by Melissa Stouffer | Feb 3, 2026 | Professional Life
Between MMC and CMEA, the past 2 weekends have been a whirlwind of education, planning committee duties, time with friends, and learning. I thought I’d sum up my three big takeaways from the last two weekends. 1. David Frego is delightful and Dalcroze is...
by Melissa Stouffer | Sep 23, 2025 | Professional Life
Imposter Syndrome can be debilitating for people. It’s something that lots of teachers can experience, especially when they are new, in a new position, or when confronted with new situations. Confession: I suffer from Imposter Syndrome. Heavily. We’ll talk...
by Melissa Stouffer | Mar 18, 2025 | Professional Life
As we get into the dredges of the year, I thought this would be a good time to talk about some of the things that successful music teachers do. It’s easy to get bogged down with to do lists, events, performances, and feel disenchanted as student behavior slides...
