Choral Clarity Blog Presents: In recent years, rubrics have become a popular trend for assessing student achievement; they have been the common grading tool at most choral and solo festivals for as long as any of us can remember. While rubrics can be useful, they also present several pitfalls thats can severely impact the long-term growth and motivation of students at […]
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7 Myths about Classroom Management
This week, the author of an article called “7 Myths about Classroom Management” contacted me and shared it with me. The material in the article reflects many of the philosophies that have worked for me in my large choral music classrooms over the last 25 years, so I wanted to share it here with […]
Thinking Beyond Borders – Dr. Joshua Habermann
Thinking beyond borders Every family has its lore- the stories that are told and retold at family gatherings. One of my parents’ favorites is how, when asked what I wanted for my 5th birthday, I told my mother in total earnestness that I wanted a passport and an atlas. To her credit she got me […]
Keeping our singers motivated at this time of year!
This week, I made a couple of videos to share some ideas about what I’m doing to keep my students motivated as we prepare for our March adjudication. Click here for the rest!
When the Lord closes a door, somewhere he opens a window
One of my favorite musicals of all time is “The Sound of Music”. I never tire of watching it with my students and teaching the lessons it offers us the teach. I’ve watched more times than I can count. I know every line. I’ve done the Salzburg “Sound of Music” tours. I’m a fanatic. One […]