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There’s Always Too Much To Do – And That’s Great

There’s Always Too Much To Do – And That’s Great

Today is a snow day for me. It was a little strange because I woke up to a light dusting of snow on the grass, not nearly enough to cancel school. I got up and started going through my morning

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Choosing to Stay

Choosing to Stay

As I wrote in my very first post, I didn’t always love teaching. I went weeks and months where I thought about quitting almost every day. After a lot of soul searching, I chose to keep teaching. I chose to

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Finding Your Why

Finding Your Why

At the beginning of every week, I write a quote on the whiteboard in my classroom. The quotes aren’t necessarily related to music or education at all. I just like quotes and they often generate discussions in my classes. This

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