4. Always
Give Credit And Show Appreciation To Your Cohorts
5. Disseminate
Information
6. Establish
Procedure
7. See
Piano. See Piano Block Mommy, Daddy, Grandma, & Grandpa's View
8. I
Write The Performance Date...
9. Save
And File All Programs
10. Rehearsal
Before Rehearsal
11. Ask
For Help And Delegate
12.
Better Late Than Never
13. Conglomeration
Is The Word
14. A
Word About Auditions For Elementary Students
15. Listening
Legacy
16. Solo
You Can't Hear
17. Solo
Selection
18. Auditions
For Musicals
19. Audition
Rules and Frequently Answered Questions
20. Video
Tape Every Performance
21. Schedule
A Dress Rehearsal The Day Before The Big Evening Performance
22. Take
Notes During Rehearsal
23. Take
Pictures During Rehearsals
24. I
Take Digital Photos During Performances Or Rehearsals
25. Videotape
And Save, Videotape And Save
26. I
Offer A Morning And Afternoon Performance In Addition To The Evening
Show
27. Cookies
And Cake, Punch And Pop
28. Write
Personal Notes
29. Loud
Lines
30. Address
The Audience
31. Blockbusters
32. Mirror,
Mirror On The...Shirt
33. Riser
Rules
34. Practicing
In Performance Positions
35. In
And Out, Up And Down
36. Uh
Oh! What “Worse Case Scenarios?”
37. Up
And At ‘Em: How To Actually Get Kids To Step Onto Their Riser Step
38. Mike,
Mac, Or Mike On Mics
39. Costume
Concepts
40. Move
It, Move It, Move It
41. Lord
Of The Dancers
Alphabetize
Left Is Always Right
42. 1,2,3...Words
Help Me
43. Precision
Pointing
44. Printing
Programs
45. Remind
Performers To Not Wear Perfume
46. Remind
Performers To Wear Deodorant
47. Remind
Performers To Wear Comfortable Shoes
49. Remind
Performers To Eat A Small Meal Or Snack Before A Show
52. Make
Friends With Your Custodian(s):
Write Thank You Notes
Write Notes To His/Her Family
Write A Note To His Or Her Supervisor
Don't Forget The Night Custodial Crew
Come Bearing Gifts
Fake It!
1.
Uncertainty
2. Principal
Or Principle Problems?
3. Hey
You With The Hair!
Yes To A Yearbook
Itemized Intros
Dynamic Difference.
Silly Sounds
Point And Pronounce.
Willowby Walloby
Woo Who?
4. Right-Guard?
Good Protection!
5. Everything's
Up-To-Date In Kansas City!
6. Lesson
Plan Book
7. I
Have Not Yet Begun To Procrastinate
8. Annoying
Sounds
9. Musical
Monotony
10. Meet ‘Em
11. Humor
– Funny How It Works
12. Siesta
Time
13. Do
It Like They Do It
14. Methodical
Mechanics
15. Clearly
Unclear
16. Holiday
Hype
17. Say
It Again Sam
18. It
Themes They Thit Too Long.
19. This
Is Some Good Stuff!
20. Transition
Transformation
21. It's
Puzzling
22. Variations
On A Theme By Debinnini
23. Connect
Their Connectors
Come-Pose-Her
Time Signature
Pizza-Caught-Toe
Tim-Pan-Knee
24. Tape
On Tape
25. Say
What?
26. Don't
Throw It Back!
27. Timeless
Treasures
28.
Cruise The Classroom
29. Ladies
And Gentlemen, I Come Before You To Stand Behind You To Tell You
Something....
30. The
Great Pretender
31. Sing
Low, Sweet Harriet
32. It's
A Hit!
33. The
Lone Rearranger
34. Mix
It Up!
35. Yell
Out Your Answers!
36. Lesson-Planning
Lesson
37.
Scanning, Scanning...
38. Round
And Round We Go, Where We Stop, Nobody Knows
39. Do
That To Me One More Time, Once Just Isn't Enough!
40. It's
How Ya Play The Game
41. Having
One Of Those Days
42. There
Was An Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe, She Had So Many Children She
Didn't....
43. Pull
Over Buddy!
