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What is a core resource? Core Resources
A core resource is a foundational or key resource that complements a curriculum in an especially effective way. It may be a comprehensive resource that broadly addresses several of the student learning outcomes (e.g., a major integrated resource, series, textbook), an in-depth student resource that addresses at least one student learning outcome or a professional resource for educators.
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Canadian Museum of History
Access to displays related to the arts and culture is provided on this site. In addition, there are sections for students and teachers which provide teaching aids and selected learning resources, as well as information on educational programs offered at the museum.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: August 29, 2020
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Chop-Monster 1 Jazz Language Tutor. Teacher's Score with Compact Disc
This book covers major and minor chords and scales, dominant seventh blues progressions and chromatic notes. It can be used for teaching improvisation in a large band setting and is designed for use in 10 to 15 minute sections. New concepts are presented with the help of a "call and response" CD.
Media and Formats : Book CD/DVD
Price : $39.95
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
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Chop-Monster 2 Jazz Language Tutor. Teacher's Score with Compact Disc
This book is a continuation of Chop-Monster 1 and covers V7-I cadence, bebop scales, iim7-V7 progression, thirds and sevenths. It can be used for teaching improvisation in a large band setting and is designed for use in 10- to 15-minute sections. New concepts are presented with the help of a "call and response" CD.
Media and Formats : Book CD/DVD
Price : $53.50
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
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Encyclopedia of Reading Rhythms
This book is a comprehensive guide to notes, rests, counting, subdividing, time signatures, triplets, ties, dotted notes and rests, cut time, compound time, rhythm studies, counting systems, road maps and more. It can be used to work on individual or group rhythmic reading skills and can be applied to all instruments.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $26.95
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
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Instrumental Jazz 10, 20, 30. Additional Learning Resources (2012)
This list of learning resources identifies high-quality resources that have been recommended by the Ministry of Education to complement the curriculum, Instrumental Jazz 10, 20, 30.
Media and Formats : Document
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: July 4, 2019
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Instrumental Jazz 10, 20, 30. Core Learning Resources (2012)
This list of learning resources identifies high-quality resources that have been recommended by the Ministry of Education to complement the curriculum, Instrumental Jazz 10, 20, 30.
Media and Formats : Document
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: January 3, 2019
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Jazz Pedagogy. A Canadian Perspective(2nd ed.)
This is a comprehensive, well-organized resource that is valuable to both instrumental and vocal jazz instructors and/or band directors. It includes more than 40 essays relating to areas of concern that jazz educators in Canada may have. The articles cover topics such as history, improvisation, rehearsals, repertoire, rhythm section, infrastructure, arranging and writing and rehearsal techniques. Two chapters address the issue of women in jazz from the historical perspective as well as in the contemporary context.
Sections on assessment, a sample test, sample course outlines and discographies are included.
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Media and Formats : Book
Price : $125.95
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Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
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Jazz Pedagogy. The Jazz Educator's Handbook and Resource Guide
This informative resource for the instrumental jazz or vocal jazz teacher includes chapters on the jazz program, jazz concept, listening, improvisation, jazz ensemble, vocal jazz, technology and an extensive resource guide. The book includes a comprehensive and readable jazz history timeline and two chapters focus on big bands and military bands. Included at the end of the book are Frequently Asked Questions of jazz teachers and the page references where the responses can be found throughout the book.
An accompanying DVD includes middle school, high school and college rehearsal techniques, rhythm section techniques and audio examples of recommended selections of jazz pieces. An outline of the DVD can be found in the book.
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Media and Formats : Book CD/DVD
Price : $73.59
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
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Jazz Styles. Student Book: History and Analysis(11th ed.)
This resource is for university level courses, but provides excellent information for those teaching secondary level courses in jazz and music. It is organized historically and the styles are presented chronologically. The innovations by single artists, the influence of other players and the chance occurrences that were combined, modified and developed in original ways have also been included. The focus of the text is jazz history and the analysis of the styles is presented in four sections: basics of jazz, premodern jazz, modern jazz 40s to 60s and modern jazz 60s to the present.
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•  Jazz Styles. Jazz Classics CD Set
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $132.85
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
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Jazz Theory to Accompany Instrumental Jazz 10, 20, 30
In this booklet, the goal is to help students learn the language of jazz. Every effort has been made to ensure that the language used here is the common language of jazz musicians. In order to converse intelligently about their music, students need to understand and to use theoretical terms correctly. Finally, effort has been made to try to describe aspects of jazz theory in more than one way, as not everyone always has the same learning style or understands things the same way.
