Be Respectful (Total Teacher Transformation Day 11)
This is an article in the Total Teacher Transformation series. Click here for a complete table of contents. As we’re going through the transformation, one of the […]
Classroom Management
Be Consistent (Total Teacher Transformation Day 9)
This is an article in the Total Teacher Transformation series. Click here for a complete table of contents. When I was a new teacher, I had some […]
Be Prepared (Total Teacher Transformation Day 8)
This is an article in the Total Teacher Transformation series. Click here for a complete table of contents. I took the day off from blogging yesterday because it […]
Week 1 Summary (Total Teacher Transformation Day 7)
This is an article in the Total Teacher Transformation series. Click here for a complete table of contents. What a wild week this has been! I’m surprised […]
Find A Mother (Total Teacher Transformation Day 4)
This is an article in the Total Teacher Transformation series. Click here for a complete table of contents. Face it, misbehavior has been around only slightly longer […]
Find A Mirror (Total Teacher Transformation Day 2)
This is an article in the Total Teacher Transformation series. Click here for a complete table of contents. Today’s lesson is simple, and yet profound. […]
Find A Moment (Total Teacher Transformation Day 1)
This is an article in the Total Teacher Transformation series. Click here for a complete table of contents. Congratulations First of all, I want to congratulate you […]
Total Teacher Transformation: Hope For All Teachers
This is an ongoing series. Bookmark this page as a way of navigating your way around the series. By the way, this was my 400th […]
Classroom Out of Control? JD2718 Has Some Great Comments
Okay okay. So I’m a band director. Why would anyone listen to me anyway. I’m just an elective teacher. My friend JD2718 emailed me and […]
Back To Basics
Reader Appreciation Month didn’t quite turn out the way I had envisioned it would. That is primarily my fault. As I sit here, I realize […]
Three Basic Classroom Skills
When I began turning my band around during my second year, I received some of the best advice ever from one of my former band […]
If You Really Must Have Classroom Rules…Simplicity Is Key
I am a huge fan of simplicity. For that matter, I love the idea of having no classroom rules. However, I know some people don’t […]
Pacing: What Every Great Band Director Knows
One of the greatest challenges that I had as a first year teacher was with classroom management. I’ve mentioned that a number of times before […]
The Single Most Important Advice Anyone Can Give To A First Year Teacher
When I first started out teaching, I desperately wanted the kids to like me. To this end, I ended up letting my classes get out […]
New Classroom Rule: Don’t Talk To Me
If you have ever been in a typical band or orchestra room at the beginning or end of class, you know how utterly chaotic it […]