Berkeley Unified Music Department

19 teacher scholars serving 3,850 students in grades K-5

Berkeley Unified Music Department (2018-19)

Teacher Scholars

Nancy Boyles, Roland Brown, Moises Chavez, Jan Davis, Mary Dougherty, Peter Gidlund, Olesia Gordynsky, M Hammond, JJ Hansen, Shannon Houston, Carlotta Jacobs, Merlyn Katechis, Aimee Lubalin, Georgia Martin, Alison Sawyer, Steffanie Schaeffer, Henry Viets, Karen Wells, Melissa Williams, Sarah Cline

Chair

Peter Gidlund

Teacher Leaders

Mary Dougherty, Aimee Lubalin, Alison Sawyer

School Focus

In its sixth year of partnership, Berkeley Unified Music Department is focused on engaging all students, particularly students of color, to successfully learn to play an instrument and raise the percentage of students of color who pursue a musical education beyond the elementary years.

Report Highlight
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