by Melissa Stouffer | Jul 7, 2026 | All, Organization, The Sustainable Music Teacher
So recently I saw a post in a facebook group about someone who was asking for advice about their secretary. The band department had their own secretary. Cue the cartoon jaw drop because really. I really read that. I can’t make this up because I NEVER would have...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jul 8, 2025 | All, Organization, Tech, The Sustainable Music Teacher
If you’ve ever visited The Ultimate Music Ed Book List, you know that it’s a Google Sheet with a bunch of different columns for Children’s Literature for the music classroom as well as a few other tabs for Collections and Professional Development...
by Melissa Stouffer | Aug 8, 2023 | All, Back to School, Organization, The Sustainable Music Teacher
As the school year gets ready to kick off, we start thinking about all the prep work we have to do. Obviously a lot of us think of decor but there are a lot of other things (more important things!) that go into a well run classroom. Here’s a big list of...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jan 12, 2021 | All, Organization, Tech
In an attempt to get back our time, some of us declutter. We attack our closets, our pantries, the junk drawer, piles of things we no longer use in the house (or the the things of people that live with us!) I clean things out pretty regularly, but I am a digital...
by Melissa Stouffer | Aug 11, 2020 | All, Back to School, Organization
Back to School is stressful no matter what. It’s always great to have a good idea of what things you need to do at the beginning of the year. Here’s my to-do list! 1. Meet the Parents Info It’s easy as a non-classroom teacher to get overlooked, so be...
