“I started out in the ‘trash band…’ but you know what? We have the best job in the world. We get to teach music!”
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5 Minute Tips for Rehearsal Efficiency
Take 5 minutes today to check out these simple tips for maximizing your rehearsal efficiency! Remember to give us a follow and share with a friend! And… Read more “5 Minute Tips for Rehearsal Efficiency”
Let the Music Lead You with Ashley Cuthbertson
You have GOT to check out this episode with Music Educator and Consultant: Ashley Cuthbertson! And WHEN you love it, don’t forget to subscribe, leave us a… Read more “Let the Music Lead You with Ashley Cuthbertson”
Putting Them First with Dr. Alice Hammel!
You. All… I cannot wait for you to hear this latest episode with Dr. Alice Hammel! Alice has been a huge inspiration for me and a role… Read more “Putting Them First with Dr. Alice Hammel!”
Creating a More Diverse Environment from the Very Beginning with Claire Allen
“Just in case anyone was under the illusion that people of color didn’t write very much, or that it wasn’t very good, it is a complete fallacy.”
People to Make Music With: How Annie Ray Started a Strings Program for Children with Disabilities
“And so I let him borrow the cello and he started going back and forth, and he started his eyes started welling up with tears they started crying because he thought it was the most beautiful thing you’ve ever heard.”
Passing the Baton: Empowering ALL Students with Theresa Hoover and Kathryn Finch
“If I could flip it a little bit and empower the kids and you know, intrinsically motivate them … So the idea of shifting just a little bit of your thinking to you know, giving the kids a little bit more of the ownership of the learning. If we give them autonomy, mastery, and purpose… that’s where they are intrinsically motivated and ready to you know take on their learning.”
Did I Miss This Class? Making Your Money Work for You with Nick Averwater
You spend and the goal really is to have an effective budget is you tell every single dollar what you want it to do for you. Right like if the goal is to pay off debt, then you need to assign that dollar to pay off debt!
The Middle Schooler That Never Grew Up & The Infamous Cup of Doom with Mark A. Hensler
“We had something that I call the cup of doom, where we put all the kids names on the popsicle stick. I would alternate the test one week we would go Alphabetically you know by last name A to Z and then the next, it was random. But the kids they would start chanting ‘Cup of Doom! Cup of Doom!’, like they couldn’t wait to take the playing tests!”
Toward a More Equitable Future: Classism in K-12 Music Education
“Well, we are having this conversation right here and right now because of recent examples of classism. We wanted to have a discussion because most of our practices in music education have small examples of classism whether or not we realize it. But before we get into that, let’s talk about our value-systems.”
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