In any classroom, relationships are key. In the music classroom, having a sense of community is essential to creative endeavors, trust, and performance. Students need to know they have a voice, feel supported, and don’t fear being made fun of for creative work....
This is not easy. It’s unfortunately more common with teachers out, and a sub shortage. So what can you do if you are facing 50-60 or MORE students all at once? Here are some ideas that will hopefully give you some help. 1. Crowd Control First things first, the...
Classroom management is what makes or breaks your class. You’ll never get as much done with a class that can’t listen to directions, and you’ll ultimately feel frustrated why things break down. So many of the issues we can have as teachers is...
As music teachers, we have lots of things to keep track of during the day. Multiple classes later and we’ve forgotten to do some of the basic things like input attendance for those of us who have to do that, or prep things that take forever to set up. Here are...
Congrats! You got your first job and you are PUMPED. Bring on the Target dollar spot!! Or not. Seriously, first things first. I spent thousands of dollars putting together materials for my classroom. Let’s stop normalizing teachers spending their own money on...
The Peace Table is a concept from Montessori classrooms and serves as a place for disagreement between students. Student disagreements can be anywhere from a small annoyance to a big deal. Sometimes a student just needs a minute. Having a designated space in your...
I’m a busy music teacher located near Metro Detroit, MI. I help busy music teachers who want highly engaging materials for student led learning so they can take time for themselves.