Media and Formats : Document
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
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Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC)
This website presents jazz resources at Lincoln Center and includes information on current concerts and programs. An extensive archive of audio, video and print resources is also available. The video master classes are excellent tools for teachers as they are accompanied by a menu detailing the timing, the length and the content of the segments throughout the video and can be viewed as clips.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
free
Record posted/updated: May 24, 2017
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Jazz by Ken Burns Series
This is a series of programs that examines this history of jazz music. A website to accompany the series is available at http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/jazz/home/
•  A Masterpiece by Midnight (1960 to the Present)
•  C-Jam Blues by Duke Ellington
•  Dedicated to Chaos (1940-1945)
•  Gumbo (Beginnings to 1917)
•  I Cover the Waterfront by Louis Armstrong
•  New Rhumba by Miles Davis
•  Our Language (1924-1929)
•  Risk (1945-1955)
•  Swing. Pure Pleasure (1935-1937)
•  Swing. The Velocity of Celebration (1937-1939)
•  The Adventure (1956-1960)
•  The First Frame
•  The Gift (1917-1924)
•  The True Welcome (1929-1934)
Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : $209.95 (complete series)
Record posted/updated: December 7, 2018
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Patterns for Jazz for Treble Clef Instruments
Jazz improvisation is the spontaneous creation of music in the jazz style. This book provides a collection of patterns that a student of jazz improvisation may practice. The patterns begin with rudimentary exercises such as scales, modes, simple chords and four basic types of chord movement. Following the exercises are usable patterns, as well as more complicated patterns, chords and scales. Finally, the book progresses to interval studies and free-form patterns. This resource is meant to be used while playing and theoretical information is inserted whenever possible to support the context that is presented. The exercises and patterns can be applied to any instrument.
Changes are intrinsic to jazz improvisation and this resource serves as an introduction to pattern-playing in jazz and as a springboard for the development of other, new patterns as they present themselves.
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Media and Formats : Book
Price : $28.79
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
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Smithsonian Jazz
The resources on this website are easy to navigate and can serve as an introduction to jazz or can provide activities, oral histories and recordings for the more advanced student. Included are activities for the elementary and middle level student as well as those in secondary school.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: May 24, 2017
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Sorties Jazz Nights
This website is a combination of commercial and great resources and focuses on the jazz scene in Quebec. It includes a listing of Quebec jazz artists' websites as well as information on Canadian jazz venues, artists and festivals. The section on jazz styles links directly to Wikipedia articles that may need to be verified. The TVJazz link is a collection of videos from a variety of festivals in Quebec. Also included is a listing of 15 Quebec post-secondary institutions offering jazz programs. The website provides information for the jazz artist, educator and student and is available in French and English.
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Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: May 24, 2017
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The Art of Bop Drumming
Designed for the non-drumming jazz teacher, this resource describes jazz drumming and includes information on time playing, comping, soloing, brushes, playing in "2" and uptempo playing. Charts to assist in practising, appendices of recommended listings, a general discography and a list of books and videos are also included. The book is accompanied by a CD with specific tracks to enhance instructional parts throughout the book.
Media and Formats : Book CD/DVD
Price : $34.95
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
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The Canadian Jazz Archive Online
This website, sponsored and maintained by volunteers from JAZZ.FM.91, includes artists who performed in the Sound of Toronto Jazz Concerts from 1976 to 2000 and artists who performed in the Sound of Jazz Concert Series from 2000 to 2009. Included are recordings of concerts, musicians, bands, songs, interviews, documentaries and teaching tools. Funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage, this website provides a wealth of audio resources for students and teachers.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: September 15, 2017
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The Jazz Language
A jazz musician must have an understanding of the construction of chords and scales and a ready knowledge of their applications as resources for musical expression. This book includes materials commonly used by a jazz musician and is presented in order of complexity and need. The book is not intended to be an arranging or an improvisation text, but a pedagogical reference. Each chapter concludes with study questions and exercises for the specific concept. The appendices offer additional tools.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $23.95
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
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The Jazz Piano Book
The Jazz Piano Book is a comprehensive and concise resource that summarizes musical theory and includes jazz harmony. The book covers a range of topics including 3 note voicings, scales and modes, improvisation, chords and comping. Jazz standards are cited and annotated examples are included. Many piano styles, such as stride, Bud Powell voicings, block chords and more are covered.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $35.99
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
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Voicings for Jazz Keyboard: A Comprehensive Approach to Contemporary Keyboard Voicings for the Performer, Arranger, Teacher, Jazz Theorist
This how-to book covers how to move between adjacent harmonies with minimal motion using good sounding state of the art voicings. This well-organized handling of common harmonic situations found in contemporary jazz provides an in-depth examination of what makes good piano players sound great. There are 15 short chapters that cover a range of materials for the jazz keyboardist. A glossary, suggested listening and a semester's syllabus for a jazz keyboard lab are included.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $19.95
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
What are additional resources? Additional Resources
Additional resources also complement the curriculum in an effective way and are of the same variety as core resources. However, where funds are limited, educators are advised to start by purchasing core resources.
