Curriculum Maps are GOLD, but only if you know what to do with them. Otherwise they are just a document with info you don't know how to use. Or even worse, you don't even know where to start with one. Chances are, when you student taught, you didn't have to do this. You probably didn't…...

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 thought this was a thing. So I…...

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 blurred. It's a conflict of…...

Don't come at me. I've got some hot takes. Some of it's for all of us, some of it is for new teachers. What's your take? 1. Set Boundaries I've said this before and I'll say it again. I had ZERO boundaries before and it is SO easy to just add on, add on, add…...

Secret Mountain Publishing is a musical books publisher with a nice catalog of options. Some of their books have appeared in my AAPIHM round ups and the books are all listed on www.theultimatemusicedbooklist.com. Summer Moonlight Concert is a sweet book with a very musical central story. This is a great book if you are looking…...

If you are at the end of the school year and you need something summery to get your students engaged, here's some great summer fun activities for music class that will keep them learning and engaged! Play Alongs Summertime Rap - Mr. Henry's Music World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XXmgv6HUtc Mas Que Nada - Symphonic Sounds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK3aBYD3ZX0 Cruel Summer…...