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The Education Through Music – MA Model
ETM-Massachusetts uses a unique model to create, strengthen, and sustain music programs. This model is based on a 30-year old model and procedure used by Education Through Music in NYC in a number of schools. Our team has created an adaptation of this model that is based on the unique teaching landscape, school community, and music education happening in Boston.
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Work with district arts administration to determine the best way for us to do our work in their district.
- Identify schools with no music programs
- Identify music education access gaps and other general
inequities - Develop a plan to best work with the district
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Partner with principals to build a new music program at their school
- Identify with principal what type of music program /
teacher will be a best fit for their school community - Develop a plan to implement a sustainable program
- Work with principal to hire an ETM-MA music teacher for
their school from a list of applicants we curate
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Equip the new music program with what it needs to launch
- Purchase initial instruments and supplies needed for
music program - Music classroom setup
- Develop school-specific curriculum based on the national
standards and ETM-MA core music education values - Initial professional development for music teacher
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Further develop music program in collaboration with school partner to prepare it for sustainability
- Integrate music program into school culture
- Facilitate co-teaching opportunities between music
teacher and academic teachers to support learning in
other areas - Prepare music teacher for state licensure and other
credentialing required by district union - Provide year-round in classroom 1-1 support for music
teacher through coaching and observations
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Work with school and district to sustain music program over time
- School partner submits financial plan to sustain music
program - The ETM-MA teacher is hired into the district’s union by
the partner school - ETM-MA stays on as a school partner to provide ongoing
additional support in a smaller role
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