Anne Fennell

About Anne Fennell

Anne Fennell is the K-12 Music Program Manager for San Diego Unified School District in San Diego, CA. She holds a Bachelor’s in Music Education, a Masters in Leadership Studies, Orff-Schulwerk certification for levels I, II, and III and has additional training and certifications in world music studies, Character Education, Gifted and Talented Education, and Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development. Read More →

May we remember

By Anne Fennell|2020-05-02T23:23:57-05:00May 3rd, 2020|Inspiration, Musicians, Remote music teaching, Stories, Teaching, Teaching Philosophy, Virtual education|

We texted, we called, we made jokes, we became angry and defiant, and then we paused and realized it wasn’t a game. It was real. The classroom and traditional education as we knew it, was stopping - at least in person. We were stepping into a pandemic and [...]

Taking on the New School Year as the Model of Educational Excellence

By Anne Fennell|2019-08-26T11:59:25-05:00August 26th, 2019|Back-to-School 2019, Series, Teaching|

The struggle is real. School is just around the corner, your classroom is taking shape, and you are in the throes of planning for the new school year and all of its possibilities. In addition to endless to-do lists, you most likely will be required [...]