Month: March 2016

  • More strategies for management

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    As my career has evolved, I have struggled with the issue of respect. I have found that it has deteriorated over the years. Many of my urban kids come into my class with a HUGE chip on their shoulders – acting out emotionally and physically. And even though I try to be sensitive, kind and…

  • Management in the Music Room

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    So management is likely the most important part of my teaching day. If I do not have rituals and routines in place, no matter how great the kids are, there’s going to be chaos. Over the past few years I have implemented the Whole Brain Teaching structure into my Music Room. Now I have not…

  • About

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    My mother used to tell the story of me toddling over next door to serenade the neighbors with Old MacDonald and the like. I was 18 months old. Apparently I knew at a young age that I was meant to make music. As an elementary student, I begged my parents for piano lessons for years…

  • Contact

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