This is the time of year we set goals, targets, etc. Not only do we set goals for our students, but we set them for ourselves as well. Here are some professional goals that you might want to make one of yours this year. More student praise If you aren’t great at...
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....
It’s, amazingly, almost that time of year that teachers, especially in the south, start thinking about back to school prep. One of the big things that comes up this time of year is music classroom decor. What do I want? What do I need? What’s important? Do...
In my post last week, I talked about all the things you can buy for the music classroom from non-music stores. But what if you don’t have a lot of instruments and only a little bit of money to spend? Obviously you would love to add to the classroom instruments...
I see lots of posts asking about money given to music teachers for places that would be GREAT if you are a classroom teacher, but don’t always have great music selections. Office stores, the big box stores, and sometimes even teacher stores aren’t great...
Burn out is a terrible thing that I think a lot of teachers face at one point or another. Add in a situation where you teach several grade levels (Read: ALL the students in the school), have your skills put on display in the form of performances, and sometimes get the...
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.
