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Peace of mind isn’t at all superficial, really…. It’s the whole thing. That which produces it is good maintenance, that which disturbs it is poor maintenance. What we call workability of the machine is just an objectification of this peace of mind.
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In the past month I have rolled out portfolios for two of my classes – AP Music Theory and Arts Business & Technology. I started a few months ago by creating notebooks for each of my students. I then began collecting artifacts for each student – at that time mostly tests and written work that I scanned in, graded on my iPad with the help of a stylus.…
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A few months ago I wrote about changing my performance class rubrics that I use with my three performance classes. this post was put up on my class blog and since that post I’ve been thinking about how to change my rubrics to fit better with the in-Tone, in-Time, in-Tune and in-Touch concept.…
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I’m in the process of revising and editing our Music Curriculum that was put together last year. Only one or two teachers from our district actually had any feedback concerning the curriculum last year. I’m hoping with the advent of new SGO’s and new teacher assessments that more people will offer their comments and suggestions.…
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My school ensembles have been using SmartMusic for the past several months. The students and I are both learning how to use SmartMusic simultaneously, and while the students have an overwhelmingly positive attitude about this new tool, as I do myself, there have been some small problems and glitches.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...I’ve been very busy this fall – even without Marching Band I find that I’m spending so much more time preparing lessons and units – and most of all – music. This year we’re using SmartMusic to take assessments and to help students practice.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...After a very restful summer I’m back to work at Bayonne High School, and for the first time in almost twenty years I will not be directing our school’s marching band. I still teach at the high school, and I still conduct our Symphonic Band and Jazz Ensemble, but Marching Band is being run by one of our elementary school teachers and it is strictly an extra-curriculuar activity.…
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I’ve been busy – very busy. Developing curriculum for my district and helping to develop a new revitalized Academy program for the arts and honors academics at my school. Whilst on the journey I have returned to Evernote as my to-do list.…
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At first I didn’t get digital story telling. Not that I didn’t understand how it could be useful in a regular classroom setting, but how I could use it within a music classroom – specifically a performance class.…
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This past weekend I attended the NJ Music Educators convention in East Brunswick, NJ. There were sessions on many different musical topics, more than I remember from past conventions, but I tried to focus my professional development on curriculum, assessment, and technology.…
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