Effective teamwork is crucial in any field, including music education. To ensure successful collaboration and achievement of desired outcomes, it…
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Part 1: Bassoon Pedagogy – From Day One
I recently heard a funny joke from one my colleagues at the most recent PMEA conference. “How do you clear…
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Breaking Down the Grant: Questions Most Commonly Asked on Grant Applications and Where to Find the Answers
Before you begin your grant application process, it is helpful to have all of your information ready so that you…
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Beginning Band Building Blocks
One of my favorite parts about being a band director is that we are always learning ways to do things…
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Finding Success at a Title 1 Middle School as the Sole Director
My intention for this article is that if you are a director with no assistance, the information I present today…
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5 S.M.A.R.T. Ideas to Retain This Year’s Beginners: A Primer for High School and Middle School Directors
This article is written as a follow-up to a session requested at a number of state MEA and national conferences…
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Why Keeping an Open Mind Can Lead to Your “Dream Job”
I grew up and attended college in a large suburban area. When I started looking for teaching jobs, I wasn’t…
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