The Music Ed Forward podcast empowers teachers and arts leaders understand the possibilities and overcome the challenges within music education. How do we create meaningful learning opportunities for students that will stick with them? How do we design professional learning opportunities for teachers that make curriculum come alive for students? Nyssa walks with you, step by step, uniting frameworks and theory with daily classroom practice with inspiration and ease. Need some encouragement to continue your journey as an innovative music educator? You’ve come to the right place! Join the global Music Ed Forward community in transforming students, teachers and communities through music education. More info at musicedforward.com
What should be at the heart of learning? How do we know if students are learning things that will stick with them? Using the work of Jay McTighe, Grant Wiggins and Judy Willis, this episode highlig…
Want to know one of the most powerful tools for music educators to create meaningful learning? The National Core Arts Standards for music. Embedded in these power-packed standards are both the big …
What does it mean to write a high-quality unit for a music classroom? Having a strong sequence for teaching concepts like rhythm and melody is important. But how do we get at the bigger picture? W…
Why would I stop teaching music? Great question! You see, I’ve loved teaching children and working with amazing teachers for more than 20 years in schools. But through my work as a professional de…