Music Teacher Coffee Talk

Carrie and Tanya welcome Debbie O'Shea from Crescendo Music Education to talk about manipulatives in the music room.

Tanya and Carrie discuss strategies for putting together a musical performance when you are short on time.

Tanya and Carrie share some of their favorite "work smarter, not harder" teacher tips.

Carrie and Tanya discuss strategies that help with classroom management and building relationships within a challenging group of students.

Carrie and Tanya talk about their intentions for the New Year, both at home and at school.

Carrie and Tanya discuss the logistic of having an elementary school choir along with favorite repertoire and resources.

In this episode, Carrie and Tanya celebrate their 6-year podcasting anniversary with an episode all about 6 of their favorite picture books for the music room.

The fourth of a 4-part series: Recipes for Success in the Elementary Music Classroom. Carrie and Tanya talk about "icing and sprinkles" that make your lessons engaging and cohesive for students.

The third of a 4-part series: Recipes for Success in the Elementary Music Classroom. Carrie and Tanya talk about transitions for the music classroom.

The second of 4 part series: Recipes for Success in the Elementary Music Classroom. Carrie and Tanya talk about lesson segments for intermediate grades in the music classroom.

The first of 4 part series: Recipes for Success in the Elementary Music Classroom. Carrie and Tanya talk about lesson segments in a K-2nd grade music classroom.

In Hot Topics part 2, Carrie and Tanya discuss: -Music literacy skills balanced with Project Based Learning -Sound systems: are you the resident expert? -Balancing diversity, equity, and inclusion values in the music room within a conservative school community and more!

Rhythm sticks, tambourines, and triangles, oh my! Tanya and Carrie talk about using classroom instruments in the elementary music classroom.

In this episode, Tanya and Carrie discuss Learning Targets, Data Tracking, and Turn Taking in the elementary music room.

Tanya and Carrie discuss plans for the beginning of the school year.

Carrie and Tanya discuss chapters 7 and 8 of Realizing Diversity: An Equity Framework for Music Education by Karen Howard along with some final thoughts and plans for implementation.

Carrie and Tanya discuss chapters 5 and 6 of Realizing Diversity: An Equity Framework for Music Education by Karen Howard.

Tanya and Carrie continue the 2023 Summer Book Club by discussing Chapters 3 and 4 of "Realizing Diversity: An Equity Framework for Music Education" by Karen Howard

Tanya and Carrie are kicking off the 2023 Summer Book Club by discussing Chapters 1 and 2 of "Realizing Diversity: An Equity Framework for Music Education" by Karen Howard

As they wrap up this school year, Tanya and Carrie discuss their Summer Plans and Goals.

Carrie and Tanya discuss their favorite teachers and characteristics of successful teachers.

Carrie and Tanya discuss 3 things they did well in their first year at a new school and 1 thing to aim for next year.

Sometimes you have to teach when your energy is low or you're not feeling the greatest. Tanya and Carrie discuss lesson ideas for when you have to "sub for yourself."

Carrie and Tanya discuss the 2023 OAKE Conference.

Do your elementary music students think of "school music" as separate from "real" music? Tanya and Carrie discuss how they bridge the gap in the music room.