What's the Story Behind the Story? Honestly, as a music teacher it is extremely rare when I receive content related professional...

The method of the individualized instruction model fits the needs of students and learners by adjusting the pace of instruction. ...

I believe STAAR training could be redesigned into an online course. STAAR is the Texas Standardized test, and every year we take a course...

Week 4 Dynamics- In this module, you will be learning about the effect of dynamics in music. There are a lot of different things...

Guide to Practicing: First 50% Outline Overall Procedures This course is designed to teach you what and how to conduct a one-hour...

What separates a great music ensemble from a good one is the commitment levels of the members. We know this means being present and...

The power of 'yet' encourages us to persevere through adversity with the understanding that initial failure does not determine our...

Prior to creating this UBD template, I developed a learning outcomes table based off Fink's model from A Self-Directed Guide to Designing...

Course Goal: Upon the completion of this course, young musicians will know what and how to independently practice to develop their skills...

My entire philosophy is built around exploring the capabilities of young musicians. I believe children can and should begin learning as...

What separates a great music ensemble from a good one is the commitment levels of the members. A significant learning environment is one...

Getting Unstuck Have you ever had a friend that avoided real conversation by resorting to silence or anger? This is because that person...

When initiating change, it is easy to let the demanding challenges of the 'whirldwind' deter you from accomplishing goals. The following...

Influencer Strategy Key Influencers The specials teachers (ancillary) have the most influence on the campus overall because we teach the...

Student creativity drives musicianship from the outside in. Obviously, we as instructors will always play a necessary role in music...

I hold a sense of pride for what I’ve learned so far about building my electronic portfolio. In three classes I have attained valuable...

Home Page Unless you share a direct link to a specific post, the home page is the first thing people will see when opening your website....

Students quickly get adapted to a cycle of completing temporary projects that become almost meaningless in time. They complete work for a...

As I get deeper into this Masters program, I am starting to see more and more people come out of their shell in regards to being...

Using technology as a catalyst for change is one of the main goals as an educator who continuously searches for ways to be innovative in...