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Educator Voices August 15 2025

Educator Voice: Using music to help students explore what it means to be human

Hear from music teacher Ethan Chessin on how music can be used to help students engage with different cultures and connect with the world around them

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Daily Video December 22 2020

Classroom Resource: The songs we turn to in difficult moments

Have students build their own playlists that they used to help get through 2020.

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Daily Video September 08 2020

How music connects us during the COVID pandemic

Explore how some musicians are bringing their community together despite COVID-19 restrictions.

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