44. Banana
Split Split
45. Dust
Magnet
46. Staff
Stuff
47. Laser
Tag
48. Color
Coding Custom for the Cranium
49. Colorful
Connections
50. Punch
Purchase
51. Book
‘Em
52. Recycle
53. Is
That Re-Cord Or Re-Cord?
54. Original
or Crispy?
55. Stash
The Cache
56. Hang
Around Until They're Gone!
57. Transporting
Kids
58. Teach
Social Skills
59. Collect
Critical Correspondence
60. Letter
To The Editor
61. Check
It Out!
62. Duplicates
In Triplicate
63. Write
On!
64. Graffiti
Gray!
65. Just
Hangin' Around
66. Parenthetical
Parenting
67. Bach
To The Future
68. Ketchum
Bein' Good!
69. Check
It Out!
70. Sign
On The Dotted Line
71. Very
Special Staff
72. The
Chain Gang
73. A
Three Hour Tour...
74. Scope
It Out
75. Tape
Catastrophe
76. Write
Site
77. Write
is Wrong
78. Sneak
A Snack
79. Face
It!
80. The
Lion, The Scarecrow, And The Tin Man
81. Transportation
Trouble
CHAPTER
5: REINFORCER ROUND-UP or...
MOTIVATOR MAGIC
1. Perfect
People Poppers
2. Super
Star Board
3. Oh
Spray Can You See?
4. Thank
You Sprinkles
5. Catchy
Crunchy Cereal
6. Lay
It On Thick
7. Think
Outa The Box
8. Let
The Chair Do It
9. Teacher's
Throne
10. Toes
To The Wall
11. Fiddler
On The Roof
12. Throw
It In Reverse
13. Let's
Do Lunch
14. Bubblicious
15. Wet
Your What?
16. It
Is Balloon
17. Catch
A Star
18. Double
Or Nothin'
19. Go
Wet Your Whistle
20. Be
Specific
21. You
Rock!
22. Junk'll
Do It
23. Student
Spotlight
24. Connections
Might Help
25. Take
It Home, Teacher
26. Stump
The Chump
27. Get
An Audience
28. Stand
Up For Yourself
29. We're
In The Dark
30. M
& M Dispenser
31. Sequencing,
And I'm Not Talking Digital
32. Just
Card It!
33. Courier
And I'ves
34. Write
About Right
35. A
Final Thought About Reinforcers And Motivator Magic
CHAPTER
6
GIVE YOURSELF AN A+ or...
ATTRACTIONS, AESTHETICS, AMBIANCE & ATTITUDE
Who Is This Weird Woman and Am I Anything Like Her?
My Classroom and My Teaching Style Reflect My Personality
1. My
Decorations Hanging From The Ceiling Are On The Move
2. I
Do Not Over Decorate My Room
3. What
Does It Look Like?
4. No
Seating Chart For Me!
5. Fabric
Fun
CHAPTER 7
BETTER BELIEVE YOU'LL NEED BULLETIN BOARDS!
1. I
Save All Ellison Machine Letters And Designs
2. Board
Backgrounds
3. Student
Designed Boards
4. Bored?
Boards!
5. Let
The Machines Help!
6. My
Bulletin Boards Scream, “Weird Personality!”
7. Composer
of the Month
Perfect Pitch
Sound Advice
Music Rocks
8. Look
Alikes
9. Quote
Notes
10. A
Peek At Part Of My Quote Collection
11. Krazy
Keyboard Korner Kuestions
12. Final
Thoughts on Banning Boring Bulletin Boards
CHAPTER 8 MANAGEMENT METHODS FOR THE MASSES
1. Respect
2. Tap
Into Experience
3. Relax
4. They
Can Do It!
5. How
Do You Get Them to Quiet Down?
6. Close
Your Eyes
7. Back
To Basics Bubbles
8. Don't
Take It Personally
9. Build
A Relationship
10. Rules
Without Relationships Lead To Rebellion
11. Pray
Every Day!
12. Don't
Argue
13. If
I Can't See Your Face, You're In A Bad Place
14. Silent
Wars
15. Listen
16. Cautious
Approach
17. Frustration
Can Instigate Trouble
18. Give
‘Em Some Time...Out
19. Time-X
20. Whether
Your Classroom Management Makes It Or Breaks It...Depends on...
21. Picture
What You Want - Then Put That Image Into Words
22. Stop
23. Variety
Is The Spice Of Life
24. Three
Strikes and You're Out!
