Chase March – Blog
Welcome to the sounding board for Chase March. Here you will find my various articles about a variety of topics (DJ Events and news, book reviews, skatepark tours, teaching-related articles and resources, and much more)
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Happy Valentine’s Day – A Mixtape for My Love
As I write this post, I am reminded of how I have declared my love on this blog three times. I was in love that many times. It’s true! And I thought each of those relationships would blossom into a death-till-you-part marriage. That is something I have wanted my whole life. Today, I am thankful that
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Shaping Our Story to Live a Better Life
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life by Donald Miller Donald Miller believes that we can use what we know about storytelling to live better lives. He writes, “If Steve was right about a good story being a condensed version of life – that is, if story is
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GPS – Free Music Method Books for Recorder
I have posted about the GPS – Grade Performance Steps for beginning band before. It is an incredible resource that students really respond well to. It gives them specific tasks, is easily trackable, and makes assessment a snap. A colleague of mine formatted the books into individual instrument sections and you can find all of those
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The Music Industry – What’s New in 2015?
Music has three personas – the artistic side, the legal side, and the business side. And every year, consumers are in for some surprises, and 2015 will probably be no different. Here are some phenomena and issues that we are likely to see over the next 12 months. Legal Issues Probably the biggest issue during
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Chasing Content – February 2014
February is the month of love. And don’t you just love digging through the archives and reading the best of what Silent Cacophony had to offer last year at this time? Of course, you answered, “Yes” and will click on all of the links below to explore these great articles. You can read all of
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The Second Day of School – TLAP Style
This is the second in a series of posts on how to Teach Like a Pirate, a really cool and engaging methodology by Dave Burgess from a book of the same name. Day two of the school year starts with my opening ritual that was a part of their “Good Morning Training” from the first