Positive Postcards: A Small Gesture with a Big Impact [With Templates]
One of my favorite ways to recognize these moments is by sending positive postcards home. It’s a simple gesture with a big impact.
Save Time with ChatGPT: Free Newsletter Prompt for Music Educators!
Crafting email newsletters can feel like a time-consuming task, but with tools like ChatGPT, it becomes a straightforward and efficient proc
Rubrics Made Easy: Create Standards-Based Rubrics with ChatGPT in No Time!
Creating rubrics from scratch can be time-consuming and, let’s be real, sometimes a little tedious. Enter ChatGPT!
Unlock Better Rehearsals: 3 Reasons to Get Off the Podium
*This is an updated post, orginally written and published in 2018 As directors, we're comfortable on the podium—it’s our home base, where...
Nail Every Band Parent Email with ChatGPT
Keeping parents informed is crucial to maintaining effective communication in your band program. However, we all know that drafting...
Using ChatGPT & YouTube to Create Listening Guides
If you're looking to create an engaging listening guide for your band students, ChatGPT is a great tool for brainstorming and ideas! By simp
Best Practices for Implementing New Tech Tools
About 10 or 11 years ago, I was trying out a lot of technology tools with my band students. These tools were not only fun and...
UPDATED! The First Week of Band - Setting the Stage for Success
24 years of teaching middle school band and I still get excited about beginning a new school year. Seeing eager new and returning...
Three Ways to Use Sight Reading Factory in Full Band Rehearsal
In this article, I’ll show you three ways SRF can be incorporated into your next band rehearsal. Short melodic exercises are automatically
25 Concert Reflection Questions -🎵 FREE DOWNLOAD
Given our profession, music teachers are reflective practitioners always finding ways to make a performance better. Helping our students...