Turning Down my Dream Job: A Dissertation Death Story (Sort of)
I was sitting in my favorite coffee shop working on my dissertation, and gradually my mind started drifting to this past week with my...
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angelaammerman
Jun 1, 20164 min read
The Power of Even a Drop of Critical Pedagogy
Every day, many anxious students tap their feet, drum their fingers, and hum throughout “core” classes, anticipating the much favored...
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angelaammerman
May 24, 20164 min read
My Best Concert Ever!!! A Positive Shift in Culture
Okay friends… Seriously… I can hardly contain my enthusiasm for this upcoming concert as I sit here writing this blog post!!! It’s not...
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angelaammerman
May 8, 20164 min read
Assessment: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly… Part I
Hello Critical Pedagogy friends! I am BACK at last! You might be wondering where in the world I have been, I completed coursework and...
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angelaammerman
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...
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angelaammerman
Oct 26, 20155 min read
My Best Year Yet (fingers crossed)!
I have been excited about this year for a while now for a number of reasons. First of all, this is the first time in my entire teaching...
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angelaammerman
Aug 26, 20154 min read
Three Enrollment Issues & How to Deal with Them
Between my wordpress & tumblr followers, we are at last at 50! I am just thrilled with this number and cannot wait to see it move on up....
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angelaammerman
Aug 20, 20151 min read
Music Teacher Exodus: A Quick Article Recap
As I look at research regarding recruiting and retention of music students, I am somewhat amazed by the limited amount of articles on...
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angelaammerman
Aug 19, 20153 min read
LIFT OFF! Stats and Tips to Starting your New String Program!
Have you been thinking about starting up a new strings program in your district? Look no further, for I have found answers in my...
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angelaammerman
Aug 14, 20153 min read
The Honor of Honors Orchestras (or Lack Thereof…)
Sweaty hands. Shaking knees. Bow perfectly rosined. Stan is ready for his audition. He has worked countless hours, practicing,...
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angelaammerman
Aug 13, 20153 min read
No More Nagging!
As I am getting ready for the school year to start, I have been thinking about ways to resolve long-term posture issues that students...
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angelaammerman
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...
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angelaammerman
Aug 9, 20152 min read
Boys vs. Girls in the Battle Over Self-Esteem
The developmental period for students has long been considered a period of distress and frustration. It seems that student personalities...
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angelaammerman
Aug 8, 20152 min read
Music, Mind, and Education – A Book Review
Music, Mind, and Education is an enjoyable and easy read for any Music Education enthusiast. Swanwick takes the reader on a journey...
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angelaammerman
Aug 7, 20152 min read
5 Surefire Ways to Save Rehearsal Time
Okay, in favor of being parsimonious (per the title of my post…) this is going to be a quick post tonight. I just want to reiterate to...
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angelaammerman
Aug 6, 20153 min read
Ingredients for the BEST LESSON EVA!
Are you already writing up your lesson plans for the 15-16 school year? I know how stressful this time of year can be, so in this post,...
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angelaammerman
Aug 5, 20153 min read
Rookie Music Teacher Do’s & Don’ts
As so many of you are heading back to school soon, I thought it might be fitting to do a post on starting a new position. It is so...
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angelaammerman
Aug 3, 20153 min read
Is This You? Building Perceptual Awareness in Listening
This past week, a few friends and I were chatting about various ways to increase students’ listening skills and I thought perhaps I would...
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angelaammerman
Aug 2, 20153 min read
“I Don’t Even Recruit…” (spoken in the snootiest voice ever)
Have you ever noticed this trend in some music teachers where they are proud that they don’t do any recruiting? What is that? It seems...
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angelaammerman
Jul 31, 20154 min read
Inspiration – The Cycle of Awe
After a long but stimulating week of learning and practicing the Paul Rolland Pedagogy, I am feeling inspired to do more, to work harder,...
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