10 Years of Teaching: How Do I Keep My Students Quiet?
Five years ago, I wrote a series of seven articles called “Questions That Will Save Your Career” that still remain among the most visited articles […]
Rehearsals
Where Have YOU Been?
This school year is turning out to be pretty crazy in a lot of ways. I’m now in my ninth year of teaching and am […]
20 Ways I Really Use My iPhone To Teach Band Class
On the day that the iPhone 3G was released, I rushed out to the local AT&T Store to pick up my very own. I was […]
My Crazy Summer of Aught Nine
This summer has been the best summer of my teaching career so far. Unfortunately for you, I haven’t blogged about it a whole lot. As […]
Carnival of Education #214: The Day To End All Days
It all started innocently enough. As a band director, I have been to numerous rehearsals of orchestras, jazz bands, mariachis, bands, and even choirs. So […]
Positive Steps To Fix A Problematic Band
My band sounds good. My band behaves very very well. My band is going to be great this year. This comes as the result of […]
5 Things To Do While Taking A Break
There come times in life when we need to find something to do. There come times in life when we need a break. There come […]
Reflections on December and January
My life has changed quite a bit since December 1st. Today, I want to look back on some of the things that have happened in […]