I recently realized that I haven’t written a blog since October! Suddenly, I am wondering where all the time has gone this school year....

One new technique I've added in my classroom this year is quick-write questions. I give each student a third of an index card and present...

“Brilliance is distributed equally. Opportunity is not.” This is a quote that was said by Colin Seale during a professional development...

If you would have told me I wouldn’t get to have my first all choir concert until three years into my career, I would’ve laughed. And...

In my General Music classes, we are starting our summative World Music Project. I've done this project for multiple semesters now, and...

While scrolling across Facebook, I came across an NPR article and podcast that was shared by a friend: How to talk -- and listen-- to a...

I am always looking for activities to get my students moving and engaging with each other. One of their favorites is the Question Ball....

Even if it wasn't explicitly stated, I think the tragedy in Waukesha was on everybody's mind yesterday. Coming into school, we still...

I introduced a new game to my students to get them ready to take their October Competency, and it was a hit! All of my classes play a...

One thing I have been trying to do more of this year is have my students write four beat patterns in General Music. Last year, I realized...

Every Friday in my classroom we do something called "Fun Fact Friday". It is a five minute look into some musical fact. This year, we are...

There are few things I can say I remember fondly from doing EdTPA, but one of them is creating stations to meet the assessment...

When my school district first announced that the start of the 2020-21 school year would be online, I was nervous. I hadn't even had a...

As a young teacher, I learned quickly where the gaps existed in my undergraduate education. I had to adapt to new situations and learn on...