30/365-3 Commitment
‘A Commitment to Mentoring”
28/365-3 Play
“Work and Play” I am fortunate that work means making music!
261/365-2 Between
“Between Notes” I am thankful that I have a job that I love and that allows me to make music every day, but I have to admit that by this time in the week, I am most appreciative of the pauses between the notes.
246/365-2 An Assignment
‘Teachers Have Homework Too! The truth is that I have stacks of assignments to be graded and assigned to my students, but I couldn’t bear to photograph another stack of papers. Been there, done that this week. Also, Wednesdays are such a terrible day in terms of time, I needed a subject that I could photograph easily. Enter my beloved husband…he is such a good sport. I got a very quick, last minute of the day shot of him with…
93/365-2 Where I Work
“Hard Working Keys” I have been teaching in the same place since 1992. I can’t believe it has been 24 years; well, really 23. I took a year off early on to teach elementary music at the school that my girls were attending at the time. Back then, as a doctoral student, I figured this would just be a job that would give me some experience, something to put on my resume, a stepping stone of sorts that would allow…
20/365-2 Upset
“Empty Chairs” There is nothing really to be upset about in my world today, but I am a little sad to be going back to work full force tomorrow. I love teaching, but I have really enjoyed my time off over this break. I have had so much freedom to do the things I want to do with no deadlines hanging over my head. I have read, taken pictures, napped and just had time to be. “Be time” is…
345/365 Decorating
“Caffeinated Thanks” This is final exam week for me and things are a little chaotic because of school being cancelled on Monday due to the ice storm. We are having to squeeze Monday’s exams somewhere into the rest of the week. The good news is that the deadline for submitting grades has been extended two days. That gives me a little room to breathe. I had two exams today; the first was at 9am. This class is small, only 10…
330/365 Grateful for The Journey
“Lifelong Journey” I can’t believe that I have been teaching at Brookhaven for 20 years! Time does fly when you are having fun. I do have fun. I can’t think of a better place for me to be.
325/365 Grateful for Boundless Spirit
“Life Touched” This month’s Inspired class prompt is hands. Yesterday while teaching a composition lesson I was stuck by the juxtaposition of my hand (top left) with that of my student’s. All I had was my phone, but with permission I snapped this shot. As I thought about today’s prompt, boundless spirit, this image resonated with me as being a perfect depiction for several reasons. Personally, it speaks of my deep love of teaching and of music. It also speaks…
314/365 Grateful for Selfless Acts
“For the Love of Students” Much of who I am today is the result of teachers that I had along the way, teachers who believed in me, nurtured me, and challenged me. There is no doubt that they all imparted knowledge, but it is the wisdom of these most influential people that has remained with me, particularly in the case of those teachers who taught calculus and chemistry. The greatest way I know to honor what each of these selfless…