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A Masterpiece by Midnight (1960 to the Present)
During the sixties, jazz is in trouble. Critics divide the music into "schools" - Dixieland, swing, bebop, hard bop, modal, free, avant-garde. But most young people are listening to rock 'n' roll. Though Louis Armstrong briefly outsells the Beatles with Hello Dolly, most jazz musicians are desperate for work and many head for Europe, including bebop saxophone master, Dexter Gordon. At home, jazz is searching for relevance. During the Civil Rights struggle, it becomes a voice of protest. Before his early death, the avant-garde explorer John Coltrane links jazz to the sixties quest for a higher consciousness with his devotional suite, A Love Supreme. Also, Miles Davis, after conquering the avant-garde with a landmark quintet, combines jazz with rock 'n' roll by using electric instruments to launch a wildly popular sound called Fusion. In the 1970s, jazz loses the exuberant genius of Louis Armstrong and the transcendent artistry of Duke Ellington, and for many their passing seems to mark the end of the music itself. But in 1976, when Dexter Gordon returns from Europe for a triumphant comeback, jazz has a homecoming, too. Over the next two decades, a new generation of musicians emerges, led by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis - schooled in the music's traditions, skilled in the arts of improvisation and aflame with ideas only jazz can express. The musical journey that began in the dance halls and street parades of New Orleans at the start of the 20th century continues. As it enters its second century, jazz is still brand new every night, still vibrant, still evolving and still swinging.
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Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: December 1, 2017
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Beginning Jazz Guitar
Beginning Jazz Guitar is the first book in a series of four books describing a step-by-step method for learning to play jazz guitar. This book includes the major scale and basic triad theory, extended chords and the modes, and a full length etude or song to go with every new concept introduced. The book is clearly organized into easily mastered segments and each chapter is divided into separate lessons. The "A" lessons cover harmonic and chordal topics and the "B" lessons cover improvisation. General information, tips on practicing are at the end (coda) of the book and the music is written in standard notation and TAB.
The accompanying CD demonstrates the examples in the book.
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Media and Formats : Book CD/DVD
Price : $29.50
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
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Benny Golson
This DVD from The Jazz Master Class series from Loyola includes an introduction by Tom Piazza and a performance and an interview with saxophonist Benny Golson. It also includes student performances and Golson's comments about the performances. During his interview, Golson recalls the origin of the tunes he performs such as "Along Came Betty," "Blue-n-Boogie," "Killer Joe" and "Whisper Not."
Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : $22.39
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
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Bob Keller's Jazz Page
This is a personal website of jazz related resources. The website is simple and easy to navigate. The website links that are listed have not been evaluated or verified by the Ministry of Education.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: May 24, 2017
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C-Jam Blues by Duke Ellington
This clip of Duke Ellington playing "C-Jam Blues" is an extra feature in the Jazz by Ken Burns series.
Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: December 1, 2017
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CBC Digital Archives. Arts & Entertainment
Oscar Peterson, Karen Kain, the Group of 7, Bill Reid, Glen Gould, Leonard Cohen, Robert LePage and the Rolling Stones are just a few of the profiles that the CBC Archives has pulled together on this website. Each of the musicians, artists and dancers highlighted on the site have several audio or video clips illustrating their work as well as suggested classroom activities. In addition to information on individuals or groups, there is coverage related to topics such as censorship.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: March 23, 2020
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Cats of Any Color: Jazz, Black and White
This collection of 10 essays first appeared in the Jazzletter. Lees documents how the racial abrasion phenomenon affected jazz and jazz musicians. The book includes explosive issues that can be seen as divisive in the jazz world in a balanced, judicious manner and not as the sole property of any one group. Included is background information and perspectives on a variety of contexts and social issues related to jazz and race.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $21.95
Record posted/updated: September 16, 2017
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Cecil Taylor
This DVD from The Jazz Master Class series from NYU provides a great introduction to avant-garde jazz. It includes an introduction by Gary Giddins and a performance and an interview with pianist Cecil Taylor. It also includes student performances and Taylor's comments about the performances. Included are excerpts from Taylor's poetry and a poetry improvisation.
Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : $22.39
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
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Clarence Gatemouth Brown
This DVD from the Louisiana Masters series includes a concert and an interview with the guitarist and violinist, Clarence Gatemouth Brown. It begins with the concert opening section and is followed by the interviews. During the concert Gatemouth and his band play an older style of jazz.
Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : $22.39
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
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Clark Terry
This DVD from The Jazz Master Class series from NYU includes an introduction by Gary Giddins and a performance and an interview with trumpet player Clark Terry. It also includes student performances and Terry's comments about the performances. During the clinic sections, Clark Terry interacts with students and demonstrates his suggestions. He recalls stories as he performs tunes such as "Perdido," "I Don't Want to be Kissed," "Bye, Bye Blackbird" and "Mumbles."
A second DVD provides special features such as pre- and post-class interviews with the students, interviews with Gary Giddins and Clark Terry and a transcription of "Perdido."
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Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : $22.39
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
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Dedicated to Chaos (1940-1945)
When America enters World War II, jazz is part of the arsenal. In Europe, where musicians like the Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt continue to play despite a Nazi ban, jazz is a beacon of hope. In America, it becomes the embodiment of democracy, as bandleaders such as Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw enlist, taking their swing to the troops overseas. Yet, jazz is changing. In a Harlem club called Minton's Playhouse, a small band of young musicians, led by the trumpet virtuoso Dizzy Gillespie and the brilliant saxophonist Charlie Parker, has discovered a new way of playing - fast, intricate, exhilarating and sometimes chaotic. A wartime recording ban keeps their music off the airwaves, but soon after the war, Parker and Gillespie create a tune called Ko Ko, soon to be called "bebop," and once Americans hear it, jazz will never be the same.