25. What's
Your Number...Puhleez?
26. You
Have A Choice
27. Totally
Out Of Control
28. Proximity
Is Your Pal!
29. Random
Noises, Random Ring
30. What
To Do When You're Through?
31. EMT,
Paramedic, And Teacher
32. Limit
Lectures
33. Force
Remorse?
34. Anticipate
Need and Avoid Problems
35. Stress
Fractures
36. Is
There A Difference between Tattling and Telling?
37. Recess
and Grumpy Kids
38. Commentary,
Kid Style
39. May
I Have Your Attention, Please?
40. Keep
A Journal For Repeat Offenders
41. Teacher
Talk That Will Teach You Not To Talk
42. Potentially
Destructive Demands
43. Interlude
Fun
44. Eeney,
Meeney, Miney, Moe
45. Uh
Oh! Something's Wrong!
46. Instruments
In the Classroom
47. There
Are Always Exceptions To Every Rule
48. Gentle
Discipline
49. One
Of Those Daze
50. Zoom
No More
51. Smile
And Laugh
52. Recess
Reminders
53. Watch
Watch
54. Play
Ball!
55. Chalk
It Up To Experience
56. Hurt
Feelings
57. Lining
Up Quickly And Quietly
58. Have
Some Fun Yourself
59. Just
Say OK
CHAPTER
9
SERIOUS STUFF or...
1. Always, Always, Always Write Your
Safety Rules And Emergency Guidelines
2. Don't
Ever Leave Students Unsupervised
3. Concentrate
And Remember Who You Give Permission To Leave
4. Don't
Assume Taking Pictures Of Students Is OK
5. Don't
Ask To See It
6. Don't
Ever Suggest To A Parent That A Student Needs To Be Tested
7. Stick
To The Facts
8. Watch
Your Words
9. Things
You Should Never Ever Say To A Parent
10. Don't
Ever Insinuate That Mommy or Daddy Is Wrong
11. Confidential!
12. No
Corporal Punishment
13. Send
Students To The Clinic
14. Restroom
Requests
15. Let
‘Em Go If They Ask
16. ABC
17. Teasing
Troubles
18. Charles
In Charge
19. Do
Not Let Students Plug or Unplug Electrical Equipment
20. Outlets?
I Don't Think So...
21. Do
Not Allow Student's to Move Equipment
22. Never
Send Students to Your Vehicle
23. Never
Send Medicine Via a Student to Anyone
24. Never
Give Medication to a Student
25. Collect
Home, Cell, and Emergency Numbers
26. Be
Aware of Restrictions
27. Do
Not Keep Your School Keys, Security Code, and I.D. Badge Together
28. Some
Words are No No's
29. Never
Allow A Student To Leave
30. Carry
Your Keys For Security
31. I
Take My Cell
32. Whistle
While You Work
33. Whistle
Once – Freeze, Whistle Twice – Line Up
34. Keep
Your Cool
35. Make
Sure You Are Trained
36. Know
All Procedures In Case Of A Crisis
CHAPTER
10 LESSON PLAN LESSONS
The Case of Harley and Casey
My Friend Mary
1. Hands
On
2. Artistic
Opportunities
3. Talk
It Up
4. Rich
Text
5. Technology
6. Writing
Is Good
7. Assessment
For All
8. Plan
In Pencil
9. Souvenir
Of Elementary Music
10. All
Dots Are Not Created Equal
11. Crescendo
12. It
Looks Like An Egg In The End
13. Three
T's and a Curly Fry, Please!
14. Stringy
Family
15. You
Sit Down To Eat Jell-O
16. Read
About Reeds
17. Oboe
vs. Clarinet
18. My
Contra ‘Tis Of Thee
19. The
Last Straw
20. Stem
Direction
21. Breath
Support
22. Instruments
of the Orchestra
23. Noting
Notation
24. Vocabulary
Vision
25. Sound
Waves, Crest, and Trough
26. Dynamics
Practice
27. Compare,
Contrast, Similarities....
CHAPTER
11 QUESTION AND ANSWER TIME
CHAPTER 12 THOUGHTFUL THOUGHTS TO THINK THROUGH
SOME WORDS OF WISDOM
Take Time
Build Bridges
Bill Gates Speech
Make a Difference
Take Care of Yourself
Do I Have All This Right?
