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angelaammerman
Jul 30, 20153 min read
Humor – There is a Place for it During Rehearsals!
I spent this evening smiling, laughing, and listening to amazing stories and jokes by other musicians and music teachers. I love to...
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angelaammerman
Jul 28, 20153 min read
Private Teacher/Public Teacher Hostility
Sorry for the lack of more academic writing this week. I am in a workshop all week and am getting in late every night. So I just don’t...
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angelaammerman
Jul 27, 20152 min read
Paul Rolland Workshop Day 1
Today was my first day of the Paul Rolland String Workshop. It has been really interesting. So far, we have done a bit of Alexander...
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angelaammerman
Jul 26, 20154 min read
MUSIC ED MAJOR RANT
In each year of teaching music, I have always had at least one student who was interested in majoring in music education. Many of them...
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angelaammerman
Jul 25, 20153 min read
Makin’ Music in Juvie
The need for prison reform within our country is a well-supported and documented void within our social system. While many efforts have...
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angelaammerman
Jul 24, 20154 min read
Student Retention & Johann the Orchestra Rat Rides Again
Today I was super inspired by a post made by @thecandidchoraldirector She was talking about the school year starting up again and it...
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angelaammerman
Jul 23, 20154 min read
Need a New Mindset? Check out the Book!
I read this fantastic book a few months ago and have found it immensely helpful! So below, I will do a review of the book Mindset, by...
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angelaammerman
Jul 23, 20151 min read
Emotion & Music
#choir #ensembles #band #education #guitar
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angelaammerman
Jul 22, 20153 min read
My 2015 Role Model – Julia Ettie Crane
I have always believed strongly in the power of a great role model to provide some guidance as we navigate our academic, musical, social,...
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angelaammerman
Jul 21, 20153 min read
Carrots & Cupcakes & Concerts, Oh My!
I am so happy you are reading this post tonight! This is my 21st post in a row, and they say that it takes 21 days to build a habit. So...
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angelaammerman
Jul 20, 20154 min read
The Big Fish Little Pond Effect
Have you ever been a big fish in a little pond? I had a student once who was an enormous fish in this teeny tiny pond of little...
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angelaammerman
Jul 18, 20152 min read
Musicking for Community Resilience
This evening, we went to see the movie Tomorrowland and were really moved. The basic plot of the movie is that the world is going to end...
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angelaammerman
Jul 17, 20154 min read
THRIVE & Make more Music Makers!
Have you ever seen a mass exodus out of a music program? I see this each year in elementary strings program. The transition between 4th...
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angelaammerman
Jul 15, 20153 min read
Extra Benefits from the Extra Curriculars!
The warmth of the freshly baked bread wafts from the kitchen right into the dining room where I sit, staring at my computer,...
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angelaammerman
Jul 14, 20153 min read
Spinning a Web of Sounds as One Culture
Culture, Identity, Self-Concept: these are my interests this evening as I prepare for a meeting with one of my colleagues. We are...
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angelaammerman
Jul 12, 20154 min read
Enthusiasm, Info, Concern, & Tough Questions = A Recruiting Recipe from Anotha Motha!
As I am gearing up for another article on recruiting, I thought I would write some preliminary impressions here on an article I am...
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angelaammerman
Jul 11, 20153 min read
A Lack of Experience in a Teacher = A Lack of Proper Education for the Student…
The survey results have already started coming in & I am really thrilled with the results! My Future Music Educators seem to have...
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angelaammerman
Jul 9, 20152 min read
Qualified or Able: A Music Ed Advocate’s Struggle
Just yesterday, I read an article on all state musicians’ attitudes toward majoring in music education. It was a really great article...
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angelaammerman
Jun 29, 20152 min read
Future Music Educators Camp Day 1
Wow! Today was an amazing day! We had 5 students in our FMEC camp and they were wonderful. I was really impressed from the beginning...
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angelaammerman
Jun 28, 20152 min read
Music Education – The Wannabe Sister
My own county has been experiencing severe budget issues ever since I have been a teacher here (five years) and while they are known...
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