Now, What to Do?

On December 22, 2021, I walked away from my career as a public high school music teacher in California.  I want to make that clear – in California.  If there is a person in another state who wants a competent / proven high school music teacher or a conductor for your ensemble in another state?  [...]

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We Need More Fathers – Less Government

What is Social Emotional Learning?  First, it is crucial to define what social-emotional learning is. An article written for The Committee for Children’s website states that social-emotional learning can be defined as “the process of developing the self-awareness, self-control, and interpersonal skills that are vital for school, work, and life success.” (50) What is Social-Emotional Learning and

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This Just Happened!!

Just a reminder… October 6, 2021 – I was given five complaints about my teaching style (NOT one parent conference regarding anyone of these five complaints, which is disappointing considering this meeting was with principal / assistant principal / district administrator / union representative.  How does it reach this level without a parent conference and/or

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Thank you very much for being “here” with me today.  In a finite time to live (according to many; others believe this is a stop on the way to heaven or hell), for you to give me more than thirty-seconds means a lot to me.  So, again … thank you!  Just to give you an

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