by Melissa Stouffer | Jun 23, 2026 | All, Music Teacher Life, Tech
Come at me. Here are 3 hot takes that teachers need to hear. It’s easy to forget if you are online a lot. 1. Students aren’t internet klout I’ll up and down this one over and over again. We should not be using them for videos, even if they are...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jan 6, 2026 | All, Music Teacher Life, School Breaks, The Sustainable Music Teacher
Happy New Year! Semester breaks are a great place to reset things that went awry during a previous part of the year. January is all about resets so let’s look at a few things that you can quickly review at the new semester. Grading/Rubrics I know I’ve said...
by Melissa Stouffer | Dec 2, 2025 | All, Music Teacher Life, Season: Winter, The Sustainable Music Teacher
The closer it gets to holiday breaks, a lot of teachers lean into a little holiday fun, relaxing, extra crafts, movies, and parties, (don’t come for me, I know learning is still going on!!!), music teachers are often rushing to get MORE done because concerts....
by Melissa Stouffer | Aug 6, 2024 | All, Music Teacher Life
A while back I got sick of leaving stuff in different places and thought I’d make some digital things to make my life easier. And somehow, it’s been 10 years since I opened Mrs. Stouffer’s Music Room. I can’t believe it. I thought it would be...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jul 11, 2023 | All, Music Teacher Life, The Sustainable Music Teacher
Teachers can be pack rats. There, I said it. You know what I mean. We want to save all the things in case we might use them in the future. But do you really need an entire desk stuffed with ALL those things? Nope. Insert comments about how less cluttered classrooms...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jun 13, 2023 | All, Music Teacher Life, New Teachers
If you are on the hunt for a new job this summer, or even if you aren’t, taking time to keep your portfolio up to date is a good idea. Let’s talk a little bit about what it is, what should be in it, and how to make it eye catching. What’s in a...
