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Make Music the Heart of Your School

I love my music room but most visitors to the school will never find it without help. It is almost the exact center of our building. I...

Behavior Management

For the January 2022 Cadenza, MGMTA President Brenda Griggs writes about the challenges of classroom management this year.

The Creative and Critical Mind of Kindergarteners and a Few Sidebars

Reflection is a rare event during the school year. It takes personal time – something general music teachers have in very short supply....

Mid-Winter Blues

It’s the beginning of February and the days have been mostly grey. The kids in my classroom seem especially squirmy. Nothing will engage...

A Tale of Three PLCs

By now, most of us in the education profession are part of a PLC or Professional Learning Community. About four years ago our district...