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joannenelson.bsky.social
Music teacher, NBCT, oboist, mom, cookbook lover, avid reader, nerd.
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Last day of school! Just finished year 25 of teaching.

submitted 17 hours ago • 1 comment

No Kings in Pittsfield MA had over 2000 people, speakers, performers, food trucks, joy. Local police monitored traffic while protesters were marching. I only saw one pro Trump counter protester across the street yelling nonsense while people ignored him. Thank you to the organizers!

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

The best weird perk of my job- my school’s graduation is at Tanglewood, so I get to conduct my high school band on stage at Tanglewood tomorrow! It happens every year but it never gets old.

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

I ran into two former students in the grocery store- they were a few years apart so they didn’t realize I know them both. One introduced me to the other as his husband and blushed- they’ve only been married a couple weeks and weren’t used to saying it yet. It was so sweet. I was so excited for them.

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

@emilytesh.net , I just finished The Incandescent and I loved it! I’ve never read a novel that made me feel understood as a teacher before, the good and the bad. I’m going to recommend it to my book loving high school students. Thank you for writing it!

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment