Music Workshop creates and provides free, culturally responsive music curriculum along with comprehensive professional development training for teachers – fostering a well-rounded education for all. Music Workshop is a non-profit organization based in Portland, Oregon that creates and supplies free of charge, supplemental music education resources that are delivered through an online portal. Our program delivers high-quality music education to schools everywhere regardless of means, location or musical expertise. Music Workshop’s program is formatted to be a valuable part of any K-8 school music curriculum. www.musicworkshop.org
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All our courses introduce music and artists that are representative of the student’s world around them, weaving traditional examples and artists with fun and exciting new musicians. In addition to more established topics like musical instruments and genres, Music Workshop also features a groundbreaking series of courses on Cultures. In the Culture Series, Music Workshop uniquely introduces music and musical traditions from different cultures from around the world. Music is a natural conduit for students to learn about cultures outside of their own and it is tremendously important that students feel represented in their educational design. Music Workshop is dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion in the classroom. It is our intention to continue creating and expanding music resources that help students become connected to the global world in which they live. Additionally, the Music Workshop program includes valuable social and emotional learning strategies that positively impacted students. What can a teacher expect from the program?
*After creating an online account, teachers have full access to all Music Workshop resources. Music Workshop courses and materials align with National Education Standards.
*Courses are prepped and ready for download, giving teachers a turnkey music education resource
*Currently, 25 courses are offered, educating students on the history and appreciation of many musical genres, instruments, careers in music and cultures
*Our culture series is unique within grades K-8. It creates and presents music education that exposes students to music and musical traditions from many cultures and heritages around the world
*All materials within the Music Workshop program are dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion
*Courses include downloadable videos and supporting materials segmented by grade: K-2, 3-5, 6-8
*Courses integrate music education with reading, physical activity, active listening and critical thinking
*Supplemental materials like Fill-in sheets, Activity sheets, google classroom quiz and Sound Bites (a recap of what they learned) are included with course materials
Each course is approximately 45 minutes long (including teacher-led Q&A), broken into 4- 10 minute segments
*Courses provide a great, ready-to-go sub plan
THE PROGRAM IS COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE! (We fundraise through grants, private donations and our annual fundraiser to keep the program free to all schools)
