No Kidding…
Sorry, no April Fools Day jokes from me this year. But I am actually posting a little bit. Last night,…
Cut the Cord
For the first time since started my blog three years ago, I am going to be taking a break for…
The Allocation Of Attention
Here is a brief summary of the last 19 months of my life. In December of 2007, I was getting…
Flashback Friday
I’ve been thinking lately about trying to have each day be a sort of theme day. I don’t intend on…
Last Minute UIL Concert & Sight Reading Preparations: 10 Things I Am Doing To Try To Get Sweepstakes
This Thursday, I will be taking my Middle School band to our UIL Concert & Sight Reading contest. For those…
Life Lesson 1: Experience Is The Best Teacher
This article is the first in a series of “life lessons” exploring some of the things that I have learned…
10 Awesome iPhone 3G Apps (Band Director Style)
For an updated list of iPhone apps I actually use in band class after over year of use, check out…
07-08: What To Change Next Year
As we begin the summer vacation, I am looking back on what went really well this year, what didn’t work…
5 Tips To Putting The Pieces of Your Life Back Together
I recently took my band to the UIL Concert & Sight Reading competition. We worked hard on the music. We…
Look Who’s Talking Now!
April is already shaping up to be a record-setting month for So You Want To Teach? We are well on…
Hyper-Focus Fosters Higher Quality Output
Get your commenting skills ready, there’s lots of material to be discussed here. I will be offline for most of…
Anxiety Sets In As The New School Year Looms Ominously Close
The new school year is two weeks and two days away. This time last year, our week of inservices was…