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Pushing Middle School Students to Greatness

The year was 2011. It was my first year at Crosby. I inherited a group of 8th grade students who were remarkable, young musicians. ...

Seeing Potential in the Blank Canvas

“Cultivating a musical community through respect, compassion, responsibility, and service” is the mission statement for my classroom. It...

Cultivating A Positive Mindset in a Negative World

The older I grow, the more I come to find that the greatest stories ever told are not of those with a winning track record or those...

Six Stone Water Jars

Since the latest release of Southeast “Unleashed” Magazine, several members of the church have been sending notes of gratitude and random...

Messes Welcomed Here

Summer 2022 was our busiest yet as a family. Disney. 30A in Florida. Camping. Main Event. Lots of pancakes. DIY projects. New carpet for...

Incorporating Creativity into the Band Classroom

Nearing the end of my Rank I course on Creativity in 21st Century Education, I have added much to my educator toolbox. This blog has...

What would you do if you were Marty Mcfly?

This weeks reading on the fantasy analogy method in my Rank I course, had my creative wheels turning when identifying "big picture...

The Grand Canyon with Middle School Students

The year was 2007. I was at a crossroads of trying to decide if youth ministry was going to be my career. I had spent an entire year as...

Cannonball sits out

Arguably one of the greatest selling Jazz albums of all time is, "Kind of Blue", featuring Miles Davis and six other Jazz Giants of our...

Creativity - "Freeing the bird from his cage"

It has been noted that Leonardo Da Vinci, when strolling through the streets of Florence, would often encounter merchants selling caged...

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