About these posts… It is that time of year when many of us elementary music educators are preparing for a performance and we are given the task of trying to…
Continue readingIf you teach elementary music and are preparing for concerts, then you know this pain: the love/hate relationship you have with your school’s sound system. Whether you perform in an…
Continue readingNo matter what time of year it is when you are preparing your students for a concert, many times, inclement weather will cause us to reboot our preparation. When this…
Continue readingRecently, NAIS published my article titled, “The Benefits of Early Childhood Music Across the Curriculum” in their Fall Issue of Independent Teacher. Teaching early childhood music classes and bringing children…
Continue readingWest Orange High School hosted Dr. Missy Strong for a professional development workshop that weaved together neuroscience, music, instrumental band, chorus, general music, and an introduction to Dr. Feierabend’s Conversational…
Continue readingA few years back, parents and children who celebrate Diwali at our school got together to host an assembly about Diwali, so that all of the students and classmates could…
Continue readingThis summer, I set a professional development (PD) goal to achieve my International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) certification. The process includes a two-day workshop, then an eight-week online…
Continue readingWhy writing your future self can help you come closer to achieving your educational and personal goals as a teacher?
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