Let’s be real for a second – general music can be a tough buy in, especially at the middle school and high school level. Take it from someone who is currently teaching 8th grade general music and high school appreciation. This year, I started...
Building positive and lasting student relationships is incredibly important. In fact, positive student relationships are the cornerstone of my classroom management style (I really hate the word management but that’s what it’s most commonly known as). I teach...
You’re running a rehearsal and you ask students to write something in. It’s almost inevitable that a hand will slowly raise and the question on the end of that hand will ask for a pencil. This small action eats up precious rehearsal time. Creating a simple pencil pan...
It’s the end of music class. You line students up, make sure they’re standing quiet and still, and open up the door to send them on their way. Much to your surprise(or not!), their teacher isn’t there. You estimate you have anywhere from 30 seconds to 5 minutes before...
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