transform your classroom, engaging students through cross-cultural exchange that centers their lived experience. Spend 40-minutes with us on Wednesday evenings and learn new ways to connect with your students that you can put into practice immediately.

Stefano Marchese | Empowering Student Engagement and Facilitation Through Music-Making
Wednesday, October 23 (8:00pm EST)

In today’s educational world, student engagement and strong teacher-student connections are a must. Discover a fresh approach with project-based learning, student choice, and hands-on music-making to meet these needs. This exciting shift transforms teachers into skilled guides, helping students build vital skills. Flexible for any setting, this model is rooted in culturally responsive teaching and emphasizes critical thinking, exploration, and feedback. Learn practical strategies from music education and tech to bring this model to life, creating a dynamic environment where students are active, empowered participants in their learning journey.

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Stefano Marchese is an award-winning Italian singer-songwriter and educator. He teaches at Berklee College of Music and collaborates with the University of Massachusetts Amherst. A teaching artist at Eliot K-8 Innovation School, he presents at international music education conferences and publishes work on culturally responsive teaching and music technology.

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Date:
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Time:
8:00 pm 9:00 pm
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Thanks to our partnership with the Massachusetts Cultural Council and their “Card to Culture” program, Longy School of Music of Bard College can offer free tickets to many of our diverse and innovative performance offerings. See the full list of participating “Card to Culture” organizations offering EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare discounts.