Christine Ballenger

Sing, Say, Move, Play, CREATE!!

[Christine Ballenger @CBallengerMusic]

@heymrsbond Many college professors do not know how to teach! They are not trained in pedagogy— just their content area. Some bigger universities help new faculty learn to be effective teachers, but I think that’s rarer than it should be

[Christine Ballenger @CBallengerMusic]

@JennyLynnicious I think it’s why you’re a good storyteller!

[Christine Ballenger @CBallengerMusic]

@sremusicroom @SREsweetshop @myccs @SmokyRow1 I like having my kiddos make shapes with all the pieces/parts of their recorders too!

[Christine Ballenger @CBallengerMusic]

@JennyLynnicious Guuuurrrrrlllllll

[Christine Ballenger @CBallengerMusic]

@SCarlisleMusic @HinesCISD Oh wow! Enjoy! You’ll have some of my old kiddos from Snyder 👍

[Christine Ballenger @CBallengerMusic]

I sure had a great time teaching movement and recorder for the Cobb County Orff Course!

[Christine Ballenger @CBallengerMusic]

@NOLAnews @JennyLynnicious !!

[Christine Ballenger @CBallengerMusic]

@musiqmaker770 @ArgyleElem @ggette22 @CobbPerforms We did this for kinder end of the year celebration too!

[Christine Ballenger @CBallengerMusic]

@JennyLynnicious Haha! Maybe….

[Christine Ballenger @CBallengerMusic]

@JennyLynnicious Noooo!! There are fancy ones!!

[Christine Ballenger @CBallengerMusic]

@usedgov I’d qualify for forgiveness too under PSLF if MOHELA could get my payment counts right- teachers aren’t contracted to work summers, just Aug-May, so my summer months aren’t counting when I changed districts ☹️

[Christine Ballenger @CBallengerMusic]

Excited to present tomorrow! @TMEA @ConroeFineArts

[Christine Ballenger @CBallengerMusic]

!!! Especially because the data teachers tend to be required to gather do not measure wonder or curiosity….

[Brian Aspinall @mraspinall]

I think our obsession with data removes the wonder and curiosity from learning.

[Christine Ballenger @CBallengerMusic]

@NWSNewOrleans @JennyLynnicious

[Christine Ballenger @CBallengerMusic]

@NickLilja @mattlanza @JennyLynnicious

[Christine Ballenger @CBallengerMusic]

@flyingmonkey13 I wish they valued my time

[Christine Ballenger @CBallengerMusic]

Snyder 4th graders are ready to enjoy @HouSymphony performance for Fine Arts Day! Thank you for sharing your artistry with us!! @ConroeFineArts @SnyderStallions

[Christine Ballenger @CBallengerMusic]

@JennyLynnicious What the actual f

[Christine Ballenger @CBallengerMusic]

@mrobmused We have schools in TX where one music teacher teaches 900+ students at an elementary 🙄

[Christine Ballenger @CBallengerMusic]

Looking forward to sharing at TMEA in February! @TMEA @ConroeFineArts