Be Respectable (Total Teacher Transformation Day 12)
This is an article in the Total Teacher Transformation series. Click here for a complete table of contents. As discussed last time, part of gaining respect from […]
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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 […]
Flashback Friday
I’ve been thinking lately about trying to have each day be a sort of theme day. I don’t intend on posting every day (that’s not […]
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 […]
Spring Break Is Here…What to Do, What to Do…
Well, I’m sitting here in a motel room in San Antonio. I am trading some of my time with a band director friend. I came […]
SYWTT Celebrates Two Years – A Brief History (2008)
2008 was the first full calendar year that I ran this blog. It saw its ups and downs, and in some senses, it was a […]
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 […]
TGIF, That Means It’s Almost Monday!
Please don’t tell me this picture represents your views! As a teacher, and specifically as a band director, I am not a big fan of […]
Personal Questions
Calebteaches got me thinking about this today. How old are you? Do you have a girlfriend? Do you have a MySpace? I love working with […]
It’s About That Time…Christmas Jokes For All!
Found these on the Yellow Board. Enjoy. If you’re a band director (especially in Texas) and you don’t read the Yellow Board, you should. Q: […]
Just How Important Is Excellence?
I love competition. I thrive on competition. I love being able to get a group of kids to create a powerfully musical performance. These are […]
Asperger’s
Miss A writes about a student she has who is being tested for Asperger’s. She has had some difficulties with him lately. I responded: Just […]
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 […]