Unit: Describing Music Grade: 8th Grade Subject: Band Purpose The purpose of this unit is to fuse together the following: Illinois State...

The problems of practice listed come from our building trades program. I tried to work through problems that are encountered not only in...

Reflection: My rationale for this lesson was influenced by many things we talked about in this class. First, I had a strong desire to get...

My 5 finds on twitter this week were kind of all over the place. From casual teacher dress, to educator mental health, supporting non...

Find #1: I found a weekly Twitter chat for special education that I have really enjoyed participating in the last couple of weeks and...

F5F 1: The first thing I found this week that stood out to me was this post about technology and how it impacts shy/quiet students. it is...

Meeks Week 3 F5F Find #1 I was able to find a Twitter account for Autodesk Revit. I will be teaching CEA this year and the class uses...

Find #1: I started following @WNIJNews because it is the Northern Public Radio. I didn't know this was even a thing. They have a...

Live Twitter Chats - So, I was unable to participate in a live chat this week, but I did join two new Facebook groups specifically geared...

1. As it says, I am going in to my 5th year and I have never had a mentor. The person I replaced was supposed to be my mentor, but he...

Follows: I followed some big classical guitar names that I have worked with in the past. Andrew York was an old member of the LAGQ. I...

This week, I found myself really interacting with people more on Twitter than just browsing. I am becoming more comfortable being a part...

For my curriculum map, I chose to use the ISBE Social Studies standards that deal with historical inquiry. I have wanted to focus on...

Week 3 #F5F #TCH432

I actually had a VERY watered down version of this from a few years ago. The way I wrote my curriculum provided concepts/projects that...

My Curriculum Map: MHS CONCERT STRINGS So, I kind of lucked out on this assignment because my District had already tasked me with...

My "Five Finds" - Week 3 Find #1 I found this online community for band directors! This group looks to provide resources to promote...