Much research has shown that music enhances learning. Music has been researched in academic terms from listening to classical orchestras in the womb to music in the classroom. Washington University has taken music education one-step further. Throughout the month of July, the University will be hosting a summer institute for high school educators. The program will introduce the teachers to using jazz in their curriculum. Jazz began in the 1900s and has continued to be very popular in America. The idea is to inform teachers that the history of jazz can be used to help students expand their knowledge of … Continue reading →