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Alan and Steve talk with educator and researcher Jerianne Larson about empowering female students in music education and addressing barriers facing women pursuing careers as band directors and conductors. Links & References: Jerianne Larson Jerianne Larson is pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in wind conducting at the University of North Texas in Denton, … Read more

Alan and Steve talk about guardrails when building relationships with your students.

Alan and Steve discuss the value of taking students on a trip to Florida’s theme parks.

Alan and Steve visit with “UnGrading” guru and educator Chris Gleason about the seven paradigm shifts that can lead to alternate approaches to evaluating student learning. Links & References: Chris Gleason Chris Gleason is the Arts and Creativity Consultant for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. He is the 2017 Wisconsin Teacher of the Year, … Read more

Alan shares a real-world case study on how one school dealt with a staff cut, with instructions on how anyone can use the same method.