self esteem

Goin to Nashville with Veronica Jackson

We kick off our Observation Series with veteran music educator: Veronica Jackson! We hope you enjoy this look into one of her 7th grade...

Spark Some Joy!

Welcome back to an exciting new school year! In this podcast, we aim to get you off to a great start with a few overarching goals for...

EXCLUDED: Missing Musicians from the Classroom

Recently, I spoke at NAfME’s annual Hill Day Collegiate Advocacy Summit on leadership development. I spent days, I mean DAYS, writing a...

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...

Teaching Love, One Note at a Time

I know I shouldn’t be writing on my blog right now… Not at 8:20 am when I have students coming in so soon. But I can’t help myself. I...

Assessment: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly PART II

As I have reflected upon my experiences with my recent judging, I have been struck by how different the experiences of each ensemble...

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...

Angela Ammerman