Almost Everything I've Learned About Teaching Band

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Get my FREE TRAINING, 7 Tips To Save 5 Hours This Week and Every Week   Link to my Beginning of Year Task List . Feel free to copy and make your own.   Link to Episode 209 - Why I Regret Missing My State Conference   Have a question for the podcast? Need a presenter for professional development? Contact me here:  jamesthedivine@gmail.com or 719-238-4193.   Subscribe in iTunes     Free Smooth Jazz...

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Join me as I chat with Band Director Tim Ostrow as he shares his proposal for beginning band class as an exploratory. - What worked and what didn't - The beginning band tool you should get now, even if you aren't considering this model - Band retention under this model has been 90% or higher! - In December, parents help their kids decide whether to continue to band or move to another elective. Are...

11 Fast and Furious Time Saving Tips   6 Things to STOP doing now and 1 Task to do with food and 4 Things You Should Delegate   Some resources you may be interested in…   The Science of Sound , 8 lessons that can be used in class or online. Students make instruments from objects in their home and learn about how sound works.    Check Out "Why Don't They Teach That in School   My hope is that as a...

What if I could give you 7 tips that would help you be more organized and I guarantee your money back if the tips don't save you at least 5 hours. In fact, I will double your money back that you spend on this episode.   We will learn what to do with emails, how to limit your online time, taming meetings, using the 2 minute rule, and more!   Some resources you may be interested in…   The Science of...

In this episode, I have a chance to sit down with Practice Skills Curriculum creator Meg Thorup. She has developed a curriculum to TEACH kids How to Practice. Her year-long curriculum is available on teachers pay teachers. It includes 32 lessons and assessments divided into 4 quarters.   Some resources you may be interested in…   The Science of Sound , 8 lessons that can be used in class or online...

Several years ago I left a position I had been at for 13 years. I won't go into the fine details, but I resigned at the end of the school year after a very difficult year with a very difficult principal. My self-esteem was destroyed!   In this episode, I share a little of my journey, I talk about "fake" band directors (unfortunately they're not going away), and share a few tips on how you can help...

Most people don't give much thought to retirement until they are too old to make a big difference. The younger you start, the more secure your retirement will be. I started in my early 30s and am now worth over half a million if you count my house. I wish I would have started even sooner. In this episode, I share 5 strategies that you can incorporate now to fund a better retirement. One of the str...

Everything in life revolves around this concept of Pay Now or Pay Later. The work you put in now will save you headache, expense, and more later. This applies to our classroom routines and procedures, as well as our health, marriage, finances…you get the idea. I once worked with a teacher who was frustrated that none of her choir students could read music. She could have changed the future if she...

I have been guilty of using these three words way too often…Complaining, Comparing, and Procrastinating. Get rid of these words from your vocabulary. In this episode, I briefly touch on ways to avoid these, I share my own personal experience, and we talk about what Innovation really means.   "If it's worth doing, start now." …James Divine   Some resources you may be interested in…   The Science of...

Has the show benefited you? Would you consider a one time donation of any amount through Paypal ( jamesthedivine@gmail.com )?   Check out Music, Instruments and Science which includes 8+ lessons that are great for use on sub or distance learning days.   Why don't they teach that in school?! Check out Adulting 101 .   Need a speaker for your event? Need leadership training for your students? I'd lo...

Has the show benefited you? Would you consider a one time donation of any amount through Paypal ( jamesthedivine@gmail.com )?   Check out Music, Instruments and Science which includes 8+ lessons that are great for use on sub or distance learning days.   Why don't they teach that in school?! Check out Adulting 101 .   Need a speaker for your event? Need leadership training for your students? I'd lo...

Has the show benefited you? Would you consider a one time donation of any amount through Paypal ( jamesthedivine@gmail.com )?   Check out Music, Instruments and Science which includes 8+ lessons that are great for use on sub or distance learning days.   Why don't they teach that in school?! Check out Adulting 101 .   Need a speaker for your event? Need leadership training for your students? I'd lo...

Has the show benefited you? Would you consider a one time donation of any amount through Paypal ( jamesthedivine@gmail.com )?   Check out Music, Instruments and Science which includes 8+ lessons that are great for use on sub or distance learning days.   Why don't they teach that in school?! Check out Adulting 101 .   Need a speaker for your event? Need leadership training for your students? I'd lo...

It is my pleasure to interview the fabulous Dr. Ray Cramer in this episode. Dr. Cramer has inspired so many of us and has devoted a lifetime to music service. He is 81 years old! His best advice for young directors is to be patient, accept students where they are while helping them to get better, be creative, and use your time wisely. Believe it or not, he almost didn't continue in band. "Dr. Zimm...

Do you have trouble getting a good sound from your saxes? In this episode I share 4 tips - and real life bad and good examples - to help your saxes sound much better with a more focused sound. Sometimes an adaptation in the amount of mouthpiece a student takes, or even the strength of a reed, can make a huge difference. Has the show benefited you? Would you consider a one time donation of any amou...

In this episode, I have the privilege of interviewing Dr. Menghini of VanderCook College of Music. We talk about engaging students in the rehearsal process. Do we teach our students, train them, or tell them? There's an important distinction. Do they know what to do? Do you ask them a lot of questions? Hint: You should. That's what teaching is really all about. Let THEM do the work, the thinking,...

I was transplanted into teaching from a performing career. I didn't know anybody, but I quickly found my homies who could give me advice and encouragement when needed. It's important to find someone you can call - on the phone - or have coffee with. Social media friends don't count. Oh, there are times when that can help, but there are times you just need to cry with someone. The greatest mentor I...

For years I have listened to interviews where people grew up in an award winning program, decided to be a teacher, went back to the award winning program to do their student teaching, found out the director was retiring and wanted them to step into the award winning program, and it continues to be an award winning program. That is wonderful! But it hasn't been my story. I have had to basically bui...