Internal Professional Development We all know teaching artists and teacher development are necessary for a thriving program, but oftentimes it becomes something that’s pushed down the never-ending todo list. What choices can we make to create program structures that embed internal professional development within our daily programs? What are the best practices happening in the…
Join us Thursday October 12, 2023 from 7:00-8:30pm ET for the Pathways to College Webinar - Unlocking Your Musical Journey with ESUSA at the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University
El Sistema USA® is proud to announce the launch of the 2024 Youth Ambassador (YA) Program. ESUSA will select ten high school youth ambassadors from 5 ESUSA member organizations to prepare and present content at the National Symposium at Butler University June 9-16, 2024 (The conference is June 13-15, YAs will attend for longer). Each member organization will send…
El Sistema USA® is proud to announce the launch of the 2024 Youth Ambassador (YA) Program. ESUSA will select ten high school youth ambassadors from 5 ESUSA member organizations to prepare and present content at the National Symposium at Butler University June 9-16, 2024 (The conference is June 13-15, YAs will attend for longer). Each member organization will send…
Program Design: The Critical Piece That Impacts Everything We Do One of the fascinating parts of our field is the wide variety of program designs such as an in-school model, the hub & spoke, an after-school program, partnerships with churches, community centers, orchestras, and more. Join us for a Round Table presentation to learn more…
Backwards Design Lesson Planning “Our lessons, units, and courses should be logically inferred from the results sought, not derived from the methods, books, and activities with which we are most comfortable. Curriculum should lay out the most effective ways of achieving specific results… in short, the best designs derive backward from the learnings sought.” (Understanding…
Details coming soon... Details coming soon...Register Facilitated by Gabrielle Molina Executive Director, Project Music Gabrielle Molina (she, ella, siya) is currently the Executive Director of Project Music, a youth development…
Details coming soon... The newly formed Teaching Artist Forum aims to provide a space for Teaching Artists working with El Sistema-inspired programs to collaborate, network, and workshop teaching ideas and…
Empowering Teaching Artists: Strategies for Success This presentation aims to explore effective ways of supporting, coaching, and developing teaching artists, with a focus on enhancing engagement, communication, and achieving optimal…
Navigating Culturally Responsive Repertoire in Music Classrooms Delve into the nuanced world of selecting and integrating culturally responsive repertoire into your El Sistema-inspired learning space. Understand the significance of celebrating…
Navigating "Managing Up" In this final session for the Program Director Forum this season, we will delve into the nuanced skill of "managing up," an essential strategy for program directors…
