Today's article was submitted to us by James Divine - a retired teacher, who has taken on a half-time teaching job where he embraces the challenges and joys involved in starting a band program from scratch at a charter school. He is host of the Almost Everything I’ve Learned About Teaching Band podcast. He spends the other half of his time speaking , consulting with schools on their music programs, and creating curriculum like Jazz From The Start . In this article, James shares the story of meeting and being greatly impressed by music teacher Julie Harrison. Check out his books on Amazon ! Music is Connection, Communication Music is a language onto its own, but it requires a master translator to bring it to the masses. In my 26 years as a teacher, I have had the opportunity to observe a lot of teachers. Julie Harrison is the absolute best! I had an opportunity to work with her and her students at The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind . I’ve known her and observed...