I remember at the beginning of my career I felt inspired, lost,hopeful burned-out all at the same time. I often felt confusedand frustrated because there were so many things about teachingthat I just didn’t feel prepared for. Classroom management? This…
Sharing
I was on a walk with my five-year-old daughter the other day and it was lovely outside. The sun was finally shining and the snow was all gone. Yes, you read that correctly…snow. It has been snowing in Central New…
Equip Your Room for Success!
What does your dream classroom look like? What materials do you wish you had, but can’t afford? Your student’s deserve the best musical experience you have to offer them, so it’s up to you to get what you need. School…
Lost & Found
When I was a kid, my mom used to play the piano a lot. In fact, she took piano lessons with my teacher and had the lesson right after me. I remember her playing the Moonlight Sonata while my sister…
Making a Difference
Today I went for a walk with my son to the 7-11 to get a bottle of ketchup. We had just run out, and he won’t eat much if there isn’t ketchup on it. Our home is in a cute…
Bumpy Roads & New Beginnings
My daughter learned how to ride her bike without training wheels this weekend. (It was pretty awesome!) So today, after dinner, we went for the last ride of the summer on our usual route, around the block and through the…
Lifelong Learning ~ Beyond the Buzz
Lifelong learning is the thing that makes this all worth it right? I mean, if we aren’t fostering skills that will serve our students beyond high school, then we aren’t really doing our job are we? But what does lifelong…
Improv to Improve
Improvisation used to be such a scary word for me. I couldn’t wrap my head around it. If someone asked me to prepare something to sing…I was happy to do it. If someone asked me to make something up on…
Why?
Why is a powerful question. I often ask myself this regarding my professional decisions. If I don’t understand the why, it makes everything a little unsteady for me. I have found over the years that action with intention can move mountains. You can’t…
Priorities
I just finished reading Laura Vanderkam’s latest book, Juliet’s School of Possibilities. Her other books and her TED talks are pretty inspiring (check out the link!). In a nutshell, her message is that whenever we say “I don’t have time” for something,…