When we think of leadership in schools, we most often look towards principals, instructional coaches, or to other leadership roles outside the classroom, such as teacher mentors. When it comes to our work inside our music classrooms, we commonly refer to it as...
A class set of ukuleles can open up a whole new world for students. However, classroom management with anything that makes sound can always be a challenge. In this post, check out my top 3 tips for ensuring your classroom remains a safe and welcoming learning...
It’s 9:00 in the morning, and twenty seven sixth graders just piled into your room. They are animated and social, and learning a new song may not be high on their personal list of priorities. Forty five minutes later, their teacher comes by to pick them up at the same...
Strategies for Reaching Kids Who Don’t Care Having spent the bulk of my music education career working in schools known for students with challenging behaviors, I can attest to the truth in the old maxim, “Kids don’t care what you know until they know that you...
Winter is…here, which means cold weather, shorter days, and the looooong stretch of time without many days off in January, February, and March. Surviving and thriving during these winter days calls for you to take care of you. Teacher self care in winter...
