Principals and teachers, do you want to do something for your faculty that’s entertaining and informative?   This is what I offer in “A Teacher’s Voice.”
 
 I am a special education, language arts, and social studies teacher
 withmore than 30 years in the classroom.  I am also a musician, writer, and
 concert producer.
 
 What I offer in “A Teacher’s Voice” is a presentation of music and stories
 that speak to a teacher’s daily classroom experience.  For example, I speak
 to planning and spontaneity, progress and disappointment, creativity and
 community, opportunity and integrity.
 
 Humor and poignancy are woven throughout my music and stories.   I often use
 music to highlight the emotion of my words. Instrumentally, I play guitar,
 banjo, hammered dulcimer and the concertina; my stories reflect personal
 experiences, as well as the experiences of others.
 
 I believe that teaching is a difficult and noble profession.  My goal in “A
 Teacher’s Voice” is to affirm, support, and encourage those who teach.
 
 “A Teacher’s Voice” is a program I’ve often shared at the North Carolina
 Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) and through summer programs with the North Carolina Teacher Academy.
 
 I would welcome the opportunity to visit your school.
 
 Joe Shannon
 
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Teacher Appreciation

“Thanks for your gift of music & laughter.”
~Elaine Percival, NCCAT Seminar

“Not only are you a fine musician, but you are a sensitive interpreter of history.  The students were highly complementary.”
~Polly Cheek, AMERC Coordinator Wake Forest University

“Our Teacher Academy participants always enjoy Joe’s show.”
~John Spicer, NC Teacher Academy

“Thank you for having the courage to follow your bliss…I hope I can find this  courage in my painting.”
~Sandra Ihly, Artist, Wilmington, NC

“Your presentation was wonderful.  Thanks for all you do for NCCAT.”
~Barbara Macon, NCCAT

Thirty Years in the Classroom

Elementary, Middle, High School
Appalachian State University
North Carolina Touring Artist
Adjunct, University of Virgina