January, February, and March are tough months to get through. We just finished all the fun December holidays and spring festivals, tours, and year-end events are still so far away. How do you get your students to stay strong and
I have felt kind of stuck for the last couple of years. I get frustrated with myself and my students pretty frequently, and I’m tired of feeling mediocre all the time. This year I’m trying an experiment to see if
Teachers, can we talk about this for a minute? We all want better pay, but I think we’re going about it the wrong way and we’re doing ourselves a huge disservice. Let me explain by giving you a few examples
What makes a school year successful? How do you know you’re a good teacher? Can we just talk about this for a minute? It’s the end of the school year and the last few weeks have been a rollercoaster of
Do you feel like your students are just not very motivated, or does it seem like students are less motivated than they used to be? If so, you aren’t alone. Lack of motivation is one of the most common excuses
Once in college I remember my professor asking us what we should do about those students who just weren’t as good at music as others. Do you try to teach them anyway? Let them drop out? Encourage them to stay?
A little while ago I heard an interview on a podcast. The interviewer was talking to a well-known fashion designer and asking what initiated all her success. Her answer was that back in 2018, instead of making New Year’s resolutions
Usually when I write a blog post, I feel like I have something helpful to say. While I never have all the answers, I have learned something that works for me that might be helpful to someone else. That’s not
You’ve probably heard the phrase “work-life balance” at some point. It’s one of those catch phrases that people love to throw around. You may have heard it directed at you specifically as a teacher, or thought about how to achieve
Teaching elective classes is tough sometimes. There is almost constant pressure to get as many students as possible to take your classes, and yet none of those students actually need to take your classes. In music especially, we feel like