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Composing With A Purpose
I did not compose in high school and only composed ONE song in college. The emphasis was on playing or singing the compositions/songs with a director or conductor. The only creativity was the practice...
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Composing with a Purpose
I did not compose in high school and only composed ONE song in college. The emphasis in my education was on playing or singing the compositions/songs for a conductor. The only creativity was the...
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“I’m Not a Techie,” is NOT an Excuse Anymore
I am around two groups of educators. Those who are extremely technical and those who chose not to. The divide is getting greater and greater. As I approach the fifth anniversary of my website...
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T.H.E. Journal Article –“How Music Teachers Got Their Groove Back”
I am so pleased with the article that was written concerning the music program at Sunset Ridge from T.H.E. Journal “How Music Teachers Got Their Grove Back.” I want to personally thank Jennifer Demsk...
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K12online Conference –“Student Voices”
The k12online conference is about to start and I am honored to be a part of it this year. When I saw that they had a strain called “student voices,” I jumped on the opportunity for my students to...
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I Teach To The Rock Stars
I am concerned about the overemphasis of team, community, and the theory that “everyone does the same thing in class or project.” On the surface is sounds great, we all work together, learn together,...
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Move from Learning about Music to Creating Music
Many middle school music teachers feel the need to “talk” about music history or “teach” how to read notes. In doing these things, the non-musicians view us as obsolete or irrelevant. The math teacher...
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Managing Tech Toys in the Classroom
Thirty years ago, if teachers had COLORED chalk for their chalkboard, it was considered “high tech.” Today teachers have still cameras, voice recorders, flip cameras, iPod Touch devices, card readers,...
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Personal Spectacular Project = unclassroom
In the past eighteen months I have attended three unconferences or Edcamps. They have been my favorite professional development for learning and networking. The model is for the attendees to come with...
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Creating Community with a Shared Vision: Totally Peacocks
Empower As teachers prepare to start a new year, many create a theme that will connect the students and develop a community for the students. I always had a theme for the advisory, the choirs, and...
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