I also wish I'd had access to the series below from ACDA!
In my opinion, this is the best, most useful article ever written by a professional music journal to help choral music educators in their first year. So happy to see an article that focuses on useful material that is helpful for those of us in the trenches each and everyday.
I teach Middle School Chorus. This is a huge part of my philosophy of teaching this age group...and of dealing with everyone in my everyday life...people I meet on the street...colleagues...family...and my students. Once I realized it, it made all the difference.