In this episode, James shares a very personal story of seeing abuse and being abused and how this affected his teaching. His Forgiveness Journey helped him be a better teacher. Listen for the free book offer in the podcast.

In this episode, James shares a very personal story of seeing abuse and being abused and how this affected his teaching. His Forgiveness Journey helped him be a better teacher. Listen for the free book offer in the podcast.

In the music field, we are all striving for perfectionism...it's what makes us good at what we do.

However, if we aren't careful, we can make this an all-consuming cycle that drags us down physically and emotionally.

Five tips to help you not to succumb.

In the music field, we are all striving for perfectionism...it's what makes us good at what we do.

However, if we aren't careful, we can make this an all-consuming cycle that drags us down physically and emotionally.

Five tips to help you not to succumb.

- Kevin Beaber teaches band, choir and guitar in Crowley County, Colorado. He has been in rural schools for his entire three decade career.

- Not only does Kevin love teaching in a rural area, he is part of national organizations; in fact he's currently President of American School Band Director's Association. You can get free resources at their site, like a guide for Administrator's who are evaluating music teachers.

- Have a question about teaching in a rural area? Kevin would like to hear from you. Email Kevin.

- Link to the Hands on Training series (HOTS) Guitar Curriculum discussed on the show

- Kevin Beaber teaches band, choir and guitar in Crowley County, Colorado. He has been in rural schools for his entire three decade career.

- Not only does Kevin love teaching in a rural area, he is part of national organizations; in fact he's currently President of American School Band Director's Association. You can get free resources at their site, like a guide for Administrator's who are evaluating music teachers.

- Have a question about teaching in a rural area? Kevin would like to hear from you. Email Kevin.

- Link to the Hands on Training series (HOTS) Guitar Curriculum discussed on the show

- Stephen has 1,114 compositions (and counting) to his credit. He's not only a composer but a music educator too with 17 years of full time teaching experience.

- www.stormworld.com

- One of his tools, and one I have been using for over a year, is his Function Chorales. These are composed using numbers rather than written music so they can be played in any key. You can find a free sample on the site.

- A tool I just recently purchased and am looking forward to using is Scaleworks.

- There are a lot of free tools and music available. Try out the free stuff and then purchase something to help your students and to enable more great materials to be created. 

- Tools like the Function Chorales are really affordable and Stephen gives you license to make as many copies as you need for the program they are purchased for.

- You can read more about Stormworks and Stephen Melillo HERE. There are a ton of resources and teaching on his site.

- www.stormworld.com

- Stephen has 1,114 compositions (and counting) to his credit. He's not only a composer but a music educator too with 17 years of full time teaching experience.

- www.stormworld.com

- One of his tools, and one I have been using for over a year, is his Function Chorales. These are composed using numbers rather than written music so they can be played in any key. You can find a free sample on the site.

- A tool I just recently purchased and am looking forward to using is Scaleworks.

- There are a lot of free tools and music available. Try out the free stuff and then purchase something to help your students and to enable more great materials to be created. 

- Tools like the Function Chorales are really affordable and Stephen gives you license to make as many copies as you need for the program they are purchased for.

- You can read more about Stormworks and Stephen Melillo HERE. There are a ton of resources and teaching on his site.

- www.stormworld.com

Classroom Discipline is the wrong way to describe what we do. Over 95% of discipline problems are resolved BEFORE they occur by having the right structure.

- In this episode we talk about four specific strategies that you can incorporate today to improve your band class, and none of them have anything to do with music.

Classroom Discipline is the wrong way to describe what we do. Over 95% of discipline problems are resolved BEFORE they occur by having the right structure.

- In this episode we talk about four specific strategies that you can incorporate today to improve your band class, and none of them have anything to do with music.