Dr. Anthony Branker is an adjunct professor of jazz studies at Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts where his teaching responsibilities include graduate and undergraduate courses in jazz historiography, composition & arranging, theory, improvisation, directing the Avant Garde Ensemble and Jazz Lab Big Band, and serving as a university supervisor for pre-service music education students during student teaching placements. Previously, Dr. Branker was a member of the faculty at Princeton University for 27 years, where he held an endowed chair in jazz studies, was the founding director of the program in jazz studies, and was associate director of the program in musical performance until his retirement in 2016. As a composer, he has recorded for Origin Records and has nine albums as a leader, including his recent release for What Place Can Be For Us? A Suite in Ten Movements for Origin Records. Johanna had the honor of being one of his students at Hunter College, CUNY. In this conversation, Dr. Branker shares his pedagogical approaches to musical instruction, how he uses writing to support knowledge building and metacognitive learning in jazz improvisation, and also discusses his recent album, What Place Can Be For Us? A Suite in Ten Movements for Origin Records.

This episode explores chronic health conditions, including CSID and Crohn's disease (IBD) through two different perspectives: comedy and fitness! Comedian Antonia Lassar @antonialastar and fitness professional Aliz David @thechronicallyfitcoach share incredible insights into their own journey, and how they use their individual platforms to educate and entertain. As the host, I open up about my own CSID journey and life-long belly issues. You can read more about my story at https://www.csidjo.com/

In this episode, Social Studies educator, author, and podcaster David Sherrin discusses engagement and assessment strategies in the social studies classroom and shares innovative and meaningful ways to help students communicate their understanding through a variety of modalities. For more information, visit 

https://www.davidsherrin.com/ 

Link to Authentic Assessment in Social Studies: A Guide to Keeping it Real 

Link to David's podcast, Conversations in World History

Dr. Paula Washington is an accomplished musician and educator. In this episode, learn more about the neuroscience of music performance and communication. Dr. Washington shares details about her compelling dissertation.

References: Washington, P. S. (1993). An electroencephalographic study of musical performance: Imagined versus actual playing and solo versus chamber playing. New York University.

On Literacy Landscapes, we re-examine literacy theory and watch it in action today. We'll give you an inside look into the classroom and take you outside to where play and practice meet.