There are some things you already know when it comes to crafting your perfect performance, and it’s nice to have a quick review and validation. There’s also ways you can take what you’ve already been doing and enhance it to create something truly unforgettable for your students and audience members alike.
Read MoreNo one can dispute the challenges facing music educators days. From a lack of work-life balance, to barely having time to reset between classes, choir teachers are busier than ever. That’s why practicing proven methods for time management is so essential. Here are 5 tips to improve your own time management, and to get your life back.
Read MoreCome enjoy coffee, meditation, and a check-in mentally, emotionally, and spiritually with Matthew and Elisa.
Read MoreNeeding some motivation to pass along to your students to keep them practicing? Here they are!
Read MoreWith the sudden rise of school closings, many school districts are asking teachers to transition to online teaching. Do not fear, your resident virtual music teacher is here!
Read MoreSo they’ve cancelled that expensive conference you were supposed to attend this summer. Now what?! You were counting on those three days to cover your next year’s worth of re-certification credits!
Read MoreIn the business world its “Public Relations”, and in music education, we call it “Advocacy”. Regardless of the terminology, it’s essential to have a foundation of supportive relationships around your program. Here are 5 guidelines to help you establish and grow the partnerships that will make your career.
Read MoreThis is your chance to take over the Music Ed Mentor blog and share what you feel is the important lesson for music educators right now.
Read MoreWhen it comes to promoting your music program, most directors shy toward doing too little rather than too much.
Read MoreAre you frustrated with funding your program? Are you tired of your students selling stuff that no one really needs, while your program only makes a fraction of the income? Do you want to be able to have money coming in, without having to work for it all of the time? Then this is the workshop for you!
Read MoreImprove your classroom management with this primer and reinforcement workshop.
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Too often as music educators - and humans - we think that having more is better. More done-for-you lesson plans, more instruments in our classroom, more repertoire in our files, more ideas stashed away on our computer.
Sadly, what we really need as music teachers is less. Fewer.
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With hundreds of kids in and out of your music classroom each day, it can be difficult to ward off the common illnesses that kids carry around. Add to it the stress and overwork of being a music teacher and it’s a recipe for recurring sickness for your music educator body.
Use these helpful tips and tricks gleaned from experienced music educators to ensure your healthiest year yet!
Read MoreWant to know what other music educators are planning to accomplish this year?
Thanks to so many responses on this Facebook group query I posed, here are some of what others are planning. '
Read MoreWe published 26 podcast episodes with more than 23 guest interviews in 2019. Each episode had some great take-aways and relevant information for music educators around the globe. Here are the 5 most popular episodes on the Music Ed Mentor Podcast.
Read MoreAre you ready to be HAPPIER and HEALTHIER this Holiday Season? Join this free email challenge to help music educators be happier and healthier in just 12 days.
Read MoreHindsight truly is 20/20.
And the wonderful advantage of this is that if you can glean the information that others have experienced in this hindsight so that you can avoid making the same mistakes, then even better.
Read MoreOne of the biggest frustrations I’ve had as a private lesson teacher is when students show up for their lesson having spent exactly zero minutes practicing the in the time between lessons.
Read MoreA classroom is so much more than chairs, stands, instruments, and equipment. Remember that the most important thing, the one that will make the biggest difference to your students, is you. |
Read MoreThough I have adopted these things as a lifestyle change, intended to be permanent, you can take a week to experiment with any one of them. Though I recommend you take at least 2 weeks before you’ll actually see the rewards.
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