Classroom Management – You Can Do This! January 19, 2022 0 Teachers just want to teach, and we would, were it not for the student discipline issues that derail our best...
America’s Bandmasters – Captain Christina Muncey, United States Air Force Band bySBO Staff January 14, 2022 0 Captain Christina Muncey currently serves as the assistant conductor of the United States Air Force Band in Washington, D.C., one...
Let’s Decolonize Music Education December 18, 2021 0 Music has always been an important part of my life. I graduated from NYU with a Master of Arts in...
Once Again, It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year byThomas Palmatier December 18, 2021 0 Regular readers of this column may recognize this is the fourth annual installment of a column with this theme. Just...
Colonel’s Book Club – Edition 8 – The Seven Dead Sins of Music Making byThomas Palmatier November 12, 2021 0 Another homerun! In the April 2021 issue of SBO magazine I reviewed Richard Floyd’s first book, The Artistry of Teaching...
Tens of Thousands Rally Behind Autistic Bandmate in Texas bySBO Staff November 11, 2021 0 Taryn Hozdic started petition to Katy ISD School Board in support of fellow band member "Bubba" Salinas. Over 25,000 people...
Learning to Be Better, Do Better byThomas Palmatier October 9, 2021 0 Over the past year or two, many Americans have been forced to examine our nation’s struggle to treat all Americans...
Music Gives Students a Break from Learning Loss Stress September 6, 2021 0 After a year of remote schooling, the K-12 education sector is focused on reversing learning loss, seen in New York...
Making Investments Where They Count byThomas Palmatier September 7, 2021 0 “Don’t pay attention to what people say is important to them. Look at where they put their resources to see...
“Has to Be Better Than Last Year” – MI Retailers Look to Capitalize on a Return to In-Person, Classroom Schooling September 6, 2021 0 The 2020 academic year was challenging in a number of respects (maybe you noticed?) and school music programs – and...
Colonel’s Book Club – Understanding How We Learn: A Visual Guide byThomas Palmatier August 13, 2021 0 For those readers who may be new to Colonel’s Book Club, I try to review books I think would be...
Getting Your Foot in the School of Music’s Door – What Future Music Students Need to Know July 10, 2021 0 A conversation between College Music Society National Board members Dr. Teri Dobbs, professor of music education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and...