In this episode, we talk with Melissa Salguero, an incredible music educator at P.S.48 Joseph R. Drake Elementary School in the South Bronx. She has built the music program from the ground up and has raised over $200,000 for her music program. Salguero was honored as the Lincoln Center Arts Teacher of the Year in 2013. In 2014, after P.S. 48 suffered a break-in, Salguero was invited to represent the school on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." She was named the Grammy Music Educator Award Recipient in 2018.We speak with Melissa about bringing respect into the classroom, creating a safe learning environment, and bearing the courage to teach beyond the standards to meet the students where they're at—even (and perhaps especially) when that means addressing hard topics.Melissa Grammy videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_i53TQE-lwWe Will Rise Student Composed Songhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6TX3anBlXkThis Land Is Your Landhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cKUxGrH8Fkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0djoLKQ-378Jane Elliott Documentary “A Class Divided”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mcCLm_LwpEBrooks Gibbs How to Stop a Bullyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oKjW1OIjuwSir Ken Robinson: Do Schools Kill Creativity?https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_creativity?language=enSpiccato: Deck of CardsSong of the Week: CVESD Music Teachers present Jason Mraz’s “Have it All” for our promoting 6th gradersOur Social Media: @CHClassroomFind Us on Instagram, Twitter or YoutubeMarc Keehmer: @mrKeehmerZoe Kumagai: @msKumagai Crystal Pridmore: @FinneyVAPAJonathan Seligman: @mrSeligman Email: [email protected]Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial.Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways.As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client.Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting https://missiontrailsfinancial.comCrystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page athttps://www.crystalpridmore.comProduction & Equipment provided by Bryan Pridmore with Pridmoria.com"Capturing Memories Worth Treasuring"https://www.pridmoria.comhttps://www.facebook.com/pridmoria/