Joanne Nelson
@joannenelson.bsky.social
Music teacher, NBCT, oboist, mom, cookbook lover, avid reader, nerd.
I know so many people (including myself) who are spending their first holidays without an important loved one this year. Peace to you all.
December 22, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I know so many people (including myself) who are spending their first holidays without an important loved one this year. Peace to you all.
I teach music in a middle and high school and I absolutely adore my theater kids. I’m convinced that our theater program has saved the lives of more than a handful of kids who needed a place that would accept and celebrate who they are. Some of the kindest kids in the school.
December 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I teach music in a middle and high school and I absolutely adore my theater kids. I’m convinced that our theater program has saved the lives of more than a handful of kids who needed a place that would accept and celebrate who they are. Some of the kindest kids in the school.
The decision was clearly made by someone who
A- isn’t in the classroom
and
B- isn’t in charge of making the holiday magic happen at home. Someone else must do the cooking and prepping in their house.
A- isn’t in the classroom
and
B- isn’t in charge of making the holiday magic happen at home. Someone else must do the cooking and prepping in their house.
December 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The decision was clearly made by someone who
A- isn’t in the classroom
and
B- isn’t in charge of making the holiday magic happen at home. Someone else must do the cooking and prepping in their house.
A- isn’t in the classroom
and
B- isn’t in charge of making the holiday magic happen at home. Someone else must do the cooking and prepping in their house.
Teaching middle school on Monday and Tuesday. I love the kids, but nobody is going to be in the mood for being in school, including the adults.
December 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Teaching middle school on Monday and Tuesday. I love the kids, but nobody is going to be in the mood for being in school, including the adults.
Ooooh- when he first appeared on screen as Professor Bhaer in Little Women in the 90s everyone at girls night swooned.
December 21, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Ooooh- when he first appeared on screen as Professor Bhaer in Little Women in the 90s everyone at girls night swooned.
My kids, too! They lost their minds when they saw the video clip of Kamala Harris saying “twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom.”
December 21, 2025 at 1:39 AM
My kids, too! They lost their minds when they saw the video clip of Kamala Harris saying “twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom.”
I’m on the waitlist for this right now!
December 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I’m on the waitlist for this right now!
Veteran teachers, especially outside of the admin’s content specialty, have a lot to offer if only someone would ask questions instead of telling us that we’re not meeting the expectation on a mediocre rubric designed by someone at state ed dept who probably hasn’t taught.
December 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Veteran teachers, especially outside of the admin’s content specialty, have a lot to offer if only someone would ask questions instead of telling us that we’re not meeting the expectation on a mediocre rubric designed by someone at state ed dept who probably hasn’t taught.
I wish evals started with being asked about what they’re going to see us teaching, maybe how and why. Also recognition that things look different in dif. settings- as a music teacher, formative assessment and feedback are constant but informal and an admin might not recognize it.
December 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I wish evals started with being asked about what they’re going to see us teaching, maybe how and why. Also recognition that things look different in dif. settings- as a music teacher, formative assessment and feedback are constant but informal and an admin might not recognize it.
There will be no carols or concerts for this holiday. Just food, movies, and fuzzy pants.
December 17, 2025 at 1:59 AM
There will be no carols or concerts for this holiday. Just food, movies, and fuzzy pants.
My two tips for my students who are college bound when they graduate are don’t skip classes and always make sure there’s toilet paper before you commit.
December 16, 2025 at 2:17 AM
My two tips for my students who are college bound when they graduate are don’t skip classes and always make sure there’s toilet paper before you commit.
Conducting solo.
December 15, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Conducting solo.
My high school had a student smoking area. I remember clouds of smoke coming out of the faculty room when I was a kid.
December 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM
My high school had a student smoking area. I remember clouds of smoke coming out of the faculty room when I was a kid.
We have to go in the 22nd and 23rd. Booo! Good luck surviving the week.
December 15, 2025 at 12:32 AM
We have to go in the 22nd and 23rd. Booo! Good luck surviving the week.
Popcorn and prosecco
December 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Popcorn and prosecco
Their requests can really surprise me (in a good way.) Or if it’s been a long week we might have a night we put out a bunch of snacks and eat like raccoons.
December 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Their requests can really surprise me (in a good way.) Or if it’s been a long week we might have a night we put out a bunch of snacks and eat like raccoons.
My kid wanted to play Mario with me and he ended up shouting “why are you good at this?!?” as we were playing
December 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM
My kid wanted to play Mario with me and he ended up shouting “why are you good at this?!?” as we were playing
Meal planning for the week with my kids on Sundays. Then we all look forward to dinner together every night and I know they’ll like it.
December 14, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Meal planning for the week with my kids on Sundays. Then we all look forward to dinner together every night and I know they’ll like it.
They took people from a private yard who were doing landscaping work in a tiny town in western Massachusetts earlier this year.
December 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM
They took people from a private yard who were doing landscaping work in a tiny town in western Massachusetts earlier this year.
There’s nothing better than getting a make-your-own sundae at the gas station, but it’s so hard to explain to people from other places.
December 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
There’s nothing better than getting a make-your-own sundae at the gas station, but it’s so hard to explain to people from other places.
And he’s looking for a woman who can “actually hold a conversation” and “doesn’t take herself too seriously.”
December 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
And he’s looking for a woman who can “actually hold a conversation” and “doesn’t take herself too seriously.”