New Teacher Resources
So you got that elusive first teaching job. Congratulations. If you experience is anything like mine has been, you now get to spend a few days […]
School Year
From Burnout Into Ignited Passion: How Blogging, Information Overload, and Running Made Me A Better Teacher
I don’t care if it’s your teaching job or your personal habits or your social life or what it is, we all face burnout at […]
50 Things Every First Year Teacher Should Know
The first year teacher is often a very lonely and isolated person. They often feel like everyone else has everything already figured out, and they […]
Make This School Year Amazing!
How is this year going to be different from every other year you’ve taught before? Do you have a specific plan to ensure that it […]
10 Years of Teaching: A Reflection
I started this blog more than five years ago. I have now come to the conclusion of my 10th year of teaching. In this article […]
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 […]
Rookie Mistakes
This year I am in the position to be able to work relatively closely with two first-year teachers and a second-year teacher. I also am […]
Check-In: How Was Your First Week?
So this week that just passed was my first week of the new school year. It was pretty much amazing. I have a new completely […]
This Year Will Be The Best School Year Ever
This is a guest post by Pat Hensley from the blog Successful Teaching. As we gear up for the upcoming school year, So You Want […]
Do We Even Know How Most Outsiders View Our Jobs As Teachers?
This morning I allowed a guest post to go up on this blog that many readers felt was inappropriate for this blog. In it, the […]
Father’s Day Recommendations
This Sunday is Father’s Day. It’s not too late to buy that last-minute gift if you haven’t already. I read at least four books this […]
10 TEDTalks of Music Education Greatness [VIDEO]
One of the greatest parts of being a band director is that what I do really matters. Beyond the students acquiring a skill of playing […]
The Years Are Building Blocks: Part Five
This is a guest post by Drew, who currently teaches 7th Grade Texas History in the San Antonio area, where he has taught since 2004. Maybe this […]
The Evolution of Marching – 2005-2009 [VIDEO]
As we close out the school year and begin looking toward the summer, band directors turn their minds toward marching arts. This year, I’m going […]
The Evolution of Marching – 1999-2004 [VIDEO]
As we close out the school year and begin looking toward the summer, band directors turn their minds toward marching arts. This year, I’m going […]