education philosophy

Jan 6, 20201 min read

Batman, Baby Shark, and Binder Clips with Anne Marie Patterson

What a pleasure it was to have Anne Marie Patterson on the #MusicEdLove Observation Series! Anne Marie Patterson received a Bachelor’s...

Dec 26, 20171 min read

#MusicEdLove Podcast Episode 5: Boredom Busters Part II – Round and Round and Round We Go

https://criticalpedagogyelectrified.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/episode-5-boredom-busters-part-ii-round-and-round-and-round-we-go.mp3...

Mar 14, 20175 min read

Thwarted by a Tennis Ball…

I have this one class… We all have the one class right? Well, in this one class, my students are doing terrible in school. I mean...

Feb 18, 20172 min read

And the Cellists Came to Blows Over a Grand Pause…

Well… They didn’t actually come to blows over the grand pause… But they were close. There were words, that is for sure! Fighting words!...

Nov 14, 20154 min read

Hall Duty Horrors: Take a New Spin on Hall Duty and Improve Your Program!

This year we have a new principal at my school. One of the changes brought about included a staff presence in the hallways during the...

Aug 10, 20153 min read

The Meritocratic Learning Environment and Perceptions of the Self

How important is the learning environment on student achievement, student self-esteem,a and even self-concept? The values and goals of...