by Bonnie | Jul 23, 2018 | Education Through Music, music teacher encouragement, Professional Collaboration, Professional Development, Professional Videos, Reflections and Caveats, teacher corner, Teaching Music 101, Tips and Tricks |
If you are looking for a post about how to decorate your classroom or how to write a lesson plan or plan a performance, this is not that post. As a first year music teacher you may be facing hours of professional development with other first year teachers, most of...
by Bonnie | Jun 7, 2018 | music advocacy, music teacher encouragement, Professional Development, Reflections and Caveats |
As a finalist for the HEB Excellence in Education Leadership Award, May 4-6, 2018 will be remembered as one of the best weekends of my life! What a joy it was to celebrate the good work of teachers across our state. I was simply amazed by the stories of inspiration...
by Bonnie | Apr 1, 2018 | Reflections and Caveats, Uncategorized |
On February 21st, 2018 I got a HUGE surprise! That morning, I was all set to teach my kinder kiddos some “Texas” music as everyone was gearing up for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. I had just started to play a little bit on my...
by Bonnie | Apr 14, 2016 | Choir Resources, music advocacy, Singing with children, Uncategorized |
These days I am VERY busy working full time while working to earn my Masters in Music Education through the online program at Kent State. I am loving every minute of my time studying, but spending time on class work has kept me from blogging. However, this weekend...
by Bonnie | Jan 3, 2016 | Classroom Management and Discipline, Classroom Organization, Music Classroom Set up, Tips and Tricks |
One challenge common among music teachers is the challenge of setting up classroom routines and procedures when you don’t see students very often. Additionally, any given music class can have a variety of different teaching scenarios, like movement activities,...
by Bonnie | Dec 28, 2015 | blogging, Reflections and Caveats |
This fall has been an absolute whirlwind! A full teaching schedule plus the additional work of grad school has meant that I am busier than ever. There are so many things to be grateful for! My dad is healthy – In September we celebrated the one year...
