Education Resources
Are We Really Teaching Students to be Creative When We Teach the Arts in Schools?
I believe we are sitting on the precipice of whole school reform in our country. Standardized testing has hit a tipping point; schools are still far behind when it comes to...
Maximize your practice time using the Rule of 10’s…
How many times have you heard someone say this: “You have to practice hours a day in order to begin to make some progress and sound good.” It makes sense, right? I...
What Percentage of Students are “Meant” to be Playing a Musical Instrument in School?
If we take a moment to look at school music programs around our nation, we may be inclined to believe that music instrument instruction is a luxury reserved for a...
7 Tips for Teachers to Get Today’s Students to Practice More
What can we do to get our students to practice more? Here’s some ideas that I have used or have heard other well-known teachers implement. Some of these ideas...
What Makes a Great Music Teacher?
Greatness in teaching is just as rare as greatness in any other profession. Although it’s impossible to offer a prescription of qualities in order to cultivate great...
Banded Educator Panel: Educators Helping Educators Week 7
We hope you found the viewpoints presented last week by our panel educators to be helpful. If you are taking your first look this week, welcome! In an effort to...
Banded Educator Panel: Educators Helping Educators Week 6
We hope you found the viewpoints presented last week by our panel educators to be helpful. If you are taking your first look this week, welcome! In an effort to...
Banded Educator Panel: Educators Helping Educators Week 5
We hope you found the viewpoints presented last week by our panel educators to be helpful. If you are taking your first look this week, welcome! In an effort to...
Banded Educator Panel: Educators Helping Educators Week 4
We hope you found the viewpoints presented last week by our panel educators to be helpful. If you are taking your first look this week, welcome! In an effort to...