Posts by Zach VanderGraaff

The other day I had the honor of attending the Assessment Learning Network professional development in Michigan which covered the idea of performance based assessment. I had a shallow...

Are you wondering about why the pentatonic scale is such a big deal in general music classrooms?  When I was working on my undergraduate, I heard experienced teachers and professors mention...

I don't think classical music should be the only thing we teach in the music education world, but I do think it's worth making an intentional part of our curriculum.  In my experience...

Are you looking for great books to help your students move in music class?  Combining literature with music is a great way to build better connections in the brain while still staying focused...

Music teachers tend to have a love-hate relationship with marches.  In my experience working with many music teachers, they tend to either think fondly about their time in a marching band or...

In almost every music teacher interview, you’re asked a question about why kids should get music. There are a ton of answers you can give, but I think the most effective one answers: What...