by Melissa Stouffer | Aug 22, 2023 | All, The Music Classroom, The Sustainable Music Teacher
Who doesn’t love to save time? Especially future you? Here are five great time saving hacks that will make your life easier and a little less repetitive, run a little smoother, and save you time in the long run! Color Coordinate For all your materials, folders,...
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 | Jul 25, 2023 | All, Back to School, The Music Classroom, The Sustainable Music Teacher
I’ve talked before about how non-stop work is not good for us. (I know, pot, kettle…), but I think there are some steps we can take to really set up our school year so that we don’t over stress, double book, or burn ourselves out. As you are taking...
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 | Jan 3, 2023 | All, The Sustainable Music Teacher
Happy New Year! Mid-school year is a time of renewal when you come back from ‘vacation’. Two-ish weeks jam packed with get togethers, last minute holiday preparations, and the twilight zone week where no one really knows what day it is, sometimes, you come...
by Melissa Stouffer | Dec 13, 2022 | All, School Breaks, The Sustainable Music Teacher
As we wind down before the holiday break. Or, in reality, run full steam towards a chance to catch up on sleep, I wanted to stop and wish you all a Happy Holiday. Thanks so much for being an amazing supporter, reading the posts I put out, and supporting my small...
