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What Is GITC?
Guitars & Ukes in the Classroom brings music to K-12 learning by training educators to teach all subjects through the power of song. Please enjoy this LIVE session that took place January 20th at the NAMM BelieveInMusic Kick Off Day with GITC Founder Jess Baron, Teaching Guitar Workshop's Glen McCarthy, and the NAMM Foundation's Eric Ebel! |
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Our Mission
Guitars & Ukes in the Classroom brings music to K-12 learning by training educators to teach all subjects through the power of song. Our nonprofit work supports highly-engaged student learning by training, equipping and inspiring teachers and staff to sing, play, and lead the way. GITC's professional development courses and classroom residencies restore music to its rightful place in childhood and society.
Our Vision
We envision the time when all students have free access to learning through music as a vital part of their academic education and social emotional development. San Diego County is our hub. We've trained over 15,000 educators in 38 states and Canada in this approach. Our goal is to make GITC available to teachers wherever they serve through online instruction and resources. Please join us for a GITC class or sign up online to learn!
Guitars & Ukes in the Classroom brings music to K-12 learning by training educators to teach all subjects through the power of song. Our nonprofit work supports highly-engaged student learning by training, equipping and inspiring teachers and staff to sing, play, and lead the way. GITC's professional development courses and classroom residencies restore music to its rightful place in childhood and society.
Our Vision
We envision the time when all students have free access to learning through music as a vital part of their academic education and social emotional development. San Diego County is our hub. We've trained over 15,000 educators in 38 states and Canada in this approach. Our goal is to make GITC available to teachers wherever they serve through online instruction and resources. Please join us for a GITC class or sign up online to learn!
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Please check out our BLOG PAGE for the latest news from GITC including reading about our brand new sponsor, JAMBAR, and learning about the KOGO Radio George Chamberlin Community Leadership Award!
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How We Serve
GITC trains, equips and empowers educators and specialists to become capable and confident song leaders for learning, GITC is reaching over a quarter of a million students with free integrated music in 39 states every year. We are a 501(c)3 charity, and we have been serving in education for 22 years. 17,000 teachers in 39 states have trained with us for free! We offer ongoing courses taught after school and on weekends for educators, specialists and school staff members. We also provide co-teaching artist residencies for highly engaged, GITC trained classroom teachers. Educators who infuse lessons and activities with hands-on music make learning fun, inspiring, and memorable!
GITC trains, equips and empowers educators and specialists to become capable and confident song leaders for learning, GITC is reaching over a quarter of a million students with free integrated music in 39 states every year. We are a 501(c)3 charity, and we have been serving in education for 22 years. 17,000 teachers in 39 states have trained with us for free! We offer ongoing courses taught after school and on weekends for educators, specialists and school staff members. We also provide co-teaching artist residencies for highly engaged, GITC trained classroom teachers. Educators who infuse lessons and activities with hands-on music make learning fun, inspiring, and memorable!
GITC is also participating in San Diego Unified's pandemic recovery enrichment classes for students through the San Diego Foundation initiative called Level Up San Diego. We'll be opening Spring Strummer Clubs soon in 5 neighborhood communities.
When teachers become comfortable enough to begin leading songs for learning, they report that student enthusiasm, engagement, literacy and academic skills, and social-emotional awareness improve. Eventually most also begin teaching ukulele or guitar as a part of daily learning. We help them procure instruments thanks to our awesome sponsors! Students begin strumming, singing and songwriting together and this joyful approach to learning together often inspires an upbeat and artistic shift in school culture.
Our motto is “Better Learning through Music.”
PLEASE GIVE TO CHANGE LIVES
Our Core Values
Creativity, Integrity,
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Cross-Curricular Learning,
Caring & Respect
Well-Being for All Students & Educators
Creativity, Integrity,
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Cross-Curricular Learning,
Caring & Respect
Well-Being for All Students & Educators
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OFFERING MUSICAL TRAINING ALSO REQUIRES SUPPLIES!
With help from contributors and sponsors, GITC places instruments in their hands along with resources to acquire more so that each student can learn to strum and sing at school. Teachers are not asked to pay this, ever. We help them find resources and give everything we can. Your donations make this possible! Through GITC's free, inclusive approach, every student in participating classrooms learns to make music with their teacher.
With help from contributors and sponsors, GITC places instruments in their hands along with resources to acquire more so that each student can learn to strum and sing at school. Teachers are not asked to pay this, ever. We help them find resources and give everything we can. Your donations make this possible! Through GITC's free, inclusive approach, every student in participating classrooms learns to make music with their teacher.
Music Education with Music Integration - An Interdependent Vision
GITC believes that every student deserves a well-rounded education including weekly music integration for cross-curricular learning and also instruction in music taught by a credentialed music educator. We invite you to read up on the multitude of benefits in our blogs and also visit the NAMM Foundation website for music advocacy.
GITC stands with districts dedicated to strengthening their music education programs. We offer music faculties free training in our approach and select from among the participating music specialists, compassionate and patient instructors to teach music integration with GITC to their colleagues. When music specialists and classroom teachers team up, they can build a culture of music together where hearts, minds, hands and hallways are filled with song.
GITC stands with districts dedicated to strengthening their music education programs. We offer music faculties free training in our approach and select from among the participating music specialists, compassionate and patient instructors to teach music integration with GITC to their colleagues. When music specialists and classroom teachers team up, they can build a culture of music together where hearts, minds, hands and hallways are filled with song.
Contact Us
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Guitars and Ukes in the Classroom
National Headquarters Mailing Address: 1286 University Ave, #389 San Diego, CA 92103 (619) 840-1010 email: info@guitarsintheclassroom.org |
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