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mschaefer@iasaedu.org .We want to highlight what’s going on in your school district!
Take an inside look at the York Community High School
Music Production program now available to high school
students; the school has high-quality recording booths,
and many students write, produce and record their own
albums while at York. The Music Production program
recently produced its fourth album, entitled “IV”, which
is a collection of work produced entirely by students.
The York Album Project is supervised by Chris
Gemkow, who was recently one of five music educators
in the country to be awarded the Music Education Innovator Award by the Give a Note Foundation. The recognition means
a $4,000 grant to the Music Production program at York and the chance for Gemkow to share what the Album Project has
done for aspiring musicians.
Both videos provided by Dr. David Moyer, Superintendent
Elmhurst CUSD 205
Educators and employees often use the term “PLC”, but
many parents and community members don’t understand
what the term means and what teachers do during their
time; this video was created to demonstrate the purpose
and benefits of Professional Learning Communities in
Elmhurst CUSD #205. It gives an inside look at what
the PLC looks like and how useful it is for teachers to
collaborate in order to promote student improvement.
This video was created and then posted to Facebook,
Twitter, and the District 205 website and sent out in the
weekly district-wide e-mail communication,
Talk 205
.
fromtheDistricts
Producing Record Albums at
York Community High School
Professional Learning
Communities Illustrated
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