by Bonnie | Aug 12, 2015 | Classroom Organization, I Can statements and TEKS, Music Classroom Resources, Professional Collaboration, Professional Development, Teaching Music 101 |
I’m excited to say that this year I get to host a student teacher in my classroom and as I have prepared to work with her over the summer I have spent some time reflecting upon the things that I want to do better in my classroom. One of the many things that I...
by Bonnie | Jul 30, 2015 | Professional Collaboration, Professional Development
I’m excited to join the “Linky Party” hosted by Mrs. Miracle’s Music Room. What an excellent summer it has been! Below you will find 3 things that I have learned this summer. Enjoy! 1. Transitioning from a free blog to a hosted...
by Bonnie | Mar 28, 2015 | Classroom Organization, Professional Collaboration
I am so blessed to work with an amazing, talented, steady, organized and hard working co-teacher. We have a great time working together! Like all successful partnerships we each bring strengths and weaknesses to the table. One of the things we have in common is that...
by Bonnie | Oct 9, 2014 | Education Through Music, Music Literacy, Professional Collaboration, Professional Development, Reflections and Caveats
1. 5th graders with determination and heart – Our 5th grade choir meets each Tuesday and Thursday. This morning being Wednesday I wasn’t expecting any 5th graders in my room, but was surprised when one stopped by. He wanted to know if he could join...
by Bonnie | Sep 17, 2014 | Classroom Organization, Professional Collaboration, Technology, Technology |
Today we started choir! Yippee! This year we had a much easier time starting choir than last year because THIS year, instead of asking parents and students to return a sheet of paper letting us know that they were coming to choir today, we sent home a hyperlink that...
by Bonnie | Aug 15, 2014 | music teacher encouragement, Professional Collaboration, Reflections and Caveats, Roadmaps and Lesson Plans
Today my wonderful co-teacher and I got a chance to sit down together and map out the first few weeks of school. Since this year we aren’t both new to the school, we were able to get done in about an hour what took us at least 3 hours last year. We...
