Education
Posts centered on music education, choral music, and technology and social media’s role in the classroom.
What Are You Creating For?
I recently read a convicting article by Donald Miller, one of my favorite authors and bloggers. When I was looking through my Google Reader, (may it rest in peace one very sad day…) I was immediately grabbed by the title: The Difference Between an Artist and an Entertainer. It was then I experienced a brief identity crisis, thinking, “Oh gosh, which one am I?!” Shortly after, I found solace in Donald’s words. I encourage you to read his article linked above. As creatives, I will be the first to admit that it’s...
read more5 Ways To Be A Great Student
Students, I give you complete permission to procrastinate your homework for 10 minutes to read and absorb this post. Or maybe you aren’t doing your homework right now, in which I ask you to procrastinate procrastinating for a little bit. Teachers, for the most part, think you guys are great. We invest in your lives, and we love watching you grow into the people we dreamed you would be. (Or at least I do!) While we want you to understand our content and pass our class, we mostly just want you to take something, anything, from our lessons...
read moreHow Blogging Can Help Your Private Lesson Studio
Since graduating, I have gotten back into teaching private lessons while I wait for a full time teaching position. Before I started, I began gathering and creating the materials I would need for my first lessons, such as my contact sheet. I found the document I previously used when I taught before graduate school, and noticed that I had a blurb about visiting my lesson blog. “Oh yeah, I have a lesson blog…I should probably use that again.” I opened up my WordPress.com account and there it was, my abandoned lesson blog. This...
read moreGuest Post for Why I Teach
I’m excited to share a piece I wrote for Why I Teach, a site where educators share their stories. I think every educator as a unique story as to how they found themselves in the profession, and from perusing the website I’ve read a few interesting accounts! My story, while not at all jaw dropping or awe striking, is one that illustrates a typical young adult’s learning process; the long way. If you asked 7-year-old-Lindsay what she wanted to be when she grew up, teaching was never one of my ideas. To read my story, click...
read moreNew Article Posted On LeadingNotes.Org!
Hey folks! Leading Notes just released their July 2012 issue, “Education the New Educator.” This issue is packed with great topics such as online learning, reflection and assessment, student teaching, and professional development. I have a piece in this issue titled, “From Workshops to Cheesecake: 10 Reasons Why Students Should Attend Conferences.” I reflected on my conference experiences as a student and tried to capture why they are so beneficial and delicious…yes, I said delicious. You’ll understand when...
read moreEnough About Me! #15habits
Happy Monday, folks! Today in Jeff Goins’ Writing Challenge he encourages us to shine the spotlight in a different direction. Forget our own ideas and posts today, and highlight the work of others. This came as a huge relief today, because… 1. I didn’t have to brainstorm new material, or quickly finish work in progress. 2. I can introduce some of my favorite sites to readers who may be stumbling upon my blog for the first time! My choices today are in 2 different categories: Singer/Songwriter and Music Education. Some are a...
read moreCaught Red-Handed…But It’s OK!
I was a little confused when I read the title of Day 6 in Jeff Goins’ Great Writers Challenge. “Great Artists (And Writers) Steal.” What? Isn’t that going against every creative law ever made?? Then I thought about it. No, it’s really not. And I am totally guilty of “stealing” as well. In fact, a lot of musicians, particularly composers, steal, though some steal with “permission.” Perhaps that is called borrowing? Regardless, it happens, and more times than not it’s a great...
read moreThe First Interview
The idea of your first interview can be a little scary, but alas, did you know you could find all of the comfort you needed right in your virtual backyard? It’s true! When I set up my first interview, I immediately rushed to Twitter and asked the #MusEdChat community for tips and advice. Joe Guarr responded and provided me a list of sample interview questions that he compiled on his blog. It’s an AWESOME list of questions. I sat with them for a while putting my answers in a word document, just to give myself time to think about my...
read moreMiserere Mei Deus – Allegri
If this piece doesn’t make you love Renaissance choral music, I don’t know what will!! When the soprano in the quartet hits that high C…so awesome. Beautiful piece. The text comes from Psalm 51, and lucky for you, the translation is in the video! Happy listening!
read moreInterview for Expressions Newsletter
A couple weeks ago I was asked to do an interview for an alumni feature story in the quarterly newsletter, Expressions, a publication by the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson University. It was great to reflect on my time at Clemson and share how it has shaped me as a musician and future educator during my time in graduate school! I love the College of Charleston, but Clemson will always be home! (Says the girl with the orange nail polish on currently!) Here is the interview if you would like to see it! The print publication...
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