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 | Jul 24, 2018 | Classroom Organization, Professional Collaboration, Professional Development, Reflections and Caveats, Teaching Music 101, Tips and Tricks
Music teachers typically fall into two categories; those with school money and those without. You might not yet know what your situation will be, BUT if your school has some money set aside for your use, GREAT! You can read more about what questions to ask about your...
by Bonnie | Jul 24, 2018 | Classroom Organization, Money Management for Music Teachers, Notes and Budgets, Professional Collaboration, Professional Development, Reflections and Caveats, Teaching Music 101
Music teachers typically fall into two categories; those with school money and those without. You might not yet know what your situation will be, BUT if your school has some money set aside for your use, GREAT, you need to be a good steward of the money so that the...
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 | Sep 18, 2015 | Professional Collaboration, Professional Development, Reflections and Caveats, Teaching Music 101
It is so refreshing to have the chance to reflect about the WHY of what we do in music class! I truly enjoy talking “shop”. Getting the chance to talk about what wonderful things go on in music was the reason why I started blogging. Having to slow down...
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...
