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Keeping Score Education brings the power of classical music into today’s classrooms
The Keeping Score education program builds on MTT’s approach to music as a vital component of the broader human experience. The unique qualities of classical music—its ability to express the grandest ideas as well as the most subtle emotions—offer teachers a powerful tool with which to enhance student learning throughout the curriculum. The program offers teachers at all levels opportunities to learn about classical music and its connections to the core curriculum.
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Keeping Score Summer Institute
Teachers begin with a week-long Summer Institute at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, where they work with a variety of arts educators and orchestral musicians to build their knowledge of classical music and its applications in the classroom.
View the 2007 Institute Overview.
View the 2006 Institute Overview.
School Year Workshops
Teachers continue their work in school-year workshops in their local communities.
Read an outline of the Workshops.
Teacher-designed Lesson Plans
Teachers design and implement integrated lesson plans and other classroom activities.
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View a sample lesson plan.
Keeping Score in the Classroom
Students in Sherrie Matic’s 3rd grade class at Lincoln School in Kingsburg, CA, got “inside Beethoven’s head” by integrating music, language arts, and visual arts. They listened to Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, recorded the adjectives and verbs the music evoked, turned words into colors and then back into words that expressed their own thoughts and feelings.
View a sample of student work.
Students in Susan Linder’s 7th grade language arts class at Rafer Johnson Junion High in Kingsburg, CA, explored the power of classical music through poetry.
View a sample of student work.
Students in Carol Kohne’s 2nd grade class at Marshall School in Flagstaff, AZ, integrated music, math, and visual arts by making quilt squares whose geometric shapes represented rhythmic patterns. They enjoyed creating the patterns of their favorite songs and seeing who could guess it just from looking (can you?).
Teacher Testimonials: 2007–08 Participants
“Keeping Score has reminded me how important music has been in my life, and has renewed my dedication to inspiring students through music in the classroom. I have already taught a few lessons in my summer school class. My students beg me for more ‘of that clapping stuff’ and are thrilled that they get to be in summer school for four more weeks! Keeping Score has brought joy back into teaching and learning.”
— Emily Akinshin, Oak Grove Elementary, Petaluma, CA
“I was rejected from joining choir in elementary school twice. I have always loved listening and singing (alone) to music, but nothing further because I was told that I didn’t have a musical bone in me. Keeping Score has renewed music for me; it is no longer a foreign language. I am still a baby participant, but I look forward to implementing music into my curriculum and learning along with the students. THANK YOU, Keeping Score!”
— Grace Settle, McLane High School, Fresno, CA
“The Keeping Score Summer Institute is where you are surrounded by creative, inspiring people who want to make a difference. It is an intense learning environment that you never want to end. It has inspired me to be a better teacher, mother and individual. I can hardly wait to take these ideas to new levels with my students and to watch them be inspired! Thank you, Keeping Score—what a life-changing experience.”
— Kim Spotts, Mountain School, Flagstaff, AZ
Currently, Keeping Score is partnering with school districts in Fresno, Santa Clara, and Sonoma counties in California; Flagstaff, Arizona; and Oklahoma.
Community Engagement
The Keeping Score community engagement program aims to further participation in and exposure to classical music through partnerships with arts and community organizations. Click here to listen to “Letters to Beethoven”, a collaborative project among Keeping Score, the Fresno County Office of Education, the Fresno Philharmonic, and KVPR.
Our Partners
- Fresno County Office of Education
- Fresno Philharmonic
- Flagstaff Unified School District
- Coconino County Education Services Agency
- Flagstaff Symphony
- Symphony Silicon Valley
- Oklahoma A+ Schools
- Oklahoma City Philharmonic
Information for 2008–09
Participation in Keeping Score Institutes and workshops is limited to districts with which we have partnerships. Inquiries about getting your district involved should be directed to Susan Key (skey@sfsymphony.org).
Now Accepting Applications for 2008-09 School Year
Summer Institute: June 15–20, 2008
Teaching "ensembles" of 3 or more from our partner districts may apply for participation in the 2007-08 Keeping Score program.
Download the Application Information Cover Letter.
Download the Application. (Word Doc)
Completed applications from teacher ensembles should be submitted by e-mail to the Keeping Score Local Coordinator in your district:
In Coconino County, AZ: Mary Nebel (MNebel@coconino.az.gov)
In Fresno County, CA: Robert Bullwinkel (bbullwinkel@fcoe.k12.ca.us)
For Oklahoma A+: Rosalynn Wade (rwade@ucok.edu)
In Santa Clara County: Amy Hansen (ahansen@symphonysiliconvalley.org)
In Sonoma County, CA: Karin Demarest (kdemarest@sonomaarts.com)
For Current Keeping Score Teachers
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