#70 - Arts & Music Education During and After the Pandemic w/ Ben Shepard

The shift to pandemic pedagogy was especially tough for arts and music educators who suddenly found themselves orchestrating bands and directing ceramics lessons through Zoom. As campuses reopen and the school system turns its attention to so-called “learning loss,” what’s the future of our already underfunded and understaffed arts education programs? This week we’re joined by Benwar Shepard, a veteran music teacher and founder of Bigger Than Us (BTU) Arts, to explore arts education during and after the pandemic. But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including a call for more SEL to address mass shootings and a plan to eliminate a major standardized exam for teaching candidates. ***Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel! https://youtube.com/AllOfTheAbove *** AGENDA 0:00 - Welcome! 7:44 - Can SEL stop mass shootings? 22:59 - Lawmakers weigh eliminating teaching exam 38:55 - Arts education during and after the pandemic 1:15:15 - Candles from the Hart! More from our guest: - Bigger Than Us Arts: https://www.btuarts.org/ - Department of Sound: https://www.deptofsound.org/ Do-Now Stories: - Social-emotional learning can help prevent school shootings: https://edsource.org/2021/social-emotional-learning-can-help-prevent-school-shootings/652876 - WA state controversy over bill that would eliminate standardized testing requirement for new teachers: https://www.chronline.com/stories/lawmakers-divided-on-washington-education-bill-that-eliminates-state-testing-requirement-for-some,262580 Get MORE All of the Above: - Website - https://aotashow.com/ - Podcast on multiple platforms via Anchor - https://anchor.fm/aota - Podcast via Apple Podcast - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-of-the-above-podcast/id1339198232 - Podcast via Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4NO3FENVr96JJTU4ZjdnCm - Twitter - https://twitter.com/AOTAshow - Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/AOTAshow/ Theme Music by its tajonthabeat: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCChvx9rSyOTEO2AnYynqWFw