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, 2015
- 4 min
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 16, 2015
- 3 min
Critique in Rehearsal – Don’t Send Them Overboard!
The greatness of the spoken word from one to another must never be underestimated. As educators, we must exercise great caution and care...
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angelaammerman
- Jul 15, 2015
- 3 min
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, 2015
- 3 min
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, 2015
- 4 min
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, 2015
- 3 min
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 10, 2015
- 3 min
Random String Camp Thoughts
I am embarking on my fourth year at the same school this upcoming year. I have never been able to stay at the same school for so long...
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angelaammerman
- Jul 9, 2015
- 2 min
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
- Jul 8, 2015
- 3 min
Future Music Educators Update –
I’m back! I have realized that the best way to get myself to write is to come to Panera, or somewhere outside of my home and outside of...
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angelaammerman
- Jun 29, 2015
- 2 min
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, 2015
- 2 min
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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angelaammerman
- Jun 27, 2015
- 2 min
Pot in the Pocket… Poverty in Public Schools
So today is my 6th day of my writing goal. I am somewhat disappointed in myself for not writing purely academic posts each day, but at...
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angelaammerman
- Jun 26, 2015
- 3 min
Future Music Educators Camp – A Music Ed Geek’s Dream Come TRUE!
For some time now, I have wanted to start a camp specifically for Future Music Educators. There are camps for future engineers, camps...
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angelaammerman
- Jun 25, 2015
- 2 min
On Changing the Culture of Your PRogram
Okay, so I already did my more “academic” reading and writing for the day, so here are a few of my own thoughts: I have now finished 3...
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angelaammerman
- Jun 25, 2015
- 2 min
Demo of High School Music Students – Article Summary
Today I will be looking at Elpus & Abril’s article on High School music ensemble students. Elpus, Kenneth and Carlos R. Abril. “High...
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angelaammerman
- Jun 24, 2015
- 3 min
The Humpback Whale of a Transition – Another Article
Okay, another article review for today. Today I will be checking out an article on the transitions from primary to secondary school....
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angelaammerman
- Jun 23, 2015
- 8 min
Social Class & School Music – Article Review
As my second day of the writing challenge, I have opted to check out an article that I feel is related to my own dissertation interests:...
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angelaammerman
- Jun 21, 2015
- 2 min
Writing Challenge Accepted
I recently have become somewhat complacent. While it has literally been years since my last post, I have not lost my desire for a...
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angelaammerman
- Nov 22, 2011
- 2 min
One Day of Mission Accomplishment!
Last week, we had Orchestra Electrified and it was very exciting. It was perhaps more exciting to me than to the students, but there you...
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