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Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: December 1, 2017
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Downbeat Online Magazine
Since 1934, Downbeat Magazine has been providing artists and fans with tips, reviews and profiles of the music and musicians that informed and paid tribute to jazz and blues music in America. The online version offers a range of content that is extended with the purchase of a subscription for either the print or digital version.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: September 16, 2017
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Elements of the Jazz Language for the Developing Improvisor
Together with visuals and audio examples, this professional resource describes common licks and shows how they were used by different well-known soloists and how the licks can be inserted into some common chord progressions. The accompanying CD includes solo excerpts that accompany sections of the text and 30 exercises for practising the techniques.
Media and Formats : Book CD/DVD
Price : $37.50
Record posted/updated: December 7, 2018
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Expansions. A Method for Developing New Material for Improvisation(2nd ed.)
Campbell provides a thorough approach to practicing patterns. He uses scales that are not addressed in other books.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $11.99
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
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Gerry Mulligan. The Age of Steam (CD/DVD Pack)
The CD includes the original A&M recording of "The Age of Steam." The DVD includes a master class, a documentary, a Dolby Digital stereo and surround sound mix of the original recordings and interviews with several of the artists who participated in the recording including Bob Brookmeyer, Roger Kellaway, Tom Scott and Stephan Goldman. The DVD also includes PDFs of the sheet music for each composition on the recording.
Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : $33.50
Record posted/updated: December 7, 2018
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Gumbo (Beginnings to 1917)
This video introduces the pioneers of jazz: the cornetist Buddy Bolden, who may have been the first man to play jazz; pianist Jelly Roll Morton, who claimed to have invented jazz, but really was the first to write the new music down; Sidney Bechet, a clarinet prodigy whose fiery sound matched his explosive personality; and Freddie Keppard, a trumpet virtuoso who turned down a chance to win national fame for fear that others would steal the secrets of his art. The early jazz players travel the country in the years before World War I, but few people have a chance to hear this new music until 1917, when a group of white musicians from New Orleans arrives in New York to make the first jazz recording. They call themselves the Original Dixieland Jazz Band and within weeks their record becomes an unexpected hit. Suddenly, the Jazz Age is about to begin.
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Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: December 1, 2017
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Hal Leonard Pocket Music Theory: A Comprehensive and Convenient Source for All Musicians
This pocket-sized resource introduces music theory concepts in Western European music. While appropriate for any learner, this resource is perhaps most appropriate for educators who require more background on musical theory concepts.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $7.99 USD
Record posted/updated: October 18, 2021
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Hank Jones
This DVD set from The Jazz Master Class Series from NYU includes an introduction by Gary Giddins and a performance and interview with pianist Hank Jones. It also includes student perfomances and Jones' comments about the performances. Jones recalls stories about his time with different performers. He performs tunes such as "The Very Thought of You," "Alone Together" and "Ain't Misbehavin'."
A second DVD includes special features such as pre- and post-class interviews with the students, interviews with Gary Giddins and Hank Jones and a transcription of "Alone Together."
The transcription scrolls across the screen while Jones is playing.
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Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : $22.39
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
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How to Practice Jazz
This little book offers many useful ideas for how to practice and what to practice while developing critical skills required to practice music successfully. The focus is to help students of jazz improvisation organize their time and practice habits.
The chapters provide an outline of helpful accessories for practicing jazz such as a metronome. Included are titles of books and materials to use, tips on the nature and content of practice and structuring practice. The content is interspersed with personal commentary and experiences and itemized lists of content. The appendices include a handy reference guide to a complete listing of play-along tunes, a guide to play-along exercises and a list of play-along tunes with useful applications.
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Media and Formats : Book
Price : $8.79
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
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I Cover the Waterfront by Louis Armstrong
This clip of Louis Armstrong playing "I Cover the Waterfront" is an extra feature in the Jazz by Ken Burns series.
Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : Free
free
Record posted/updated: December 1, 2017
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JAZZed Magazine
This online magazine is a professional resource that includes articles, archived magazines and resources for the jazz educator. The subscription is included with the purchase of a membership to the Jazz Education Network U.S. Complimentary print copies are available.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
free
Record posted/updated: May 24, 2017
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Jazz Advice
This blog contains advice from music developers based on their personal experiences. Jazz musicians share concepts they have practiced or in many cases are currently practicing and that are helping them improve as improvisers. The website is easy-to-read and is cross-referenced for the user to access the information in different ways.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
free
Record posted/updated: May 24, 2017
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Jazz Band Rhythm Guitar
This easy-to-read resource from the Mel Bay Presents series provides an introduction to simplifying and explaining the basics of functioning in a big band. The book includes vocabulary, chords, dynamic markings and charts required to understand what written music is asking. It includes accents and articulations, notes and rhythmic notation and explains the physical setup and how to play the four basic styles of jazz.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $11.19
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
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Jazz Elements
This jazz and blues music blog includes news, reviews and concerts. The archives are organized by month and by category and include information from June 2005 to May 2011. The website links are sorted by category and then by artist and include an extensive listing of Canadian jazz artists.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: May 24, 2017
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Jazz Profiles from NPR: Women in Jazz Part 1 and Part 2
Women have been involved with jazz since its inception, but their achievements are not as well-known as those of their male counterparts. Although there are many jazz singers who are women, there are also a number of female instrumentalists and composers who began playing and composing in the 1920s. The profiles on this website include information and insight into the issues related to the female jazz artists in the "boys' club" of jazz. Short audio clips are also included.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: May 24, 2017
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JazzFest Regina
JazzFest Regina is a jazz festival that showcases artists from Canada and North America. This website includes a schedule of events, ticket information, free listening samples of the artists' music and membership information.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: May 24, 2017
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JazzTimes
This is an online magazine that includes articles, community, guides, promotions, reviews and shopping. The free version includes materials in print, video and audio format. Subscriptions are available for print or digital and extra material is provided with either subscription.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: May 24, 2017
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Jazzbooks.com
While this is a commercial website of jazz materials, at the bottom of the page there are links to free materials such as a play-a-long song index, rapid reference charts, jazz nomenclature, scale syllabus and a jazz handbook in English and French.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: May 24, 2017
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Jimmy and Percy Heath
This DVD from The Jazz Master Class series from NYU includes an introduction by Gary Giddins and a performance and an interview with saxophonist Jimmy Heath and bass player Percy Heath. It also includes student performances and the brothers' comments about the performances. Jimmy and Percy Heath recall stories as they play duos such as "Sleeves," "Round Midnight," "Love Song" and "Prince Albert."
A second DVD provides special features such as pre- and post-class interviews with the students, interviews with Gary Giddins and Jimmy and Percy Heath and transcriptions of "Sleeves" and "Love Song". During the interview, the brothers talk about making a living and the New Jazz Quartet.
The transcription scrolls across the screen while the brothers are playing "Love Song" and "Sleeves."
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Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : $22.39
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
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Living Effortless Mastery. Kenny Werner
This DVD includes Kenny Werner's performances at two master classes with his trio Live at the Blue Note and with the Brussels Jazz Orchestra. It begins with a 41 minute clinic on "Free Jazz" at an International Association of Jazz Educators conference.
Werner's effortless mastery approach teaches students to remove blocks between them and their artistic expression and encourages them to practice with greater efficiency, concentration and effectiveness.
Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : $22.39
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
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Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life
Pulitzer Prize-winning musician and composer, Wynton Marsalis, draws upon lessons he has learned from a lifetime of playing jazz. He describes this uniquely American music form and demonstrates how a real understanding of the central idea of jazz and the unique balance between self-expression and the sacrifice for the common good is exemplified on the bandstand and how music can enrich every aspect of one's life. Marsalis helps to understand the life-changing message of the blues, reveals secrets about playing and listening and passes on wisdom he has gathered from working with three generations of great musicians. A chapter provides a brief synopsis of a variety of jazz artists and includes a list of recommended music titles.
The book includes a forward, an afterward, a table of contents and an extensive index. It is illustrated with black-and-white photographs.
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Media and Formats : Book
Price : $22.00
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
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New Rhumba by Miles Davis
This clip of Miles Davis playing "New Rhumba" is an extra feature in the Jazz by Ken Burns series.
Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : Free
free
Record posted/updated: December 1, 2017
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Oscar Peterson: Keeping the Groove Alive
With narration by Christopher Plummer, this video focuses on the life and career of one of the greatest jazz piano musicians, Oscar Peterson, who passed away in 2007. Through interviews with Peterson and others, viewers learn about the person behind the legend, including the discrimination he faced as a young musician, the destruction of many of his fellow musicians to drugs and alcohol and the personal tragedies he experienced throughout his life. Mostly, however, it is a celebratory look at one of Canada's most accomplished musicians.
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Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
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Our Language (1924-1929)
This video introduces Bessie Smith, Empress of the Blues; Bix Beiderbecke, the first great white jazz star, who is inspired by Louis Armstrong to dedicate his life to the music and in turn inspires others with solos of unparalleled lyric grace; and two brilliant sons of Jewish immigrants, Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw, for whom jazz offers an escape from the ghetto and a chance to achieve their dreams. The program also follows Duke Ellington to Harlem's most celebrated nightspot, the gangster-owned, whites-only Cotton Club, where he continues blending the individual voices of his band members to create harmonies no one has imagined before, then gets the break of a lifetime when radio carries his music into homes across the country, bringing him national fame. Further, viewers will see Louis Armstrong as he combines the soloist's and vocalist's arts to create scat singing, then watch as he charts the future of jazz in a series of small group recordings that culminates in his masterpiece, West End Blues.
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: December 1, 2017
R070153
Phil Woods
This DVD from The Jazz Master Class series from NYU includes a concert performance, workshops with student ensembles, an interview with students, Phil Woods, Gary Giddins and duets with Eric Doney.
Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : $22.39
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
R070154
Regina Jazz Society
The Regina Jazz Society is a non-profit organization that has been promoting jazz in Regina since 1989. The society encourages, promotes and provides a forum for the appreciation of the diversity of jazz music for musicians and enthusiasts alike. This website includes membership information, news and an event calendar.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: May 24, 2017
R070275
Risk (1945-1955)
The postwar years bring America to a level of prosperity unimaginable a decade before, but the Cold War threat of nuclear annihilation makes these anxious years as well. In jazz, this underlying tension will be reflected in the broken rhythms and dissonant melodies of bebop, and in the troubled life of bebop's biggest star, Charlie Parker. Parker, however, is not the only bebop innovator. His long-time partner, Dizzy Gillespie, tries to popularize the new sound by adding showmanship and Latin rhythms, while pianist Thelonius Monk infuses it with his eccentric personality to create a music all his own. Except for jazz initiates, however, few people are listening. Teens now swoon for pop singers and dance to rhythm and blues. Searching for a new audience, California musicians create a mellow sound called cool jazz, and Dave Brubeck mixes jazz with classical music to produce a million-seller LP. But one man remains determined to give jazz popular appeal on his terms, the trumpet player Miles Davis. Davis moves beyond the cool sound he inspired and stands poised to lead jazz in a new direction.
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: December 1, 2017
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Saskatchewan Jazz Festival
The Saskatchewan Jazz Festival is an international jazz festival that is held every year. The festival fosters, promotes and presents jazz music in its diverse forms to the people of Saskatchewan. The festival provides opportunities for the professional development of Saskatchewan musicians and a variety of educational experiences for the people of Saskatchewan. This website includes a schedule of events, artist information and ticket information.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: May 24, 2017
R070272
Swing. Pure Pleasure (1935-1937)
As the Great Depression continues, jazz comes as close as it has ever come to being America's popular music, providing entertainment and escape for a people down on their luck. It has a new name now - Swing - and for millions of young fans, it will be the defining music of their generation. Suddenly, jazz bandleaders are the new matinee idols, with Benny Goodman hailed as the "King of Swing," while teenagers jitterbug just as hard to the music of his rivals - Tommy Dorsey, Jimmie Lunceford, Glenn Miller and the mercurial Artie Shaw. The spirit of Swing is not limited to the dance floor. In New York, Billie Holiday emerges from a tragic childhood to begin her career as the greatest of all female jazz singers. In Chicago, Benny Goodman and Teddy Wilson prove that, despite segregation, there is room in jazz for great black and white musicians to swing side-by-side on stage. At Harlem's Savoy Ballroom, however, there is room for only one King of Swing and on May 11, 1937, Benny Goodman travels uptown for a showdown with Chick Webb. It is billed as "The Music Battle of the Century" and more than 4,000 dancers crowd the floor to cheer on both champions.
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: December 1, 2017
R070273
Swing. The Velocity of Celebration (1937-1939)
As the 1930's come to a close, Swing-mania is still going strong, but some fans are saying success has made the music too predictable. Their ears are tuned to a new sound - pulsing, stomping, suffused with the blues. It is the Kansas City sound of Count Basie's band, and it quickly reignites the spirit of Swing. By 1938, Basie and his men are helping Benny Goodman bring jazz to Carnegie Hall. By the decade's end, Chick Webb has taken a chance on a teenage singer named Ella Fitzgerald and achieved the fame he dreamed of. Duke Ellington has been hailed as a hero in Europe, amid anxious preparations for war. Weeks after the war begins, Coleman Hawkins startles the world with a glimpse of what jazz will become, improvising a new music on the old standard, Body and Soul.
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: December 1, 2017
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Teaching Music Improvisation with Technology
This book explores multiple areas of music technology and offers exercises and activities for students to develop skills in improvisation. The resource draws on theory and influential artists to lay a musical foundation for students. There are many numbered steps and diagrams indicating how to use various software programs. While many of the strategies could be used for any genre of music that employs improvisation, the excerpts and references in the text
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $38.50
Record posted/updated: July 19, 2021
R070276
The Adventure (1956-1960)
In the late 1950s, America's postwar prosperity continues, but beneath the surface run currents of change. Young talents arise to take the music in new directions. Jazz, however, still has its two guiding lights. In 1956, the first year Elvis tops the charts, Duke Ellington recaptures the nation's ear with a performance at the Newport Jazz Festival that becomes his best-selling record ever. The next year, Louis Armstrong makes headlines when he condemns the government's failure to stand up to racism in Little Rock, Arkansas, risking his career while musicians who dismissed him as an Uncle Tom remain silent. The leading light of the era is Miles Davis - a catalyst constantly forming new groups to showcase different facets of his stark, introspective sound; a popularizer whose lush recordings with arranger Gil Evans expand the jazz audience; and a cultural icon whose tough-guy charisma comes to define what is hip. As the turbulent Sixties arrive, however, two saxophonists take jazz into uncharted terrain. John Coltrane explodes the pop tune My Favourite Things into a kaleidoscope of freewheeling sound, while Ornette Coleman challenges all conventions with a sound he calls "free jazz." Once again, the music seems headed for new adventures, but now, for the first time, even musicians are starting to ask, "Is it still jazz?"
