Total Teacher Transformation Begins

This is an article in the Total Teacher Transformation series. Click here for a complete table of contents. As I suspected when I started this blog, there are a lot of teachers who don’t really have a strong grasp on how to be a great teacher. The number of emails and comments that I have … Read more

The Art of Teaching Beginning Band

Greg recently commented on an article my site. As I typically do, I went to look at his blog Total Music Education and see what he’s all about. His blog intrigues me. I didn’t have time to read through his entire site, but what I can gather is that he is a music education student … Read more

One of THOSE Days

This may well be the first time I have written about my teaching life without really setting out a solution or providing much helpful information. Let me know what you think. Last Friday, the other band director I work with had a mild stroke. He is recovering and is at home resting now. The doctors … Read more

Weekend Wrapup 09/10/07

Life remains busy, but I still seem to find time to get around to this post each week. If nothing more, at least there’s something. I’m taking volunteers to guest blog over here during the busy months of September and October. As we get further into the month, things will do nothing but speed up … Read more

The Fourth Year: Entering The Special Place

In the Band Director world, the fourth year in a school district is a special year. When I got my first job, I remember that it was my boss’ fourth year in that school district. Everything at the high school is more special during the fourth year than it has been in previous years. I … Read more