I love the beginning of a new semester. As a middle school teacher, I am able to offer a ukulele elective every semester. Students who sign up are a mixed bunch; some are my students from my Middle School Chorus or other ensembles. This is the group that call themselve...

In the fall of 2002 when I was in third grade, my music teacher gave us all a recorder. We were given a simple red book and told that if we played certain songs correctly for her, we would earn a ribbon for the bottom of our recorders. This was great motivation for som...

At the beginning of the school year, I conducted my first research study. This was definitely a trial and error experience, and I learned a lot about research methods, giving surveys, and gathering data.

My study is on Project Based Learning (PBL) in the music classroom...