Jazzing Up Your Classroom (Monticello) | Teaching Channel

This course is offered in partnership with Monticello Public Schools and registration is limited to educators within the district.

To meet contract guidelines and receive credit for the course, participants must attend two in-person sessions held within the Monticello school district. 

• Synchronous Session 1 (course kick-off) will take place from 4 PM - 6 PM on Wednesday, May 6 in the Monticello School Board Room.
• Synchronous Session 2 (course wrap-up) will take place from 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM on Wednesday, June 10 in the Monticello School Board Room.

In this course, you will take a look at the history and development of jazz music and its various styles, jazz’s historical context, and some of the leading figures in jazz.  You will develop an artifact to share what you have learned about jazz music with students, and create learning experiences to incorporate jazz music into your teaching. You’ll even learn about some of the more technical aspects that make jazz….jazz!  Whether you are a music teacher, general educator, or teach a specialist subject, you will walk away with knowledge and strategies to incorporate jazz music education into your classroom increasing student understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of jazz music.