Berkeley Unified Music Department

21 teachers supporting over 9,600 students in grades K-12.

Berkeley Unified Music Department

Site Leader

Peter Gidlund

Design Partners

Georgia Martin, JJ Hansen, Steffanie Schaeffer

School Focus

In their ninth year of partnership, the BUSD Music teachers are using collaborative inquiry to engage all students in joyful music learning, focusing on the process of learning to play an instrument in order to develop their creative potential. This group is focused particularly on students of color and other historically underserved groups.

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The Aspen Institute National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development

“Through the collaborative inquiry there’s a real aha moment,” said Carrie Wilson, executive director of Mills Teacher Scholars. “It gives teachers a chance to see how the competencies intersect with their instructional practices.”

-- A Policy Agenda in Support of How Learning Happens