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: December 1, 2017
R070128
The Bassment - Saskatoon Jazz Society
The Bassment is a facility owned and operated by the Saskatoon Jazz Society and is located in downtown Saskatoon. This website includes a list of upcoming jazz events being held at the facility, an events calendar, membership information and ticket information.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: May 24, 2017
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The Encyclopedia of Native Music: More Than a Century of Recordings from Wax Cylinder to the Internet
This comprehensive encyclopedia is a bibliography of traditional and contemporary First Nations and Native American recording artists and their record titles. It is divided into the sections Arctic and Circumpolar region, chicken scratch, contemporary music, flute music, Peyote ritual music, powwow music and traditional and archival music.
Some of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit jazz musicians included are Mildred Bailey, Philip Bread, Oscar Pettiford, Keely Smith and the Polar Jungle Orchestra.
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Price : $26.95
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
R070278
The First Frame
This clip is an extra in the Jazz by Ken Burns series. It is a behind the scenes look at how the documentary was made with the films' director and producer, Ken Burns.
Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: December 1, 2017
R070269
The Gift (1917-1924)
This video focuses on how the story of jazz becomes a tale of two great cities, Chicago and New York, and of two extraordinary artists whose lives and music will span almost three-quarters of a century: Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. Armstrong, who grew up on the mean streets of New Orleans, develops his great "gift" - his unparalleled musical genius - with the help of King Oliver, the city's top cornetist and in 1922, follows him to Chicago, where Armstrong's transcendent sound and exhilarating rhythms inspire a new generation of musicians, white and black, to join the world of jazz. Meanwhile, Ellington, who was raised in middle-class comfort, outgrows the society music he learned to play in Washington, D.C. and heads for Harlem. There, he absorbs the stride piano rhythms of Willie "The Lion" Smith and forms a band to create a music all his own - hot, blues-drenched and infused with the sounds of his new trumpet player, Bubber Miley.
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: December 1, 2017
R070143
The Jazz Education Network
This website includes an extensive list resources for the jazz educator. The website includes jazz resources for PreKindergarten and Elementary Level students which are often difficult to find. It also promotes the annual conference for jazz educators.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: May 24, 2017
R070282
The Music Instinct. Additional Performances and Interviews
This video includes additional performances and interviews with Yo Yo Ma, Bobby McFerrin, Evelyn Glennie, Daniel Levitin, Brian Green, Oliver Sacks and others.
Media and Formats : CD/DVD Video
Price : $24.99 (included with the feature film)
Record posted/updated: December 2, 2021
R054231
The Penguin Jazz Guide: The History of the Music in the 1001 Best Albums
This resource is an extensive compilation of material and provides an overview of jazz recordings. A detailed table of contents organizes the albums in a decade-to-decade guide starting from pre-1920s to 2010 with an overview of each decade prefacing each chapter. A short biography of the performer and comments about their place in the history of jazz is included. Each entry includes quotes by jazz musicians offering insight and commentary on the album's relevance.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $39.00
Record posted/updated: September 11, 2018
R070271
The True Welcome (1929-1934)
In the dark times from 1929-1934, jazz lifts the spirits of a frightened country, and finds itself poised for a decade of explosive growth. New York is now America's jazz capital. On Broadway, Louis Armstrong revolutionizes the art of American popular song and displays a flair for showmanship that makes him one of the nation's top entertainers. In Harlem, Chick Webb pioneers his own big-band sound at the Savoy Ballroom; in the city's clubs, pianists Fats Waller and Art Tatum dazzle audiences; and Duke Ellington takes jazz "beyond category," composing hit tunes with a new sophistication that has critics comparing him to Stravinsky. Meanwhile, Benny Goodman is broadcasting big-band jazz nationwide, based on Fletcher Henderson's arrangements.
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: December 1, 2017
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Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns
This book was first published in 1947 and musicians and composers of all genres, from Arnold Schoenberg and Virgil Thomson to John Coltrane and Freddie Hubbard, have acknowledged this legendary volume and its comprehensive vocabulary of melodic patterns for composition and improvisation.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $33.59
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
R070156
Toots Thielemans
This DVD from The Jazz Master Class series from NYU includes a concert duo with Kenny Werner as well as interviews. It includes great playing by one of the greatest harmonica players ever. During his interview, Thielemans describes interesting stories from his life and his fascinating approach to music.
Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : $22.39
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
R070141
iReal Pro
This website describes the application iReal Pro. The application allows the user to play along without the melody and practice with a realistic sounding piano, bass and drum accompaniments for any chord chart. It can also create, edit, print, share and collect chord charts or your favourite songs for reference while practicing or performing. iReal Pro operates on the iPhone, iPad, Android and Mac.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: May 24, 2017
What are other useful materials? Other Useful Materials
Other useful materials are documents, lesson plans or classroom activities that teachers may find useful in supporting the curriculum, but that have not typically undergone the same formal evaluation process that is required for core and additional resources.
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ArcGIS Online
ArcGIS Online enables you to connect people, locations, and data using interactive maps. It enables you to work with smart, data-driven styles and intuitive analysis tools that deliver location intelligence. It also enables the user to share insights with the world or specific groups. The website contains a tutorial, links to suggested subjects and projects, lesson plans and activities.
