Current Author Module: Introduction to Pedagogy

Right outside of my home office window there is a spiders web that I have been admiring (not picture of my actual web.. it was not showing up well in photos). It reminds me of all of the interconnections within teaching and learning.

This is a picture of my daughter’s copy of “Goodnight Moon.” As you can see, it has been read and re-read many times over. The book itself contains little more than drawings of the same room over and over. I think the process of learning very often involves coming back to the same thing over […]

This is a sticky not  have in my office, right next to my monitor. I primarily use it in my weight loss journey, but it’s a reminder for me to: Take the time needed, if it’s worth it. I also equate it to being present each day. Change takes time. It also reminds me that […]

I chose a sticky note with, “Notes, more notes, and even more notes,” on it because I believe that’s how I learn. I always do my notes in class, then do notes on top of my already written out notes. I feel like writing down things is an important way to learn and retain information. 

This is a poster I made for my office that has led to some great conversations with students about the importance of fundamentals ( in music or otherwise ) and how critical it is to not overlook the importance of solid foundations. I often point to in in the times when students may be feeling […]