Have you ever created a time capsule or gone back and ready an old diary or journal? This bonus episode is exactly that. A replay that perfectly accounts for what we need as a professional right now as we are navigating what winter programs should look like for our students and how to proceed into 2021. This episode is a replay from Day 3 of Teacher PD Week 2020 (available in its entirety at Patreon.com/MusicEdMatters), which was all about diving into the things we likely did not learn much about in school. Tesfa Wondemagegnehu and Dr. Derrick Fox, members of the ACDA Covid Response Team, highlight the document the team created and the wealth of information it provides us all for how to do choir in this time. They share their involvement with the document and tips for how to approach and use it. We then explore Dr. Fox’s brainchild, The Professional Choral Collective, and why it was created and how to use it. The episode wraps up with conversations about integrating antiracism and social justice issues into your classroom and leaves you with inspiring quotes and motivation to get the job done this year. You don’t want to miss a moment of this one!

ACDA Covid-19 Response Document: https://acda.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ACDA-COVID-19-Committee-Report.pdf

The Professional Choral Collective: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17H3E69HcThQTdwn_7MyX59arYHqnMgIA

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*Show music originally written by Mr. Todd Monsell

**Show photography provided by Dr. Dan Biggerstaff