Inspire Beginners, Create Mentors, and Promote a Culture of Can-Do Learning Starting heterogeneous classes of beginner band students can be…
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Classroom Management
Proactive Classroom Management: The Beginning of the Year
There is no better time to establish a cooperative, well-managed classroom than the first week of school. Everything from how…
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How to Have a SILENT Band Rehearsal
Does your band lose focus when they’ve been working on the same music for a while? Do you feel like…
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Teaching With Poverty in Mind
If you have students living in poverty – and there are many different types of poverty (see below) – this is…
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So I Teach at a Low SES School…Language and Delivery.
After working with students in low socioeconomic schools for 16 years, I have found that the label “low-SES” is very…
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