Wake Me Up When September Ends
Check it out, I am posting a month later! (better than a year later, right?)! Two weeks ago, I introduced my students to music centers. Remember that these children had never had a music education before last year. I wasn’t comfortable with using centers when I was still learning how to teach music but now…
A Whirlwind of a Year
I can’t believe it’s been a year since my last post, and I apologize sincerely for waiting so long to post again. Please forgive me. But what a year it has been! I had the chance last year to explore many new experiences, and I’ll share a few with you as I begin my second…
Portents of Doom? Or of Positive Change?
Last October, I wrote about burnout. I had been feeling the pressure from teaching a STAAR-tested subject coming back from the pandemic and felt I couldn’t take much more. It turns out that even with a chaotic school year, things seemed to start falling into place, and now I’m teaching…drumroll, please… K-6 Music! Wait. English…
Burnout is real
Wow, when the school year started, I was feeling a bit overwhelmed and a touch burnt out. This year is my 5th at my current campus, and I’ve taught Social Studies and ELAR the entire time I’ve been here. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love my campus, admins, colleagues, and students. I’ve been very…
Tech in the Classroom
“How do I incorporate technology into my lesson to enhance student learning?”
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