Media and Formats : Video Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: February 1, 2022
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CAMPUS
CAMPUS is the National Film Board’s exclusive education streaming service available at no cost to all teachers and students in Saskatchewan and is available on ROVER. Previewing resources is recommended.
Media and Formats : Video Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: February 1, 2022
R103880
COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Learning Supports for Families and Teachers
This document was created to provide support for parents/guardians when sharing information about the coronavirus with young and school-aged children. The document is also useful for early learning staff and Prekindergarten to Grade 12 teachers.
Media and Formats : Document
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: April 8, 2020
R104354
Curio
Curio is the CBC’s educational streaming service made available at no cost to Saskatchewan teachers and students by the Ministry of Education and is available on ROVER. Previewing resources is recommended.
Media and Formats : Video Website
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: February 1, 2022
R053615
Deepening the Discussion: Gender and Sexual Diversity
This document will assist individuals and communities to engage in meaningful discussions and actions to respond to the experiences, perspectives and needs of students and families who are gender and/or sexually diverse (GSD). It will: assist school divisions, central office personnel, administrators, educators, First Nations and Métis organizations and community partners to develop a deeper understanding of gender and sexual diversity; assist in understanding the unique educational, health and safety needs of staff, students and their families who self-identify as gender and/or sexually diverse; provide practical strategies, suggestions and frequently asked questions to support schools and communities as they work with students to anticipate and overcome challenges related to transphobia, homophobia and heterosexism; acknowledge the shared responsibility of ensuring that all students who identify as gender and/or sexually diverse have the same opportunities for safety, socialization and success in schools; assist educators in planning curricular-based instruction and assessment to meet the unique needs of gender and/or sexually diverse students; and assist school divisions and First Nations and Métis organizations to fulfill their ethical and professional responsibilities to provide safe, equitable and inclusive learning environments for all students regardless of their actual or perceived differences.
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: February 13, 2019
R103623
Digital Citizenship Education in Saskatchewan Schools: A Policy Planning Guide for School Divisions and Schools to Implement Digital Citizenship Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12
This document provides guidelines for school divisions and school-based administrators who are developing digital citizenship policies. It is not a prescriptive policy; instead, it offers a roadmap for building appropriate school division policies and school-specific digital citizenship guidelines and procedures. Tools to help teachers, administrators and parents as they get started on the implementation of digital citizenship education for K-12 students are also included.
Media and Formats : Document
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: September 8, 2022
R103070
Historical Learning Resources Updates
Learning Resources Updates provided an annual supplement to every subject-specific bibliography that supported K-12 curricula.
Media and Formats : Document
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: January 2, 2019
R102490
Jazz Performer List
This spreadsheet, compiled by Chris Jacklin, contains a list of jazz musicians organized by instrument. Canadian, First Nations and Métis performers are highlighted. Note that this list is a work in progress. If you have suggestions for additions or deletions please e-mail networkservices@gov.sk.ca.
Media and Formats : Document
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: May 24, 2017
R103762
Opportunities to Address Child Abuse Prevention Education and Response
This document outlines curricular opportunities to address substance misuse in various subject areas
and grades. Suggested curriculum outcomes are identified and, if applicable, supporting indicators
are noted.
Media and Formats : Document
Topic : Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
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Responding to Arts Expressions
Responding to arts expressions is an important part of arts education. Viewing and listening are discovery processes that require critical and creative thinking in order to develop deep understanding of the arts. Throughout their arts education experiences, students are encouraged on a regular basis to respond actively to a wide range of art works from each of the four strands including dance, drama, music, and visual art. Students are also engaged in responding to films and other interdisciplinary forms of art.
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: April 14, 2020
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Supporting Reconciliation in Saskatchewan Schools
This site has been created by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education to support school staffs to work together to expand their understanding of truth and reconciliation as well as the history and legacy of residential schools. It contains tools and resources to support important conversations and professional development opportunities.
Media and Formats : Website
Topic : Truth and Reconciliation
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: February 22, 2019
R104586
Teaching Sensitive Content in the Classroom

The purpose of the presentation is to describe strategies teachers can use to approach content that may be perceived as sensitive in their community in order to:

  • ensure the learning environment is safe for respectful dialogue;
  • teach students how to think critically about any topic with an open mind; and,
  • meet curricular outcomes.
Media and Formats : Video
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: January 3, 2022
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The Adaptive Dimension for Saskatchewan K-12 Students
The Adaptive Dimension refers to the concept of making adjustments to any or all of the following variables: learning environment, instruction, assessment and resources. Adjustments to these variables are intended to make learning meaningful and appropriate and to support student achievement. In the
Saskatchewan context, differentiation is addressed through the Adaptive Dimension which enables all teachers to respond to student diversity, including their strengths and needs, interests, backgrounds, life experiences and motivations.
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: September 4, 2024
R102702
Treaty Education Outcomes and Indicators
The Treaty Education outcomes and indicators at each grade level are designed to engage learners on a journey of inquiry and discovery. When meaningfully and thoughtfully incorporated into subject areas, Treaty Education moves beyond an idea to become actualized as a belief that benefits all learners.
Media and Formats : Document
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: February 13, 2019