by Bonnie | Feb 18, 2015 | music advocacy, Reflections and Caveats
The keynote address at TMEA was absolutely stunning and beautiful and this is just a little bit of a taste of what was shared…. The TMEA talk was so much better and yet I have to share at least a little bit.
by Bonnie | Feb 2, 2015 | Composition, Music Literacy |
Based on my previous post, I am not ashamed to admit that I was thrilled when I was able to help my students travel through a composition process that got them to where they could create work that looked like this. However, when I consider this work I can see room...
by Bonnie | Jan 22, 2015 | Composition, Music Literacy
I was working on my blog the other day and I had a chance to revisit some of my old posts. When I came across THIS post, I realized that even though this post is a few years old, it still rings true for me. Not only have I continued to begin my composition lessons...
by Bonnie | Jan 16, 2015 | music teacher encouragement, Reflections and Caveats, Teaching in a Crisis
Having a personal crisis is just plain difficult. Regardless of the nature of the crisis that you find yourself in, here are some tips for how to keep moving through your days with the ability deal with the crisis and be of use to your family. Take care of yourself...
by Bonnie | Jan 12, 2015 | Observing Teachers, Reflections and Caveats, Teaching Music 101
When I was in college, I wish I had understood the value of an observation. Before I started teaching I had to spend hours and hours observing in a “live” school setting. I was working toward my Bachelor of Music degree with a K-12 certification in choral...
