by Bonnie | Jun 5, 2019 | music teacher encouragement, Reflections and Caveats, Teaching in a Crisis
Burnout among teachers is real! IF you are a music teacher you already KNOW the things you face daily that put you most at risk of burnout. After 20 years of teaching music here are some things that help me avoid burnout. 1. Celebrate The Good Stuff – even if...
by Bonnie | Jul 28, 2018 | Education Through Music, music teacher encouragement, Professional Book Shelf, Professional Collaboration, Professional Development, Reflections and Caveats, Teaching in a Crisis, Teaching Music 101
When I started to write this blog post I began by writing some of the real-life scenarios for which I have had to employ emergency activities. Ideally, some extensions should be included in every lesson plan, so that before you begin you know what should happen...
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 9, 2015 | Reflections and Caveats, Teaching in a Crisis
This was a tough year for my family. Between December of 2013 to March 2014 my dad spent 120 consecutive days in the hospital. Most of those days were in ICU. I’m pleased to say that he is doing VERY well today, but it has been a long and difficult journey....
by Bonnie | Jan 2, 2015 | music teacher encouragement, Reflections and Caveats, Teaching in a Crisis |
For my friends who will notice….. First, a word about using “aide” rather than “aid”. Aid refers to inanimate objects usually in reference to first aid kits. You can be an “aide” as in “presidential aide” or...